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Charter Air Partners: Buffalo River Aviation Teams with Central Flying
Central Flying Service in Little Rock, the state’s oldest air charter company, turned out to be the perfect match for one of the state’s newest flight companies. read more >
by Marty Cook -
US to Propose New Rules for Airline Cancellations, Delays
The rulemaking pledge continues a push by the Democratic administration to require airlines to improve customer service, and it comes just weeks before the start of the peak summer travel season. read more >
Southwest Temporarily Grounds Planes Nationwide Over Tech Issue
The hold came just four months after the carrier suffered a meltdown over the Christmas travel rush. read more >
by Associated Press -
Northeast Arkansas Leaders Assess Need for New Airport
The Arkansas Division of Aeronautics and the Federal Aviation Administration will fund a needs assessment to determine whether there is enough demand to expand regional airport infrastructure or build a new airport altogether. read more >
by Lara Farrar -
Decision to Shoot Down Balloons Puts Spotlight on Hobbyists
They insist their balloons fly too high and are too small to pose a threat to aircraft and that government officials are overreacting. read more >
by Associated Press -
Airlines Back More Spending, Staff to Fix Failed FAA System
Airlines have been pushing the FAA to modernize the air-traffic control system for years. They argue that a faster and complete rollout of a so-called NextGen plan to modernize the national airspace system will benefit the traveling public by making flights more efficient and reliable. read more >
by Associated Press -
Flight Disruptions Cascade Across US After Computer Outage
While the White House initially said that there is no evidence of a cyberattack, President Joe Biden said "we don't know" and told reporters that he's directed the Department of Transportation to investigate the cause of the disruption. read more >
by Associated Press -
Buttigieg: US May Act Against Airlines on Consumers’ Behalf
Widespread delays and cancellations have been reported as demand picks up. read more >
by Associated Press -
Numbers of Unruly Airline Passengers Have Soared
Reports to the Federal Aviation Administration of unruly airline passengers soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, though the numbers now appear to be on the decline. read more >
Travelers, Projects Taking Off at LIT
Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic essentially halted passenger air travel, Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock is seeing travelers return to the skies — though traffic is not normal yet. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Arkansas’ Future of Mobility Accelerates
Cyrus Sigari, chairman of the Arkansas Council on Future Mobility, says the council will look at loosening regulations to support more testing and deployment of autonomous technologies. read more >
Sticking Points: Employers Caught in Vaccine Catch-22
Arkansas employers find themselves caught between federal mandates and a new state law. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
FAA Says U.S. Airports Will Get $8B in Pandemic Relief
Airports around the country will share $8 billion in federal grants to help them recover from the pandemic, which caused a steep drop in air travel and a loss of revenue that airports expect from airlines and passengers. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arkansas Airports Get $1.4M in Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $1.4 million in federal grants to airports and airfields in Arkansas to offset costs and maintain jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Little Rock Buys New Home for Beacon
The city of Little Rock spent $540,000 to buy 100 acres of east Pulaski County north of the Arkansas River to relocate a piece of antiquated flight technology. read more >
Dart Board Guidance Points The Way to Melbourne
C.J. Lotspeich took a low-tech approach to find her way to Arkansas and Ozarka College after serving five years in the Navy as an aviation machinist working on jet engines. read more >
by George Waldon -
Ozarka College Gives Flight to Students Seeking Wings
Ozarka lays the groundwork for growing its commercial pilot program, touted as the nation’s best bargain for students to gain their wings. read more >
by George Waldon -
Airport Upgrades of $41M En Route to Texarkana Regional
No shovels have turned dirt yet at the Texarkana Regional Airport, but that should change in a big way during the next 60 days. Highlighted by a two-story, 37,000-SF terminal, construction activity is expected to be the new normal for months to come. read more >
by George Waldon -
At HOT, High Fliers Meet High Rollers
The airport code is HOT, and these days it’s both an identifier and a description: Traffic, revenue and optimism are climbing at Hot Springs Memorial Field. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
A Bird? A Plane? It’s Drone Ward
As remote-control commercial drones fill more roles in agriculture, construction, engineering and real estate, they have found a special place in advertising. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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