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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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TPA launches first in the nation COVID-19 testing for all passengers
Tampa International Airport, in partnership with BayCare Health System, announced the launch of the country's first airport testing pilot that will offer two types of FDA-approved COVID-19 tests for…
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International Aviation Art Contest Selects Air Sports Theme
Since 1989 the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) has hosted the International Aviation Art Contest to challenge youth to illustrate the importance of aviation through…
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EAA and UA Partnership Announced
United Airlines (UA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) are partnering to welcome and encourage young people to pursue aviation on all levels through a number of programs and activities…
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Virginia Aviation Photo Contest Deadline is October 16
Each year the Virginia Department of Aviation has a photo contest to showcase aviation across the Commonwealth. The winners are featured in the annual calendar, newsletter and on social media sites…
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Flightradar24 experiences Cyber-Attacks
One of the most popular real-time flight-tracking websites – Flightradar24 – has experienced three cyber-attacks over the last two days, with the most recent attack taking down the…
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FAA Administrator to Pilot 737 MAX
The Federal Aviation Administration is "putting it all on the line" this week as FAA Administrator Steve Dickson will be the pilot-in-command of a revamped Boeing 737 MAX fulfilling a pledge he made…
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EAA Webinars Surpass 200,000 Total Attendance
The Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) free webinar series, which has brought top aviation experts and personalities to online presentations for the past decade, has now welcomed more than…
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DoT Announces $335M in Airport Infrastructure Grants
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the Trump Administration will award $335 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal Aviation…
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Air Traffic Facilities Participating in LAANC
On September 24 2020, the FAA expanded the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) to increase access for drone pilots into controlled airspace. LAANC is now available at 537…
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United Airlines to Offer Passengers Rapid-Response COVID-19 Tests
As Hawaii prepares to lift its 14-day quarantine for visitors to the islands, United Airlines plans to offer some Hawaii-bound customers rapid-response coronavirus tests at the San Francisco airport…
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NTSB Safety Alert Cautions on Dangers of Flight in Snow
The NTSB issued a Safety Alert last week highlighting the dangers of flight into snow, citing concern that some pilots don't understand the full dangers involved in such operations. "A recent NTSB…
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More Schools Selected for UAS Collegiate Training Initiative
The FAA's CTI program allows educational institutions to collaborate with the FAA to help students pursue their aviation career goals. The UAS-CTI program recognizes institutions that prepare…
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WMA Approved for On-Demand Charter Service at Reagan National
Waltzing Matilda Aviation LLC, a Boston-based FAA Part 135 jet charter operator, has been granted Transportation Security Administration approval to operate its on-demand jet charter services into…
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New Award Supports Partnerships to Develop the Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Faculty and students at community colleges across the Commonwealth will continue to learn how to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and collect and analyze geospatial data. The Virginia Space…
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Ampaire’s Second Hybrid-Electric Preps for Flight Trials in Hawaii
Kahului, Hawaii based Mokulele Airlines has joined with California-based Ampaire to begin testing the second prototype Cessna 337 "Electric EEL" hybrid-electric aircraft conversion. Ampaire…
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Rod Hall Appointed to Virginia Passenger Rail Authority
Governor Northam announced additional administration appointments on Friday, September 18, 2020 and Virginia Aviation Board Chairman, Rod Hall was one of the new appointees. Rod Hall showed his…
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Governor Proclaims Sept. 25 ‘Arsenal of Democracy Day’
September 25, 2020
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Flight Advisory - Increased Low Level Flight Formations - Washington, DC
The FAA advises pilots that there will be increased low level Flight Operations being conducted in the Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area on 25 September 2020 from 1100 - 1300 local, 5,000 feet…
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Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport Celebrates Milestone Anniversary
Since Sep. 20, 1970, The Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport has remained one of the few privately owned, public use airports in the state. The Airport celebrated 50 years of aviation on Sunday, September…
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Dynamic Aviation Helping Locate Amelia Earhart’s Aircraft
Dynamic Aviation is loaning a Beechcraft Model-18 as part of an effort to recreate Amelia Earhart's communication link between an aircraft and a boat to simulate the last part of her fateful 1937…
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New Animation @ Runway Safety Simulator
The FAA is happy to release the newest animation to the Runway Safety Pilot Simulator (www.runwaysafetysimulator.com). This animation, "The Anatomy of a Wrong Surface Event" is the third and final…
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EAA Young Eagles Workshops Provide Aviation Education to Local Youth
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) chapters now have an additional "next step" activity following Young Eagles flights, as EAA is introducing a Young Eagles Workshops program available to all…
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Boeing Will Close NeXt Innovation Division
Boeing plans to close its NeXt innovation division just over two years since it was launched in 2018. Boeing NeXt, which is based in St Louis, Missouri, has been working on two eVTOL…
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Aviation Board Awards $7.1 Million
Twenty projects at 11 Virginia airports will share more than $7.1 million that was allocated by the Virginia Aviation Board at its quarterly meeting yesterday, which was held in the Virginia…
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Alliance Announced
A sustainable aviation fuel adoption initiative, Signature Renew, joins together Signature Flight Support, Neste, and NetJets in a bid to advance towards the goal of net-zero-carbon emissions in…