The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $231,000 in grants to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) outreach. “If kids can dream it, they can do it. It’s up to us to light the path for them,” said FAA Deputy Administrator Bradley Mims. Three grants are for universities to facilitate STEM […]
North Carolina
Asheville Regional Airport Now Third Busiest in North Carolina
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released its annual list of all commercial service airports in the country, ranked by numbers of passenger enplanements. For the first time, Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) ranked as the third busiest airport in North Carolina, behind Charlotte Douglas International Airport (busiest) and Raleigh Durham International Airport (second busiest). AVL […]
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Wins Major DOT Grant to Help Expand Air Service
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) has announced that it has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Small Community Air Service Development Program. EWN is one of 25 communities nationwide to receive a grant this year. The DOT’s grant makes $776,000 available to EWN and the matching contributions from state and local […]
Asheville Regional Airport Opens New Cell Phone Lot and Expanded Shuttle Lot
Asheville Regional Airport has opened a new Cell Phone Lot. This lot is located across the street from the main entrance to the terminal, on Airport Park Rd. The lot will give those picking up passengers a complimentary place to park and wait. The Airport has also expanded the Shuttle Lot in the same area. […]
Airport Viewing Areas Offer Unique Space to Watch Aircraft
Photo above – RDU’s viewing area. Photo by Kenyah Johnson. Many airports across the country, both commercial and general aviation, provide viewing areas to watch aircraft come and go. From Mesa, Arizona’s Falcon Field to Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) in North Carolina, airplane lovers have a great place to comfortably and safely watch the action. In […]
Honda Aircraft Company Expands Customer Service Capability as Fleet Grows
Photo above – Mr. Ryan McCartney (3rd from the left), Vice President and COO, Hillsboro Aviation, receiving the Authorized Service Center plaque from Mr. Amod Kelkar (2nd from the left), Head of Commercial Business Unit and Vice President, Customer Service of Honda Aircraft Company. Honda Aircraft Company has announced the addition of four new full-service […]
Flytrex Receives FAA Approval to Double Drone Delivery Radius to Two Nautical Miles
Flytrex, announced on Thursday that it has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expand its delivery radius from one to two nautical miles across all its operating stations in North Carolina and Texas. Deliveries will be made in cooperation with longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned, offering food, drinks and other goods to […]
ACT and Society of American Military Engineers Inspire Students at Camp Lejeune
In June, the team from Aviation Careers Technology, LLC (ACT) led students at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC through a competition using NEXTGEN technology as well as giving them the opportunity to learn about ADS-B and the future of aviation. Students came from as far away as Ireland to immerse their passion for STEM while […]
Zipline Receives FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certification, Initial Flights to Be Conducted in North Carolina
Zipline has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 135 air carrier certification to operate in the U.S. Although concern still exists by pilots of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, Zipline is now authorized to complete the longest range on-demand commercial drone deliveries in the U.S., with operations covering the largest area and greatest distance of […]
Pitt Greenville Airport Hosts Groundbreaking for Five Corporate Aircraft Hangars
The Pitt Greenville Airport Authority is underway with the construction of five hangars to house corporate aircraft. The airport hosted a groundbreaking ceremony, Thursday, June 30, 2022, at the construction site located near the airport entrance on 400 Airport Drive, Greenville, NC 27834. The hangars are scheduled for completion February 2023. Four hangars will be […]
