SYRACUSE — Ken Stewart, president and CEO of NUAIR, believes opening the organization’s new headquarters at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) “just makes sense.” “Our team works with the next generation of uncrewed and electric aircraft and is developing the platform to safely integrate them into the national airspace… what better place to work than […]
SYRACUSE — Ken Stewart, president and CEO of NUAIR, believes opening the organization’s new headquarters at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) “just makes sense.”
“Our team works with the next generation of uncrewed and electric aircraft and is developing the platform to safely integrate them into the national airspace… what better place to work than in an airport that has had military drones like the MQ-9 Reaper taking off autonomously for years? We’re honored that many of our partners and legislature are here to celebrate this occasion and continue to recognize the innovation in Central New York,” Stewart said.
NUAIR on Oct. 30 formally opened its new headquarters at the Syracuse airport.
The nonprofit NUAIR is short for the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance, Inc. Its headquarters was previously located at 250 Harrison St. in Syracuse.
Those attending the event included Assemblymembers William Magnarelli (D–Syracuse), Pamela Hunter (D–Syracuse), and Al Stirpe (D–Cicero), as well as other representatives from New York, NUAIR board and Alliance members, key executives, and industry partners.
“We are at an incredible time in Central New York’s history as we have assumed a leadership position in proving Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft can safely, securely, and efficiently integrate into the National Airspace System,” Jason Terreri, executive director of the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority, said in the NUAIR announcement. “We are proud to partner with NUAIR to remain on the cutting edge of these efforts and are excited to see how they positively impact the way we move people and goods throughout Central New York and beyond!”
NUAIR says its newly established headquarters at SYR sits immediately next to the NUAIR Center of Excellence for Advanced Air Mobility.
The organization says its Center of Excellence “offers visitors a glimpse into the future of transportation” with UAS and advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.
“Supporting the innovative technologies and emerging industries that are creating the jobs of tomorrow is at the heart of ESD’s mission. Together with NUAIR, we are laser-focused on elevating the UAS industry in Central New York and the Mohawk Valley,” Hope Knight, president, CEO and commissioner of Empire State Development, said in the NUAIR announcement. “The NUAIR Center of Excellence for Advanced Air Mobility represents yet another major milestone that will help to ensure the uncrewed system sector’s continued growth in New York State.”
