Asheville Regional Airport has announced the selection of Angelica Daus as Vice President, Air Service Development & Corporate Communications. Daus previously served as the marketing supervisor at the Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), where she successfully led strategic marketing, air service development and communications initiatives, and expanded community engagement programs. In her new role, Daus will […]
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First Flight Society Selects William P Lear as 2025 Paul E Garber First Flight Shrine Honoree
The First Flight Society announced today that William P Lear has been named the 2025 Honoree to be inducted into the Dr. Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine located in the Museum and Visitors Center at the Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA. This honor is selected annually by a high-level […]
Airbus and Collins Aerospace: A Million Reasons to Celebrate in North Carolina
Airbus and Collins Aerospace had more than a million reasons to celebrate their joint history in aircraft manufacturing recently in North Carolina during an event attended by North Carolina Congressman Don Davis and Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley. Airbus thanked the nearly 1,000 employees at Collins’ Wilson facility for their part in supplying fire and […]
Interim NCDOT Aviation Director Named Director
Julie White, NCDOT Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation announced today that Interim Director Nick Short, PE, PLS has been selected to serve as the new NCDOT Aviation Director. Prior to being interim director, Nick served as Assistant Unit Head of NCDOT’s Photogrammetry Unit, where he managed statewide aerial surveying missions critical to transportation planning, design […]
AVL and Paradies Lagardère Announce New Retail Stores and Restaurants
The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority (GARAA) and leading airport restaurateur and retail operator, Paradies Lagardère, have announced concession plans for the new airport terminal at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL). Five food and beverage restaurants, two retail stores and multiple vending concessions options are planned for the new airport terminal, currently under construction. “We have […]
North Carolina’s First Electric Aircraft Charging Station Powers Flight in Aviation Milestone
North Carolina achieved an aviation milestone last week when the state’s first electric aircraft charger was used to power an electric aircraft for the first time. BETA Technologies officials partnered with Raleigh Executive Airport and the N.C. Department of Transportation to bring BETA’s ALIA CTOL aircraft to North Carolina as part of a demonstration of […]
NCDOT Awards Grant Funds to 12 Airports for Aviation Career Education Academies
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation has awarded grants of up to $5,000 each to 12 airports to host aviation and aerospace-themed summer academies for K-12 students. “We’re thrilled to partner with airports across the state to offer these academies,” said Nick Short, interim director of the NCDOT Division of Aviation. “Not only […]
NCDOT 2025 Aviation Art Contest Winners Announced
Artwork above – First place winner of the Senior Division: Catherine Park The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation has announced the winners of the 2025 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest, an annual competition designed to inspire and engage young people in aviation through artistic expression. This year’s contest, themed “Women With Wings,” encouraged […]
First Flight Society Introduces 2025 Board of Directors
The First Flight Society recently announced its Board of Directors for 2025. Paul Wright Jameson was elected as President, succeeding Mike Fonseca. Paul is a great-great nephew of Wilbur and Orville Wright. In addition, the Executive Committee was appointed as follows: The rest of the 2025 board consists of: Sara Lou Copeland, M. Roy Daniels, […]
Sullenberger Aviation Museum Embarks on New Era as President Stephen Saucier Announces Retirement
Board has launched nationwide executive search for successor to build on Saucier’s legacy of innovation, opportunity and accessibility After serving nearly eight years as president of Sullenberger Aviation Museum (SAM), Stephen Saucier has announced his plans to retire at the conclusion of the museum’s fiscal year. The SAM Board of Directors has launched a national […]
