MI – Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) is in line to receive $3.75 million in state funds to expand its Aviation facilities and help address the nation’s pilot shortage. The critical investment was approved in the state’s supplemental budget Wednesday. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to ...
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OH – Sierra Nevada Corp.’s extensive new aircraft maintenance and overhaul facility officially has opened at the Dayton International Airport, helping to bring about 150 new jobs. But local leaders and economic development officials said work on a second facility is underway, and there’s space ...
KS – The Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation today announced the grand opening that of the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum is set for Friday, April 14, 2023. Located at the Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport (K59) in Atchison, Kan. — the birthplace of the world-renowned aviator ...
PA – Continuing the development of business aviation, the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport Authority is moving ahead with plans for two new $2 million hangars. The authority on Thursday approved advertising for construction bids on the nearly 4,000-square-foot structures. Cory Cree, manager of the John Murtha ...
IL – Illinois state lawmakers have approved legislation to create a $1.50/USG sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit that airlines can use to satisfy all or part of their state use tax liabilities. The legislation, which must be signed by Governor JB Pritzker (D), will ...
KS – Landing in spring 2023, the new single terminal at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) represents a total transformation of Kansas City’s air passenger experience. Travelers arriving to and departing from the Heart of America will be met with upgraded technology, a long list ...
MI – Western Michigan University announces wheels up on an enhanced partnership with SkyWest Airlines, the largest regional airline in the world. It will provide aviation students a runway for success through SkyWest’s Pilot Pathway Program and AMT Pathway Program. “At Western, we’re preparing the next generation ...
D.C. – The race is a resumption of the Pulitzer air races first held in the early 1920s. The race winner will be awarded the Pulitzer Trophy, which is now on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Pre-registration is ...
KS – A change in classification for a rapidly growing aviation company at Col. James Jabara Airport will open another potential revenue stream for the business. The Wichita City Council, which also acts as the Wichita Airport Authority, made the approval at its meeting Tuesday morning, ...
IA – The Iowa City Municipal Airport is looking to use solar power to offset some of the airport’s major electrical uses. The solar power generating project is in the initial stages, but it has been a topic of discussion for the airport commission in previous ...