Aviation News

Twenty-four Arkansas airports are recipients of a total of $1.4 million in grants from The U.S. Department of Transportation. The grants were part of the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) funding as a result of the Covid pandemic and are intended to offset ...
A specialty license plate program that supports aviation projects in Idaho is under threat of termination in July. To prevent termination, Idaho pilots will need to purchase a lot more of the specialty plates.   The Idaho Aviation Foundation (IAF) sponsored the license plate bill in 2011 when the existing statute required ...
The Corporate Aircraft Association (CAA), founded in 1990 as the Global Charter Association and renamed in 1994, was formed to assist Part 91 operators to obtain the best possible fuel prices through the power of its membership numbers. Through its partnership program the association also ...
CO Fire Aviation, based in Fort Morgan, Colorado, has been providing daytime aerial wildland fire suppression services in several western states since 2014. The company currently operates a fleet of 9 Air Tractor AT-802A/F aircraft configured as Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs), with two working ...
With plans for a major expansion underway, the Trenton-Mercer Airport has received continued pushback from area residents concerned about environmental and health impacts as a result of the proposed project. The Trenton-Mercer Airport Master Plan includes expansion of the 24,780-square-foot terminal to 125,000-square feet along ...
After a one-year delay, Chantilly Air has launched a new flagship location at Manassas Regional Airport (KHEF). The $15 million facility presents over 60,000-square-feet for maintenance, management, passenger, and hangar space use. Problems related to the pandemic coupled with environmental issues caused the opening originally ...
North Carolina’s Moore County Airport (KSOP) has experienced a surge in corporate jet activity and is evaluating future infrastructure improvements to support continued demand. The airport authority serves as the sole FBO on the field and has recorded record-breaking fuel sales this year and rising ...
A $62 million runway project at Cheyenne Regional Airport has met delays resulting from foul weather and a shortage in the national low-alkaline cement supply chain. The reconstruction project began in mid-April of this year and was expected to be completed in July. Airport officials ...