Gift Honors North Carolina’s First Director of Aviation North Carolina not only has the distinction for the world’s first powered flight, but also stakes claim to America’s first passenger flight, May 14, 1908. The 1908 chapter of the North Carolina-Wright story is finally being told thanks to the continued partnership of the First Flight Foundation […]
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“Carolina Canary” Turns 75 Years Old This Year
Photo above – Chris Comer, Courtesy of Jim Zazas By Scott Malta Although the Carolina Canary could be one of North Carolina’s feathered friends, it is in fact, a beautifully restored and maintained, all yellow high-winged airplane owned and flown by Jim Zazas of Carthage, NC. The Moore County Airport, Carthage, NC based airplane, is […]
Charlotte Douglas International Airport Selects Telos to Process Background Checks for Aviation Workers
Telos ® Corporation announced that the City of Charlotte has contracted with Telos to provide Transportation Security Administration (TSA)-approved Designated Aviation Channeling (DAC) services for processing worker background checks at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). Telos’ DAC services improve data integrity, increase the efficiency of credentialing operations and reduce costs. DAC services enable submissions of […]
NCDOT Funds Improvements at Two Airports
The N.C. Board of Transportation has approved state funds totaling $432,000 for projects that help improve safety and customer service at two North Carolina airports. The board approved the funds during its April 8 meeting. The funds the N.C. Board of Transportation approved are: $27,000 in additional state funds for land acquisition for the Runway […]
North Carolina National Guard aviation unit participates in Emerald Warrior 2021
Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 130th Aviation Regiment (1-130 AB), 449th Combat Aviation Brigade participated in Emerald Warrior 2021, hosted by the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) recently at Camp Shelby, Missouri. 1-130th AB’s mission was to conduct detailed planning in close coordination with friendly ground units and execution of aerial reconnaissance and […]
Rachel Bingham Named NCDOT Aviation Deputy Director and Manager of Aviation Development
Rachel Bingham, Interim Manager of Aviation Development, has accepted the position of Aviation Deputy Director and Manager of Aviation Development for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division of Aviation. In her new role, Bingham will oversee the administration of NCDOT Aviation’s state and federal airport capital improvement and statewide assistance programs, as well […]
Improvements Funded at 10 North Carolina Airports
The North Carolina Board of Transportation has approved state and federal funding for safety and airfield improvement projects at 10 North Carolina airports. State funds totaling $12.75 million have been awarded for various projects that help the airports increase capacity, attract new jobs and businesses to their communities, and improve safety for pilots and passengers. […]
Odyssey Aero Club Installs Flight Sim in Raleigh Exec Terminal Building
Pilots flying out of Raleigh Exec now have a new training option after a flight simulator was installed in the terminal by Odyssey Aero Club, a nonprofit flying club based at the general aviation airport. The simulator, a Redbird TD2 with G1000 and 6-pack panels, is designed for instrument-rated pilots — those who have gone […]
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Launches Visionary Website
As an essential step forward in its innovative marketing initiatives, Coastal Carolina Regional Airport has announced its dynamically designed new website. EWN focused on enhancing the demand for more inbound air travel, giving the new FlyEWN.com site the look and feel of a travel destination website while positioning Coastal Carolina Regional Airport as the gateway […]
First in Flight, First in Art: Five of Nine Winners of National Aviation Art Contest are from N.C.
Five North Carolina students are soaring after their artwork earned them top honors in the 2021 National Aviation Art Contest, as well as a chance to compete in an international contest. Put another way, more than half of this year’s national winners are from the Tar Heel State. After placing in the top three (across […]
