For most of aviation history, electric aircraft have been little more than a fantasy. But technological advancements, particularly in batteries, and billions of dollars of investment have helped make short-distance electric air travel feasible and, its backers hope, commercially viable.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Airports serving Syracuse, Rome, Oswego, Ithaca, Watertown, Elmira, and Binghamton are among 36 public-use airports across New York state awarded state funding for projects.
UTICA, N.Y. After six weeks of negotiations, Oneida County and the United Public Service Employees Union (UPSEU) Blue Collar Unit reached a collective bargaining agreement that includes salary increases for new and existing employees.