AVIATION NEWS
 | Aircraft Registration Changes Coming Soon May 1, 2025 The aircraft registration process will improve greatly later this year after the 2025 General Assembly passed bipartisan legislation, which Governor Youngkin signed into law in March. (Please note: While the law goes into effect on July 1, 2025, these changes will be phased in over several months after July 1, 2025.) |
 | Virginia Students Represent the US in International Aviation Art Contest March 26, 2025 Virginia students are once again representing the United States at the International Aviation Art Competition in Lausanne, Switzerland. Students Andrew Yang, Aspen Xing, and Lalitha Kuchipudi won top honors in the 2025 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest sponsored by the National Aeronautic Association. These young artists were selected from among 140 participants from across the country. |
 | DOAV to Exhibit at Sun 'n Fun and Host Virginia Aviation Day at the Expo March 26, 2025 Staff from the Virginia Department of Aviation are headed to the sunshine state from April 1-6 to exhibit at the 51st annual Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. |
 | 20 Virginia General Aviation Airport Projects Awarded Funding February 20, 2025 31 projects at 20 Virginia General Aviation airports received a share of the $7,918,975.15 that was awarded by the Virginia Aviation Board at its quarterly meeting Feb. 20, 2025 |
 | General Aviation Provides Robust Contribution to U.S. Economy February 20, 2025 WASHINGTON (Feb. 20, 2025) – The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), alongside seven other aviation groups, welcomed an updated study, released yesterday, detailing the robust contributions of general aviation to the U.S. economy. The update, conducted by PwC US Tax LLP, determined that general aviation supports a total 1,330,200 jobs and a total of $339.2 billion in total economic output in the U.S. |
| DOAV Announces Winners of the Virginia Aviation Art Contest February 19, 2025 Out of countless submissions, nine students were selected as the winners of Virginia’s Aviation Art Contest. This year’s theme, “Women with Wings,” guided their creativity to meld aviation and art for the original pieces. Their work will now go on to be judged against art submitted from around the country. |
 | 2025 Aviation, Aerospace and AAM Legislative Reception February 5, 2025 The Virginia Aviation Business Association held its annual Aviation, Aerospace and Advanced Air Mobility Legislative Reception January 29 at Main Street Station in Richmond. |
 | New Ambassador #677 Nathaniel Cripe February 4, 2025 Nathan Cripe began his ambassador journey while flight training at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. He used the program to build time on his path to becoming an airline pilot. This past Tuesday he earned Gold level as ambassador # 677. The DOAV is happy to report that Nathan will be flying regional jets soon! Congrats! |
 | Plentl, Lillard, and Scott College Scholarship Applications Due 2/28/25 January 27, 2025 The Virginia Department of Aviation will award three Virginia high school seniors with $3,000 for college this year. Do you know one of them? The Plentl, Lillard, and Scott scholarships are for future freshman that are pursuing an aviation-related program at a post-secondary institution. Applications can be found at https://doav.virginia.gov/virginia-aviation-scholarships/ and are due on 2/28/25. Applications must be delivered or mailed to the Virginia Department of Aviation. Please contact Tony Sotelo with any questions: anthony.sotelo@doav.virginia.gov . |
 | Winchester Opens “Terminal of the Future” January 14, 2025 22 months from the groundbreaking of the site, Winchester Regional Airport has revealed its “Terminal of the Future” Located in the northwest corner of Virginia, the grand opening January 9, 2025, brought together Virginia’s aviation community, airport leaders, and Winchester’s residents to celebrate the opening of the modern building. The new terminal’s 70 percent increase in size matches the region’s concept for the airport, ... |
 | Virginia Aviation Art Contest January 8, 2025 If there are any parents or teachers concerned about the 1/7/25 deadline for the International Aviation Art Contest, please contact Tony Sotelo at anthony.sotelo@doav.virginia.gov. |
