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 […]
Household Retail Brand Delivers COVID-19 Test Kits Via Drone
Walmart partnered with Quest Diagnostics and UAS services provider DroneUp to deliver the COVID-19 kits to residents living within a 1-mile radius of one of their stores in North Las Vegas, NV.
Girls in Aviation Day Goes Virtual for 2020
Sept. 21, 2020 Women in Aviation International’s (WAI) 6th Annual Girls in Aviation Day will deliver a free, year-round experience for girls ages 8-17 through a new Aviation for Girls (AFG) app, sponsored by the U.S. Air Force. Through the app, WAI will deliver content and resources including career videos, virtual museum tours, scholarship information, […]
Special King Air Calls Attention to Efforts Fighting Hunger
Sept. 16, 2020 Air charter operator Wheels Up recently took delivery of a Beechcraft King Air 350i with a special livery supporting Feeding America and its efforts to combat growing levels of food insecurity across the U.S. throughout the COVID-19 crisis. The orange paint matches the shade in the Feeding America logo, and ties into […]