Photo above – Ed Scott stands next to a jump plane on the ramp at Cape Fear Regional Jetport in Southport, NC. In 1999, three years after Ed Scott began working for the United States Parachute Association (USPA) as the conduit between drop zone (DZ) owners and the FAA, the U.S. had one of the […]
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Former ACE Academy Student Launches Successful Start in Aviation Career
Photo above – D’Anthony Ravenell (left) stands with two NCDOT employees during an operation on North Carolina’s coastline to monitor coastal erosion with a drone. D’Anthony Ravenell, a former student of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Program, has found much success in his continued career path in the aerospace field. In […]
New Pilot Training Opportunities Available from Garmin in 2022
Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd, is pleased to announce expanded pilot training opportunities for 2022, including webinars, eLearning courses, instructor-led classes and a variety of self-study guides and trainers offered for the GTN™ series, G500/600, G500/G600/G700 TXi™, G3X, and Garmin integrated flight decks. These hands-on training opportunities enable pilots to learn more […]
iAero Airways Completes Certification for Boeing 767 Aircraft to Support Its Expanding Charter and Sports Team Businesses
iAero Airways, headquartered in Miami, FL with Operations based in Greensboro, NC, announced it has completed the rigorous FAA process of adding Boeing 767s to its ever-expanding fleet. The iAero Airways team worked closely with the FAA to accomplish this important certification. iAero Airways added the Houston Rockets VIP Boeing 767-300ER as the first of […]
NCDOT Accepting Applications for Aviation Career Education Grants
Airports encouraged to partner with educational organizations The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is accepting applications from airports for its 2022 Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Grant Program. The program supports aerospace workforce development by providing grants of up to $3,000 per academy to host aerospace and aviation career-focused summer academies for middle […]
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Adds New Truck to Fire Fighting Fleet
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport’s Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) crew has added a new vehicle to its growing fleet. On January 19th, a state-of-the-art E-ONE 4×4, 1585-gallon Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle was delivered to EWN. This newest addition to the E-ONE fleet will allow the ARFF team to deliver a higher tier […]
Boom Supersonic Selects Greensboro, North Carolina for First Supersonic Airliner Manufacturing Facility
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest and most sustainable supersonic airliner, today announced it has selected the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina as the site of its first full-scale manufacturing facility. The Overture Superfactory will be a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, including the final assembly line, test facility, and customer delivery […]
Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI) Is Seeking An Airport Director
SALARY: $67,196.00 – $87,354.00 Annually DEPARTMENT: DC Airport Authority OPENING DATE: 01/11/22 ABOUT THE POSITION: Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI) is seeking an Airport Director to direct, manage, supervise, coordinate, and operate the services of the Airport, as well as, building and field maintenance, aviation safety, regulatory compliance and other related activities. The Airport Director […]
Carolinas Aviation Museum to be Renamed to Honor Captain “Sully” Sullenberger
The Carolinas Aviation Museum (CAM) will be renamed in honor of Captain Chesley Burnett “Sully” Sullenberger III, who together with the crew of US Airways Flight 1549, heroically landed the plane in the Hudson River and saved all lives on board. The Museum will formally announce its official new name later this year. Upon reopening […]
Optimism Abundant for North Carolina Aviation Industry in 2022
Much of the aviation industry in North Carolina is upbeat about the prospects of 2022 being a good year. That message is being heard from airport officials across the state, state and county governments and even aerial applicators. “The future looks bright for the 72 public use airports in the State of North Carolina,” said […]
