Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, one of North Carolina’s ten publicly-owned commercial service airports, has reported significant economic impact for the Eastern North Carolina economy, according to a recent study released by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation. In 2019 EWN’s impact accounted for 2,710 jobs and $99,710,000 in personal income, $16,565,000 in state […]
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Honda Aircraft Company Opens New Wing Production Facility at Greensboro HDQ
Honda Aircraft Company announced that it has begun operations at its newly opened Wing Production and Service Parts Facility, located at the company’s world headquarters at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C. The new 83,100 square-foot facility is the latest addition to the 133-acre Honda Aircraft Company campus, and represents an additional investment […]
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 […]
Washington State Aviation Commission Releases Report with Preliminary List of Future Potential Major Airports
The Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission released its Phase I report that includes several recommendations, including a preliminary list of six airport sites with potential for expansion. The report also includes a proposal to meet near-term aviation demand at two or more existing airports while the work to locate a new airport continues and a proposal […]
Ortega Appointed to Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
Charles Ortega of Altus has been appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt to serve on the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission through 2025 representing the third Congressional district. “Representative Charles Ortega is a dedicated champion of our Oklahoma military aviation who worked to support this critical industry while a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives,” said Gov. […]
Joe Thompson Joins STV as Senior VP, National Aviation Practice Lead
Joe Thompson, an industry-renowned leader in the aviation field, has joined STV as senior vice president and head of the firm’s national aviation practice. In this role, Thompson will grow the firm’s presence in the aviation field, bridging its design and construction groups. “Joe brings to the firm more than 30 years of experience in […]
Tailwind Technologies Adds Capabilities of Dawley Aviation & Dawley Manufacturing to GA Portfolio
Tailwind Technologies’ sister operating companies, AMI-AWI, have acquired the assets of Dawley Aviation and Dawley Manufacturing. AMI-AWI are industry leaders in aviation component manufacturing, tubular components, thin-wall welding, precision machining, and exhaust systems. Both of the newly acquired companies also serve the general aviation market, as do other Tailwind portfolio companies, including Hartzell Propeller, Hartzell […]
Muncie Aviation Company Announces the Acquisition of Des Moines Flying Service
Muncie Aviation Company (MAC) announced the acquisition of Des Moines Flying Service (DMFS), a step that merges two of the longest-standing Business and General Aviation sales and service centers in the world. The transaction was completed on January 1st, 2021. BCC Advisers of Des Moines assisted with this transaction. Established in 1939 by Howard Gregory, […]
Alabama Airports Contribute $4.9 Billion Annually to State and Local Economies
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Aeronautics Bureau released the summary findings of the 2020 Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study. According to the study, Alabama’s system of 80 public airports are economic engines for their local communities and significant contributors to the overall state economy. “Our airports are […]
New Report Says North Carolina Airports Contribute $61 Billion, 373,000 Jobs to Economy
North Carolina’s publicly owned airports contribute $61 billion to the state’s economy each year and support 373,000 jobs, according to a report released by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation. Airports and aviation-related jobs also provide $15 billion in personal income and contribute $2.5 billion in state and local tax revenues every year, […]
