North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 42,238 airline passenger boardings during the month of January 2021. This is a 57% decline of the passengers that the state experienced during the same month last year which was pre COVID-19 pandemic. “The negative impacts that COVID-19 has had on airline passenger demand is […]
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William A. Beeks to Be Inducted Into North Dakota’s Aviation Hall of Fame
The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame committee has announced that William A. (Bill) Beeks has been selected for induction into the state’s Aviation Hall of Fame. Bill will join the prestigious aviation hall of fame group that currently includes 45 other individuals who have all had a significant impact to the growth, development, and […]
North Dakota DOT and Northern Plains UAS Test Site Announce Partners for FAA BEYOND Program
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) are partnering with major players in the commercial UAS industry to execute the goals of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) BEYOND program. “We are incredibly excited to announce our partnerships with such innovative companies from within North Dakota and across […]
Pandemic Leads to 52% Decline in North Dakota Airline Passengers in 2020
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports finished calendar year 2020 with a statewide total of 572,093 airline passenger boardings. This is a decrease of 619,476 passengers or an 52% decrease from 2019 and is the lowest passenger count that the state has recorded since calendar year 2003. North Dakota passenger numbers have been adversely affected […]
Robert Kraus named Dean of UND Aerospace
Robert Kraus, Ph.D., an experienced pilot, aerospace administrator, aerospace educator and a retired Air Force colonel, has been named Dean of UND’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences following a national search. Kraus currently serves as Associate Dean, Flight and Operations and Professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University […]
On-Demand Drone Delivery Company Flytrex Appoints Ben Thein as Chief Operating Officer
Flytrex, a leader in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, announced the appointment of Ben Thein as Chief Operating Officer (COO). An accomplished executive with over fifteen years of managerial, operational and technical experience, Thein will lead global operations for the company with a special focus on building US-based partnerships in order to expand […]
Greteman Group Helps Launch New UAS Network
North Dakota has aspirations as big as the sky – and is poised to attain them. The state is developing the nation’s first network for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). After an intensive request-for-proposal process, the Northern Plains UAS Test Site, which leads the initiative, selected Greteman Group to create […]
Piper Aircraft Launches Brand Ambassador Program with UND Aerospace
Piper Aircraft and the University of North Dakota (UND) Aerospace announced the launch of a new brand ambassador program. The platform is designed to increase awareness of the programs offered by UND Aerospace as well as showcase the Piper training product line in use at one of the largest collegiate flight schools in the world. […]
North Dakota Announces Vantis as Statewide UAS BVLOS Network
Already a thriving ecosystem of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in public and private use, North Dakota takes the next step in UAS advancement, commercialization and development by introducing Vantis, the nation’s first statewide UAS beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) network. Vantis will be overseen by the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), which has served as the state’s […]
North Dakota Airline Passenger Retention Rises to 44% in September
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 39,451 passenger boardings during the month of September. This amounts to a 44% retention rate of the passengers that the state experienced during the same month last year and is the highest monthly retention rate that the North Dakota has experienced since the beginning of […]
