The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) published the First Quarter 2023 General Aviation Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report. The aircraft manufacturing industry’s results for the first three months of 2023 when compared to the same period in 2022, point to increasing aircraft unit deliveries across most aircraft segments while the overall value of the aircraft […]
RDU Anticipates Nearly 20% Increase in Memorial Day Traffic
RDU expects to welcome more than 255,000 travelers from Thursday through Tuesday of Memorial Day weekend – an increase of nearly 20% over last year. “Memorial Day weekend kicks off our busiest travel season of the year as millions of passengers fly through RDU on summer getaways,” said Michael Landguth, president and CEO of the […]
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport to Host TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Event in June
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) will be hosting a TSA PreCheck® enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA, a TSA PreCheck authorized enrollment provider. Travelers will be able to enroll at 210 Terminal Dr. in Room 104 in the Aircraft Fire and Rescue Building from 9 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. from June 26 through June […]
Asheville Airport Welcomes Nonstop Service to Denver on United Airlines
Air travelers can now book non-stop flights from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) on United Airlines to Denver International Airport (DEN) for travel starting on or after September 29, 2023. The flight will operate on an Embraer 175 aircraft. “Nonstop to Denver on United is an incredible addition to the route map at AVL,” said Lew […]
Paradies Lagardère and Asheville Regional Airport Introduce Aletitude to Travelers
Paradies Lagardère, an award-winning airport restaurateur and retailer, and Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) announced that a new food and beverage outlet, Aletitude, is now open at the airport. Aletitude offers a grab-and-go concession area and bar, which is a convenient option for passengers. The bar serves a selection of on-tap and bottled beer and wine, […]
Asheville Regional Airport Sees Record First Quarter
The numbers are in, and for the first time in history Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) served more than 400,000 passengers in the year’s first quarter– a 29% increase over the previous year’s record number of 312,000. Additionally, each month’s passenger numbers for January, February and March were the highest in history, showing a strengthening of […]
ACT Presents Apex Students with Aviation Career Options During Two-Day Immersion
Photo above – Apex students fly drones during their two day immersion in aviation at the NCDOT hangar at RDU. Photos by ACT’s Karen Allen. Fifty-seven students from Apex High School’s Academy of Information Technology took part in a two-day immersion into all things aviation and STEM last week at Raleigh Durham International Airport. […]
NBAA Welcomes Passage of NOTAM Improvement Act
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) applauds congressional passage of the NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023, which directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAMs) system. The bill now heads to President Biden, who is expected to sign it. An NBAA-backed amendment in the bill calls for a deadline […]
FAA Invests Over $100M to Reduce Runway Incursions at Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded more than $100 million to 12 airports across the country to reduce runway incursions. Projects will reconfigure taxiways that may cause confusion, install airfield lighting or construct new taxiways to provide more flexibility on the airfield. “Some airfields have complex layouts that can create confusion for pilots and other […]
D-Day Squadron Launches Crowdfunding Project for 2024 Legacy Tour
Above – 3-ship formation over the Channel. Photo by Mike Killian. Help support the commemorative journey from the United States, throughout the United Kingdom, a cross channel reenactment to the Normandy Beaches, on to Berlin, Germany and beyond. On June 6, 1944, more than 11,000 aircraft were mobilized as Allied forces began their massive land, […]
