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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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Norfolk to Pittsburgh Service to Resume
Beginning June 3, Allegiant Air will once again fly from Norfolk to Pittsburgh – a route that had been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Service will resume between Pittsburgh…
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Head of Virginia Space Will Be Retiring
Dale K. Nash, CEO and Executive Director of the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority has announced his retirement. The head of Virginia Space since August 2012, he will be retiring from his…
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FAA Opens Mx, Pilot Workforce Development Grant Program
The FAA is soliciting applications for maintenance and pilot workforce development grants. Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grants of between $25,000 and $500,000 are available for programs…
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A Different View of the Air Force Museum
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force released a series of videos of different galleries with a drone passing over and around the aircraft, showing views the public normally can't see. Fred…
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TSA Installs COVID Shields at Lynchburg
Newly installed acrylic shields at Lynchburg Regional Airport will protect travelers and officers of the Transportation Security Administration by helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The…
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Pilot is on the 100 Best Jobs List for 2021
US News and World Report listed pilot as the 26th best job in its list of 100 Best Jobs for 2021. It was #3 in best social services jobs and #14 in best paying jobs. The job description for pilot…
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Falcon Virgo Air Defense Exercise
The North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct Falcon Virgo, a routine air defense exercise, on Monday, January 25, through Tuesday, January 26, between midnight and 5:30 a.m. EST each day…
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Silent Falcon UAS Technologies Partners with Randolph-Macon Academy
Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, an unmanned aircraft systems service provider and original equipment manufacturer, will invest $6 million to locate its new East Coast headquarters for research…
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Lead Emissions from Avgas Focus of New Study
A study to reduce lead emissions from piston aircraft has found that multiple mitigation strategies are necessary, and that an alternative to aviation gas remains elusive. "Without leaded avgas, tens…
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Groundbreaking for Runway extension at Stafford Regional Airport
The Stafford Regional Airport will hold a groundbreaking for the extension of its runway on Monday, January 18, 2021, at 11 a.m. The groundbreaking takes place at the airport located at 95 Aviation…
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USGS to Conduct Low-Level Flights in Virginia
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will be conducting low-level flights in central and southern Virginia to image geology at the surface and below ground as part of the Earth MRI project…
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Presidential Inauguration Plans in for Traffic at Washington Airports
NBAA published information of interest to pilots who may be flying in for the Presidential inauguration. These events historically generate large increases in air traffic headed to the Washington…
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Federal Aviation Administration Adopts Stricter Unruly Passenger Policy
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson signed an order (PDF) on January 13 directing a stricter legal enforcement policy against unruly airline passengers in the wake of recent, troubling incidents. The FAA…
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DOAV’s Photo Contest Winners Selected
The Virginia Department of Aviation is proud to announce the top 12 winners of the annual aviation photo contest. First Place: Michael Marra from Richmond, VA. Second Place: Ryan Kelly from Easton…
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CDC to Require COVID Testing for Flights Into the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a new order requiring pre-departure COVID-19 testing for all passengers arriving to the U.S. from international locations. Starting…
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Archer Partners with Fiat Chrysler on eVTOL Aircraft
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has partnered with Archer, a California-based urban air mobility (UAM) startup, to "accelerate" production of Archer's all-electric vertical takeoff and landing…
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GIP Set To Acquire Signature Aviation
Signature Aviation, which operates the world's largest FBO network, is on the way to new ownership as its board of directors has reached an agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) on a…
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FAA Issues Warning to Airline Passengers
A warning from the Federal Aviation Administration has been issued to everyone traveling to the presidential inauguration via commercial air carrier – causing a safety risk could mean jail time…
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FAA Loses Five Senior Officials
Five senior officials at the Federal Aviation Administration joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao by resigning in the aftermath of Wednesday's "unprecedented events" at the Capitol. The…
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DC-3 Added to Shannon Air Museum Collection
Stars & Stripes, an 81-year-old DC-3 commercial airliner, recently moved up the east coast to Spotsylvania County, VA from Georgia. Stars & Stripes has a history dating back to 1940, when the…
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NTSB Wants FAA to Improve CFI Tracking
In response to the 2019 fatal crash of a Beech King Air in Hawaii, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a set of recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration to increase…
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FLYtionary Voting Begins for Creative Flight Paths
Fellow sisters of the Ninety-Nines submitted their most creative flight path and now It's up to you to decide who is the most creative pilot and winner of FLYtionary! Like all flights, pilots needed…
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FAA Outlines Information Needed for Supersonic Flight Tests
The FAA took another step toward facilitating the development of civil supersonic aircraft with the release of a final rule today that clarifies procedures for obtaining special flight authorizations…
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Transportation Workers to Receive Vaccine
Gov. Ralph Northam yesterday pledged to increase the pace of Coronavirus vaccine inoculations and announced that workers in transportation fields would be included in the essential worker…
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Prohibitions Grow for Emotional Support Animals
American Airlines will join Alaska Airlines in a ban on allowing emotional support animals in its cabins. The change does not apply to certified service dogs or to dogs and cats that are small…