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Welcome to our News Room. Here you will find out what's going on in Virginia aviation.
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New Nonstop Flights at Richmond
Starting April 12, travelers will be able to fly on Southwest direct from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway (MDW) four days a week. In May, the airline will increase frequency to…
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2021 NIFA SAFECON Will be Virtual
The National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) was formed for the purposes of developing and advancing aviation education; to promote, encourage and foster safety in aviation; to promote and…
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FAA to Host Aviation Safety STEM Career Symposium
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the government agency responsible for overseeing air transportation in the United States. The FAA focuses on air transportation safety, including the…
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Court Allows Baltimore Program to Continue
A Court decision was recently made in a case regarding aerial observations of the city of Baltimore. The results are contained below. In Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police…
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United Airlines Aviate Program Will Train 2500 Women and People of Color
United Airlines is the only major U.S. airline to own its own flight school to help produce the next generation of pilots for the airline. Today, United announced that it plans to train 5,000 new…
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FAA Task Force Focuses on Youth Access to Jobs
The Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force held its second public meeting on March 31, 2021, hearing from guest speakers from Black Girls Who Drone and the Civil Air Patrol. Ernanda…
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Aviation Trade Group Pledges Net-Zero Carbon Emissions
Members of Airlines for America (A4A) have pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. By working with government and other stakeholders through a rapid expansion of the production and…
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Virginia Air and Space Science Center Creates New Online Program
Students in grades 3-8 are invited to the first Science Saturday beginning on April 17 hosted by the Virginia Air and Space Science Center. This fun online learning show is free and runs on the third…
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Unregistered Drone Operator Indicted
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Roanoke indicted James Russell Weeks III nearly two years after a drone hovered over a Salem fire station and then dive-bombed and harassed firefighters and police…
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Summer Camps announced for 2021, Registrations Now Open!
Summer Campers at the Military Aviation Museum dive deep into the world of aviation! From the Wright Brothers to the aces of World War II, campers will be able to engage with history and science in…
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Demand for Pilots Returns
Delta Air Lines had to cancel about 75 flights yesterday (Easter Sunday) and packed remaining flights by suspending its seat-blocking policy a month early due to a pilot shortage. United Airlines…
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Pilot’s Guide to a Preflight Briefing
A new Advisory Circular provides an educational roadmap for the development and implementation of preflight self-briefings, including planning, weather interpretation, and risk…
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Deer Counting via Drone in Arlington
Arlington County will launch a fleet of drones in April in an attempt to get an accurate count of the deer population that call the urban county home. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will take to…
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Aero Elite and STEM Flights Partner to Offer Free Flights to Students
Liana McDonald, a sophomore at the Independent School of Winchester, soared into the sky, facing her fears as she got a free flight lesson. The opportunity was made possible through a recently…
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27 Virginia Airports Awarded $6.54 Million
The Virginia Aviation Board awarded more than $6.54 million to 27 airports across the Commonwealth. The money will be used to fund 40 projects that will improve the airports and the services they…
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Women in Public Safety Drones Network
DRONERESPONDERS is establishing a Women in Public Safety Drones Network. The intent is to create a method by which women in this community can communicate with one another about their…
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Oshkosh Camping Experience Prize in “Pilot Your Own Adventure” Contest
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh once-in-a-lifetime camping experience is the grand prize in the Experimental Aircraft Association‘s "Pilot Your Own Adventure" contest, beginning in April. The contest is…
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Health Care Worker Gets Ride Along With Blue Angels
The 47th annual SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is returning April 13-18 at Lakeland Linder International Airport, and organizers are excited to bring back the event after it was canceled in 2020 due…
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Guidance Issued for Pilots, Controllers With Confirmed COVID-19
Much-anticipated guidance has gone from the Federal Aviation Administration to aviation medical examiners (AME) regarding how to handle medical certificate applications from pilots and air traffic…
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Federal Government Considering Vaccine ‘Passport’
Anyone who has had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is given a printed card with information about a person's vaccination. But such a card is easily copied or forged. In response, the…
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Two Virginia Students Selected As National Winners in Aviation Art Contest
This year's theme for the annual aviation art contest is "A Friendlier World with Air Sports" and it brought in 108 entries from across the Commonwealth of Virginia. The artwork was broken down into…
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Real-Time Data Exchange in the Skies!
In less than four years, there will be more than 41 billion devices connected by the Internet of Things! ‘IoT' is new technology that has been called the driving force of the ‘fourth…
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FAA’s Aviation Safety STEM Symposium
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety (AVS) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Career Symposium is an annual event designed to expose students to the world…
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Commercial Airline Accidents Drop in 2020
For the first time in 15 years, there were zero loss of control inflight (LOC-I) accidents in the airline industry during 2020, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In…
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Wright Fabric on the Ingenuity Helicopter
The Ingenuity experimental helicopter landed on Mars this past month attached to the Perseverance Rover. It will soon (April 8 or later) attempt the first powered, controlled flight on another…