The Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) has announced that it has received congressionally directed funding in the amount of $150,000 for a training program intended to assist veterans to become drone pilots and find jobs in the aviation and film industries. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the National Aerospace Research […]
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NCDOT Announces 2023 Aviation Art Contest Winners
Artwork above – Intermediate 1st – Eva Meyer The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation announced the winners of the 2023 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest this week. The art contest is an annual competition hosted to inspire and engage young people in aviation. NCDOT received entries from 1,490 students in this year’s contest. […]
BRINC Announces Release of its Next Generation LEMUR 2 Drone
BRINC, an American developer and manufacturer of technology in the service of public safety, announced the release of its next-generation drone, LEMUR 2. LEMUR 2 is the latest product from BRINC and is specially designed to enable law enforcement and public safety professionals to survey areas too dangerous to send a person, assess a threat […]
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Awarded $5 Million Grant for Improvements
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FY2023 Airport Terminal Program is awarding Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) in New Bern a $5 million grant for terminal expansion and improvements. The improvements include the addition of two passenger boarding bridges, expansion of hold rooms, improvements to passenger and baggage screening and […]
FAA Validates Complaints Against Johnston County Airport Authority
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Southern Region reviewed allegations made by Blue Line Aviation that the Johnston County Airport Authority, owner and operator of the Johnston County Airport (JNX), violated its Federal Grant Assurance obligations. Airports that are Federally Funded are subject to certain requirements to protect the investment of public dollars. The Johnston County […]
WAI2023 Conference Hosts Record Number of Attendees & Exhibitors
Women in Aviation International held one of its largest and most successful annual gatherings during the 34th Annual Women in Aviation International Conference at Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California, February 23-25. With its unique blend of world-class speakers, busy exhibit hall, an array of education sessions, and more than 120 scholarship awards, […]
Piper Aircraft Sees Steady Growth in 2022
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has announced its 2022 achievements, including a 15% increase in aircraft deliveries over 2021. In addition, Piper incorporated innovative updates to their flagship aircraft, the M600/SLS, and provided support to more than 25 philanthropic organizations that best embody the company’s values and mission. In 2023, Piper continues to see backlog for the […]
WestJet to Launch Service from MSP this Summer
WestJet announced it will launch its first-ever service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Starting this June, the Calgary, Canada-based airline will operate multiple weekly flights between MSP and Edmonton, Alberta (YEG). WestJet will become the 16th airline operating at MSP in 2023. “We’re thrilled to welcome WestJet to Minnesota and are pleased to add […]
North Dakota Airports Post a Strong Start to the New Year
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 90,979 airline passenger boardings during the recent month of January. This is a 24% increase from the 73,117 boardings that the state experienced in the same month in 2022. Since the beginning of the pandemic, calendar year 2019 has been utilized as a baseline to […]
Ann Richart Selected to Lead WSDOT Aviation Division
Ann Richart, A.A.E., has been named the new Director for the Aviation Division of the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), replacing David Fleckenstein, who recently retired. Richart, who has been the Division of Aeronautics Director for the Nebraska Department of Transportation since 2019, will begin her new position in Washington in May. Richart told […]
