The FAA will award $13.5 million in grants to 32 schools across the nation to help attract and train students for careers as pilots and aviation maintenance technicians.
Briefings
Oklahoma to invest $316 million in airports
The FY2025-2029 Airport Construction Plan includes 125 projects across the state, including 44 officials call “pro-growth development projects.”
100 and counting…
Pipistrel report the completed production of its 100th Velis Electro, the world’s first type-certified electric aircraft.
New owner for Bearhawk Aircraft
The company, now based in Fairview, Oklahoma, was bought by a customer.
Michigan updates AWOS across state
The first four airports to receive the updated AWOS are Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (KHYX), Wexford County Airport (KCAD), Fitch H. Beach Airport (KFPK), and Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (KSAW).
New podcast all about air racing
Air Racing: Past, Present, and Future will include interviews with racers, volunteers, fans, and the people behind air racing. The format will allow live questions and
encourage fans to participate.
National GA award winners revealed
Congratulations to Adam Magee (CFI), Marty King (AMT), Cary Grant (FAASTeam Rep).
New identifier for reopened Maine airport
The FAA has assigned a new identifier, 82ME, for Red Pine Airport, which is located within The Nature Conservancy’s Saint John River Forest in northern Maine.
FAA reauthorization extended yet again
The House of Representatives voted Feb. 29, 2024, to extend the FAA’s funding authority, making it the third extension in recent months for the reauthorization bill.