The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) has released the monthly report that provides information relating to the airline passenger traffic at the eight commercial service airports within the state. Commercial airline boarding numbers for May 2023 reached 91,454 passengers, representing an 8% increase from the same period last year. Six of the commercial service airports […]
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Sierra Charlie Aviation Places Pre Order for 100 Elixir Aircraft
At the Paris Air Show, Elixir Aircraft announced that Scottsdale, Arizona based Sierra Charlie Aviation has ordered more than 100 Elixir Full Glass Cockpit 100HP, part 23 aircraft, 50 on option. With the high demand for Airline pilots, the Elixir Aircraft will be integrated into Sierra Charlie’s Aviator Career Program. The program is designed and […]
AzAA Announces Awards of Excellence Recipients
The Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) awarded the Airport Executive of the Year and announced the President’s Award at its annual spring conference held recently in Flagstaff, AZ. Chad Makovsky received the 2023 Airport Executive of the Year Award and Tammy Martelle received the President’s Award. Each honoree has made lasting positive impacts on airports in […]
RDU Memorial Day Weekend Passenger Traffic Tops 2019
RDU’s busiest travel season kicked off with a bustling Memorial Day weekend. Passenger traffic was up 7% over 2019 levels and 23% above 2022 levels from Friday, May 26 through Monday, May 29. “RDU was pleased to welcome even more guests over the holiday weekend than we saw in 2019 when we broke records for […]
CLT Breaks Ground on Fourth Parallel Runway
Charlotte Douglas International Airport began the next project under the Destination CLT portfolio today with the groundbreaking of CLT’s fourth parallel runway. It was identified in the Airport’s 2016 Master Plan Update to address capacity, meeting future demand while enhancing operational efficiency. “This is a special day for the City of Charlotte as we break […]
Salem Academy and College One of Seven Schools Nationwide to Receive NASA Funding to Address STEM Gender Gap
Salem Academy and College, located in Winston-Salem, N.C., has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to receive a grant of almost $750,000 directed to attracting and retaining women in STEM degree programs and careers. Salem’s project “Soar with Salem: A Comprehensive Program to Inspire Women and Girls to Become the Next […]
‘Devotion’ Highlights Fly-In Theater lineup at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023
Last year’s biographical film highlighting Medal of Honor recipient Tom Hudner and Jesse Brown leads this year’s impressive schedule of aviation movies at the Fly-In Theater during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. The Fly-In Theater is part of the daily schedule at the 70th Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention on July 24-30 at Wittman Regional Airport. […]
American Airlines Expands Service at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport with Six Daily Flights
Travelers who choose their local airport, Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN), will soon have six daily American Airlines flight options connecting them through Charlotte to destinations of their choice all around the world. The new schedule, which starts in July, represents an increase in total summer seat availability over American Airlines’ schedule in 2019. “As […]
SMF Receives FAA Funding for Relocation of Air Traffic Control Tower
The Sacramento County Department of Airports has announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will provide funding for the Sacramento International Airport’s (SMF) control tower replacement project. The tower’s replacement will be funded through the FAA’s $5 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
West Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame, Located at NCWV Airport, Announces Honorees for Class of 2023
The West Virginia Airport Managers Association has announced the selection of two new inductees into the West Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. Thomas R. Cochran, Director of Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beckley, WV, and Perry E. Dillon formerly of Elkins, WV, were selected to join this esteemed group after careful review and consideration. Thomas […]
