SPACEPORT AMERICA, N.M. — Virgin Galactic’s newly refurbished home base now has a flight under its belt. The spaceflight company, which aims to start launching paying customers to suborbital space in the near future, declared its “Gateway to Space” building here operational yesterday (Aug. 15). During a media event, Virgin Galactic showed off the completed interiors of the structure’s […]
The city airport may have had some setbacks with budget cuts to projected upgrades, but a federal grant is making up for the losses. Tahlequah City Municipal Airport Manager Kelly Crittenden was hired in July 2018 to replace retired manager Greg Blish. “I’m new to the job as an airport manager, but I’m not new […]
Given the long-standing recognition by government and industry of the need to maintain in-flight security, NBAA is working with the FAA and other stakeholders to identify the most effective means to ensure that operators continue to have the ability to opt out from having their flights tracked in real time, following a conversation many aircraft […]
When the FAA’s ADS-B Out regulation becomes effective next year, operators will need to predict the availability of the GPS constellation along their planned route and comply with a number of operational stipulations the FAA has outlined in its newly published policy on pre-flight performance requirements. The new policy comes six months prior to the Jan. 1, […]
A fuel under evaluation as a replacement for leaded avgas for the 170,000 aircraft in the piston-powered general aviation fleet will need “additional refinement,” and three new fuels have undergone preliminary testing in 2019, the FAA said in an update on its Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative. AOPA participates in the PAFI program as a member of the […]
US Federal Aviation Administration, The FAA, has issued an emergency order prohibiting US carriers from flying in the over water area of Iranian airspace until further notice. The main reason for this decision is the escalation of tensions and military activity within close proximity to high volume civil aircraft routes, as well as Iran’s willingness […]
We are extremely proud to announce that the Cincinnati Municipal Airport FCT has been named the 2018 Willie F. Card Contract Tower Service Award winner! Air Traffic Manager, Andy Reynolds and his team have consistently and solidly represented the facility, the airport and Midwest ATC. Great job, Team!
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will recall the “date which will live in infamy” — the Pearl Harbor attack that brought the United States into World War II — when it hosts performances by the Texas-based Commemorative Air Force during the 2019 Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland County Airshow. The show will be Memorial Day weekend, May […]
by Conor Shine and Tom Benning Dallas News: Oct 8, 2018 On Feb. 9, 2017, CEOs from the country’s largest airlines met with President Donald Trump at the White House, optimistic about advancing several of their priorities — from air traffic control reform to cracking down on unfair foreign competition — under the new administration. Twenty months […]
Originally Published by Av.Stop.com This is an article from several years ago that demonstrates how our Midwest ATC team gets the job done! September 10, 2009, With the increase in forces in southern Afghanistan, Kandahar Airfield has become the busiest single-runway airport in the world. Peaking in late May at an estimated 5,500 flights per […]
