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MacArthur Airport Nominated For Best Small Airport By USA Today
Press release from the Town of Islip: Jan. 10, 2021 Long Island MacArthur Airport is once again, a nominee for the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for Best Small
Drone delivery one step closer to reality with new FAA rules
By Brian Fung, CNN Business 12/29/20 Amazon, Google's parent Alphabet, and UPS all hope to one day deliver large amounts of goods by drone. New US government rules clear some
Is Change in The Air at East Hampton Airport?
12/22/ 20 By Timothy Bolger East Hampton Town Airport is either an essential South Fork economic engine or an environmental nightmare destroying the region’s lure, depending upon who’s asked, as
FAA Reviewing Whether Pilots Can Take COVID Vaccine
December 6, 2020 The FAA says it hasn’t yet determined whether pilots will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and keep their medicals. In a statement issued to AVweb late
Private Airliner in Farmingdale Expanding to Meet Increase in Demand
Though commercial airlines have seen an unprecedented decline in travelers during the pandemic, people do still want to fly, and private charter flight companies are making that happen, according to
MacArthur Airport to Provide Arriving Passengers with Easy COVID-19 Testing Signup Option
Islip, NY – November 17, 2020 – Medical professionals from American Family Care (AFC Urgent Care – Long Island) will join Town of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter and Long Island
TSA Using New Technology to Expedite MacArthur Airport Checkpoint Screening
Islip, NY – Going through the TSA screening checkpoint at MacArthur Airport will now be more efficient as new technology is in use. The TSA’s new Credential Authentication Technology (CAT)
Private jet traffic to the Hamptons and Aspen is booming as the rich flee big cities
Robert Frank@ROBTFRANK KEY POINTS The rich are traveling less for business and using private jets more to reach resort towns. Private jet flights to Westhampton, New York, surged 172% in
ASI Goes All-In Opening New Facility Despite Pandemic
Aircraft Specialties, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska announces the relocation of its Part-145 repair station and opening of its new building. The new location is approximately 15 minutes north of its
House Lawmakers Introduce Aviation Workforce Bill
AIN- by Kerry Lynch As the congressional session is in its final months, lawmakers are signaling that they remain concerned about future workforce challenges with the introduction of the National