Jennifer Martin considers her position as Senior Project Manager with Parrish & Partners a “truly dream job.” She brings to the position 33 years of transportation experience with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) including 10 years as the Planning and Environmental Program Manager for the NCDOT Division of Aviation. “I couldn’t be more […]
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Bandit Flight Team to Salute NC Triangle’s Frontline Hospital Workers
Hospital workers are on the frontline in the battle against Covid-19. WRAL is joining the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) and the Bandit Flight Team for a special event salute to the Triangle’s healthcare heroes on Thursday, May 14. On that date beginning at 7 p.m., the Bandit Flight Team will fly over seven area […]
NCDOT Helping in Effort to Use Drones in COVID-19 Relief Efforts
State transportation officials announced today a public-private partnership that will use drones to deliver critical medical supplies and food during the COVID-19 response. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation and its partners are inviting people interested in the initiative to learn more in an online public forum from 1-3 p.m. Friday. Please visit […]
NCDOT Postpones Monroe Drone Workshop
Out of concern for the health and safety of attendees during the COVID-19 outbreak, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is postponing the Drone Workshop scheduled for April 9 in Monroe. No makeup date has been set at this time. NCDOT will continue to work with the venue, South Piedmont Community College, to […]
North Carolina DOT to Host Drone Workshop in Monroe
Drones are an increasingly popular tool for various state and local public safety agencies, as well as many private businesses. The N.C. Department of Transportation wants to help those organizations learn how to safely and effectively leverage this technology into their operations. To achieve this, NCDOT is bringing back a series of drone workshops for […]
North Carolina Announces Winners of 2020 Aviation Art Contest
Photo above – 1st Place Intermediate Category – Daniel Kim The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation announced today the winners of this year’s Aviation Art Contest, an annual competition among students across North Carolina. NCDOT received more than 2,400 entries carrying this year’s contest theme “Flying Yesterday and Tomorrow.” After weeks of judging […]
NC AirTAP Continues Successful Program with Airport Planning and Environmental Class
Public airport officials from North Carolina gathered in Raleigh on Tuesday to attended Airport Planning and Environmental, number 6 in a series of 12 training courses in the North Carolina Airport Leadership and Management Program (ALMP), the signature program of the North Carolina Airport Technical Assistance Program (NC AirTAP). NC AirTAP is a program of […]
North Carolina Hosts First Autonomous Air Taxi Demo in North America
More than 100 spectators, including Governor Roy Cooper, Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon, and Bobby Walston, Aviation Director, gathered in Raleigh on Tuesday to witness North America’s first demonstration of an autonomous air taxi. “Flight started in North Carolina over 100 years ago,” said Trogdon, whose agency hosted Tuesday’s demonstration. “So, it is appropriate the demonstration […]
Otto Lilienthal’s Glider to Fly in North Carolina’s Outer Banks
German aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal’s bi-plane glider “Großer Doppeldecker“ will be on display in the Outer Banks from December 14-16 and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Raum- und Luftfahrt) will attempt a test-flight of the iconic aircraft during this time as well. The glider’s first flight since 1896 successfully took place in California […]
NCDOT Drone Program Wins Cleantech Innovation Award
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) innovative drone program has earned another award, this time for the use of drones to deliver medical supplies and the positive environmental impact the initiative will have in the future. The Cleantech Innovation Awards was organized this year to recognize and honor the individuals and organizations driving cleantech […]
