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News Tipoffs - North Dakota Editors Newsletter for Friday January 10, 2025 ( 2 items )  

Air Force partners with academia, industry to test future pilot production model
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Air Education and Training Command partnered with the University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation flight training program in Arizona and the Brunner Aerospace flight training program in Texas to test a new Initial Pilot Training (IPT) model. Second Lt. Victoria Cutt and 2nd Lt. Marques Johnson, University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation student pilots, listen to thei  more

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $332 Million in Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports in 32 States
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced more than $332 million for 171 grants across 32 states to modernize airports through the Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program. In total, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included $25 billion over five years for airport and air traffic control infrastructure improvements. The AIG funds can be used f  more