Paradies Lagardère, an award-winning airport restaurateur and retailer, and Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) announced that a new food and beverage outlet, Aletitude, is now open at the airport. Aletitude offers a grab-and-go concession area and bar, which is a convenient option for passengers. The bar serves a selection of on-tap and bottled beer and wine, […]
North Carolina
Asheville Regional Airport Sees Record First Quarter
The numbers are in, and for the first time in history Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) served more than 400,000 passengers in the year’s first quarter– a 29% increase over the previous year’s record number of 312,000. Additionally, each month’s passenger numbers for January, February and March were the highest in history, showing a strengthening of […]
ACT Presents Apex Students with Aviation Career Options During Two-Day Immersion
Photo above – Apex students fly drones during their two day immersion in aviation at the NCDOT hangar at RDU. Photos by ACT’s Karen Allen. Fifty-seven students from Apex High School’s Academy of Information Technology took part in a two-day immersion into all things aviation and STEM last week at Raleigh Durham International Airport. […]
Wilmington International Airport Ranks #1 in North Carolina and #3 in U.S. for Growth
A recent analysis shows Wilmington International Airport continues to experience significant growth. During the period of January-September, all airlines are showing positive growth at ILM and seat growth in the market is +32%. With this growth in seats, Wilmington International Airport is North Carolina’s fastest growing airport for the first three quarters of 2023. Further, […]
North Carolina Launches New Initiative for Autonomous Transportation
The N.C. Department of Transportation is moving transportation innovation forward with the launch of its newest initiative, Advance Mobility NC. Advance Mobility NC leverages the trailblazing work of the department’s aviation, integrated mobility and rail divisions to create a shared, autonomous, and connected multimodal transportation system that improves access and mobility of people and freight. […]
AeroX Seeks Drone-In-A-Box Solutions to Support Members’ Operations
As part of its growing effort to expand advanced drone operations in North Carolina, AeroX seeks information from companies equipped to provide Drone-in-a-Box solutions. Details of required capabilities, potential use cases, and submission requirements are outlined in the Request for Information (RFI) issued today. Responses must be received by AeroX President Basil Yap via email […]
NCDOT Bids Farewell to Aviation Director Bobby Walston After 33 Years
The N.C. Department of Transportation has bid farewell to Director of Aviation Bobby Walston as he retired April 28 after 33 years with the program. (Walston is pictured above with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award) “From the first days joining Aviation, I have loved this industry and the opportunities aviation provides for […]
Asheville Regional Airport Opens New Art Exhibit Highlighting Local Artists
Edge, the newest exhibit showing in the airport art gallery, is open to the public now through July 21, 2022. The local art is unique, bold and is sure to capture the imaginations of its viewers. The local artists’ work featured in this exhibit consist of many different mediums. Diane Bronstein creates complex and mesmerizing […]
TSA Begins Installation of Computed Tomography Screening Technology at AVL
Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the installation of three new computed tomography (CT) X-ray scanner is underway in the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) security checkpoint. Installation of the new equipment will occur in a phased approach, with one new lane being equipped weekly over the next month. Once each lane is modified […]
RDU Opens Aircraft Parking Ramp to Support Continued Airline Growth
RDU leaders and state and local officials marked the official opening Monday of the new West Remain Overnight (West RON) aircraft parking ramp that will accommodate more aircraft overnight. The parking area allows planes that arrive late at night and depart early the next day to park overnight closer to Terminal 2, where a large […]
