Blue Line Aviation, the largest flight school in the state of North Carolina relocated to JNX Airport in November 2021 with a promise of more planes, more students, more jobs, and more revenue for Johnston County. Twelve months later, the company and its other business ventures have fulfilled its commitments and then some, bringing 114 […]
Breeze Airways to Begin Service at RDU
Breeze Airways announced it will begin service from RDU in early 2023. The low-fare airline will fly from RDU to Hartford, New Orleans and Providence beginning in mid-February. Breeze joins Icelandair, Avelo and Bahamasair as the fourth new airline to announce service at RDU this year. “We are excited to be the first airport in […]
GSO Tower Comes Online, FAA Project Led by All-Woman Team
Photo above – Members of the engineering team include FAA employees (left to right): Kelsey Torchia, Maylisse Matos, Stefanie Johnson and Courtney Nolan. In addition to being the newest air traffic control building in the United States, the tower at Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) has another distinction: women engineers led its design, procurement, and […]
Summit Aviation Celebrates Move to Greensboro
Summit Aviation Inc., a Greenwich AeroGroup Co., held a ribbon cutting to celebrate its new location in Greensboro, North Carolina. Summit Aviation Manufacturing was formed in 2014 when Greenwich AeroGroup retained the manufacturing side of then-owned Atlantic Aero upon its divestiture to Landmark Aviation. Summit Aviation’s manufacturing division will gain an additional 19k square feet […]
NCDOT Accepting Applications for Aviation Career Education Grants
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is accepting applications from public airports through Jan. 30 for its 2023 Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Grant Program. The program supports aviation workforce development with grants of up to $3,000 per academy to host aviation career-focused summer academies for middle and high school students that inspire […]
NATA Focuses on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in the Airport, FBO, and Air Charter Ecosystems
The National Air Transportation Association announced an enhanced focus on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) relative to general aviation infrastructure and air charter operations development. To shore up this effort, Megan Eisenstein will shift her responsibilities from Managing Director of Industry and Regulatory Affairs to Managing Director of Industry Affairs and Innovation to lead NATA’s initiatives […]
Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022 Ends On a High
The successful completion of the tenth edition of the Abu Dhabi Air Expo reinforced the position of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as a key regional hub for aviation. During the three-day expo more than 20,000 delegates, representing local and international aerospace companies, owners, operators, suppliers, and media, explored the exhibition, and static display, and […]
Burrell Aviation Announces New Nationwide Master Service Agreement to Modernize Infrastructure at Multiple U.S. Airports
Burrell Aviation has formalized a national design-build master service agreement with Lemartec, a MasTec Company. Together, the companies will work on developing regional municipal airport projects that will increase access to air cargo services and allow smaller airports to expand their economic potential and spur growth in their local communities. MasTec companies have been involved […]
JMB Breaks Ground on New Factory at LKVM Airport in Czech Republic
After a five year wait and a massive paper trail, JMB Aircraft will finally break ground on their new factory at LKVM Airport in Vysoke Myto, Czech Republic in November. The long-term project will include two brand new factory buildings adjacent to the runway. This will go a long way to providing JMB Aircraft and […]
New Air Traffic Control Tower Planned for Victoria, B.C.
NAV CANADA has announced its plans to construct a new air traffic control tower at the Victoria International Airport (YYJ). Construction of the new tower will begin in the spring of 2023 and is expected to be completed by 2026, replacing the existing tower at the Victoria airport. The new energy efficient LEED certified tower […]
