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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 >
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 -
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 -
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 >
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 -
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 -
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 -
Firm’s Goal: Keeping Birds Out Of Engines, Flyers Out of Peril
“Sully” might have never become America’s best-known pilot, let alone a Tom Hanks movie hero, if the Airbus he flew in January 2009 had been equipped with an engine shield like the one a Pine Bluff company is developing now. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
In Personal Use of Company Jets, Tyson Soars
Arkansas Business reviewed proxy documents from 17 publicly traded companies based in Arkansas to report on those that offer executives the perk of using the company jet for personal trips. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Greg Hatcher Says Brakes Failed on Cessna After Landing
No one was injured after the brakes reportedly failed on a small aircraft that landed near midnight at Clinton National Airport. read more >
Frugal Fort Smith Airport Looks Ahead
Director John Parker of the Fort Smith Regional Airport is proud of its well-earned reputation for getting the most out of old equipment. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Aircraft Interior Solutions Poised for Takeoff
A delayed passenger seat innovation is back on schedule to bring big expansion to Aircraft Interior Solutions of North Little Rock. read more >
by George Waldon -
Looking Up at Channel 7, With a Drone of Its Own
You might say that KATV has a new drone to play with, but it’s no toy; instead, it’s a sophisticated newsgathering tool costing at least $6,000, not counting the employees who fly it. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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