The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that as of September 30, 2021, it had received 6,723 laser strike reports from pilots in the United States. This is very close to the 6,852 reports received in all of 2020. Of the reports in 2021, Texas reported ...
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Fourteen Louisiana airports recently received a combined $14 million in grant funds through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The tranche of grants for Louisiana was contained within the larger $845 million fourth-round disbursements announced by the FAA in July. One of the key revisions ...
In an August 31, 2021 press release, the Will Rogers World Airport (WRWA) Public Information and Marketing department issued an alert regarding scams involving online pet delivery services promising safe transport of pets during a move or travel. The airport, located in Oklahoma City, OK, ...
Beginning this semester, the University of Central Missouri (UCM) in Warrensburg is offering a brand new Master of Business Administration program in Airport Management. The program is the first of its kind in the nation and the only one in the world accredited by the ...
On June 15, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a general appropriations bill that included $2 million for the state’s airports to help pay for infrastructure upgrades. The funds will be used to help meet the demand for the construction of new hangars at multiple airports and ...
Beginning in Spring 2022, the LSU of Alexandria Campus (LSUA) will offer its first baccalaureate-level professional aviation program, only the second college-level aviation program in the state. The four-year program will lead to a degree in general studies with a concentration in professional aviation. The ...
The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced it has proposed penalties totaling $1.23 million against five companies for illegal charter flights conducted in multiple states between 2018 and 2020. With these civil penalties, the FAA continues to actively enforce its regulations governing charter operations. The FAA ...
ADVERTORIAL – A property consisting of two hangar-office buildings on an 11.2-acre leasehold at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in St. Louis, Missouri, will be sold at auction on Friday, August 20, 2021, at 12:00 PM CDT. The auction will be conducted both onsite ...
As we discussed previously (HN, September 2019), the National Air Transport Association (NATA) has advocated for revisions to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements for aircraft hangar fire protection systems to a risk-based approach. Existing standards are based on physical characteristics such as hangar ...
Beginning in August 2021, the WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) will offer its first collegiate-level professional pilot program in the Wichita area. The two-year Part 141 training program will accommodate up to 15 students per year and provide an Associates of ...