World View Enterprises has begun accepting reservations for commercial stratospheric balloon flights. The company is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona with a launch facility south of the Tucson International Airport. Flights are expected to begin by 2024 and will elevate passengers up to 100,000 feet on ...
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Albuquerque is gearing up for the upcoming International Balloon Fiesta (AIBF) and has launched the 2021 X Marks the Spot landowner recognition program to aid balloonist safety and community involvement. The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, Associated Contractors of New Mexico, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, ...
Cirrus Aircraft has expanded its footprint in Arizona with new locations in Scottsdale and Chandler. Operations at the company’s new Cirrus Flight Training Facility at KSDL are expected to begin in October of this year while the Cirrus Aircraft Innovation Center in Chandler is already ...
The Clark County Department of Aviation (CCDOA) has resumed planning for the proposed Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport (SNSA) and recently requested community input during meetings scheduled to address ground transportation options. Initial planning for the SNSA began in the early 2000s and is expected to ...
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is returning to Las Vegas this fall to host the annual Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (BACE). After the pandemic forced NBAA to cancel physical attendance last year, programming for this year’s event will include in-person and on-demand educational ...
The town of Taos, New Mexico has been awarded a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to support infrastructure enhancements to the Taos Regional Airport and surrounding business park. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). A ...
The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has reached a milestone on the path to completing construction of a new air traffic control tower with the addition of a cab to the tower structure. The renovation serves as a component of an updated airport master plan designed to ...
The New Mexico Spaceport Authority has completed the refunding of construction bonds in an effort to save $8.2 million in taxpayer funding for the development of Spaceport America. The high-interest bonds have been refinanced at a reduced annual interest rate of less than 0.8 percent ...
Pinal Airpark, an aircraft “boneyard” in Arizona, has become a prime location for sourcing cargo aircraft during the pandemic. While passenger airlines suffered, cargo airlines needed to expand their fleets to meet the rising demand fueled by the global uptick in online shopping. The Southwestern ...
Tiger Field Airport in Lyon County, Nevada has been acquired by an opportunity zone fund called GRASS from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. GRASS (Growth Resources, Assets, Safety, and Stability) focuses on the application of aviation technology and compliance and has officially renamed the ...