UND Continues to Increase Piper Trainer Fleet

Piper Aircraft, Inc. will complete delivery of UND’s trainer order for 2017 this month (August). The order received from the University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences for 2017 is for a total of 20 aircraft including 16 Archer TXs and 4 Seminoles which completed delivery earlier this month. The 2017 […]

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UAS Entrepreneurs Set Their Sights on North Dakota

A lone aircraft flies over a large swath of land checking for abnormalities in crops before landing safely at the feet of its pilot. A classroom of college-level students gain experience on how to operate an unmanned aerial system through simulation. An entrepreneur monitors his phone app to ensure that his unmanned aerial systems (UAS) […]

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North Dakota Airports Recognized as Airports of the Year

Two airports in North Dakota were recognized at last week’s Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium held in Bismarck, as this year’s Commercial Service and General Aviation Airport of the Year. The Jamestown Regional Airport received the “2015 Commercial Service Airport of the Year” award and the Dunn County Airport received the “2015 General Aviation Airport of […]

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North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Launches New Website

The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission has introduced a new and improved website at www.aero.nd.gov. “My hope is that this website becomes a one-stop shop for all individuals interested in learning more about aviation in North Dakota,” said Kyle Wanner, Director of the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission. An important new feature that is available through this […]

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Simmers Nominated as North Dakota Small Business Person of the Year

Jon Simmers, CEO of Bismarck Aero Center, has been nominated as Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce entry to the North Dakota Small Business Person of the Year in U.S. Small Business Administration-run competition. Bismarck Aero Center we named the Chambers Small Business of Year, an Award Judged by sustainability and stability, innovation, social responsibility, overcoming adversity, […]

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