Alabama Airport Study Proves Aviation Brings Economic Value to State
Alabama airports contribute $267.6 million annually to state and local tax revenues, and support more than 44,000 jobs statewide.
Report Demonstrates Aviation’s Economic Impact in North Carolina
North Carolina reports the state’s 72 publicly owned airports attribute $61 billion annually in economic impact. Of these airports, 62 are classified as general aviation airports.
Universal Weather & Aviation Waives Certain Fees for COVID-19 Vaccine Transport
Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. is donating feasibility and consulting services to general aviation operators supporting humanitarian missions supporting delivering COVID-19 vaccines.
Southern NM Airport Opens Improved Runway with Eye Toward Growth
Doña Ana County International Jetport (DNA) has completed a $9 million upgrade for its 37-year-old runway, which marks the first step in developing the southern New Mexico airport into a hub for business aviation.
New Nebraska DOT Website Highlights Industry’s Economic Value
Nebraska Aviation Counts!, a new website hosted by the Nebraska Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, demonstrates the economic impact of aviation activities throughout the state, including business aviation.
Massachusetts BizAv Group Launches Charitable Donation Challenge
Responding to the diverse hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Massachusetts Business Aviation Association is rolling out its first-ever charitable donation challenge to its membership and others that want to help.
L3Harris Innovation on Display With COVID-19 Ventilator Project
NBAA member L3Harris took part in the Department of Defense’s Hack-A-Vent Innovation Challenge to design a low-cost, ventilator system to help patients combatting COVID-19. Out of 172 submissions, L3Harris’ entry is one of five that is going through testing in order to receive emergency use certification.
Longer Runway Adds to Value, Benefits Provided by Maryland Airport
The city of Frederick, MD understands the economic value that its local airport, Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK), brings to the city and surrounding county. Already the second-busiest airport in Maryland, and a reliever to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), a newly-opened 600-foot runway extension project at FDK brings the length of Runway 5-23 to […]
Pratt & Whitney to Create 800 New Jobs in North Carolina
Engine and auxiliary power unit manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp., is building a new turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, NC, which will bring hundreds of jobs to the region.
Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame Finds Home at Historic Terminal
Oct. 20, 2020 Efforts to recognize the Buckeye State’s rich aviation and aerospace history took a step forward recently, as the Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame and Museum (OAS) secured a long-term lease for the historic Port Columbus air terminal and tower at John Glenn International Airport (CMH). OAS Executive Director Ron Kaplan […]