U.S. Airports to Receive $771 Million in Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation says it plans to award $771 million in airport infrastructure grants to 522 airports in all 50 states and five U.S. territories. Last week’s announcement…
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Demand for Pilots at Historic High, Boeing Says
Worldwide demand for pilots is expected to reach an unprecedented high over the next 20 years, Boeing predicted in its annual Pilot & Technician Outlook, which says the need will…
DOT Unveils $660 Million in Grants to Improve U.S. Airport Infrastructure
Some 390 airports in the United States are scheduled to receive $660 million in infrastructure grants for improvements to runways, taxiways, terminals, aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicles, and other…
ICAO Urges Continued Modernization of African Infrastructure
The rapid growth in Africa’s air traffic can only be managed through the continuation of development and modernization of airports and other local aviation infrastructure, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, president of…
New Infrastructure Key to Aviation Industry’s Health, IATA Says
Aviation infrastructure is not being built quickly enough in many parts of the world to meet the growing demand, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. In the keynote speech…
Filling a Forecasting Gap
Researchers are testing a system that can reveal weather hazards along remote oceanic routes.
Wait and See
Airlines welcome efficiency and safety benefits of ADS-B, but some can’t make the business case to equip fleets now.
Shutting Down
A Flight Safety Foundation report is proposing guidelines to identify IAPs that could be decommissioned.