Blue Line Aviation has announced the Fly Right Scholarship\nprogram. The $100,000 flight training scholarship will be awarded this school\nyear to a Johnston County Public School graduate who soars above and beyond to\ndo what’s right, who has a high level of personal ethics and character, and who\npositively contributes to their world around them, as nominated by their\nteachers and peers and approved by an impartial panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fly Right Scholarship program will provide better access\nto high paying careers in aviation for Johnston County graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be considered, students must demonstrate the willingness\nto do what’s right, be committed to their studies, and be nominated by their\nteachers and peers. Due to the nature of the intensive training program this\nscholarship is for, applicants will be thoroughly screened including cognitive\nassessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blue Line Aviation President, Adam Walters says “Blue\nLine Aviation is committed to doing what is right, all the time, no matter\nwhat. We hope that this new scholarship will reward local students who share\nour core values of integrity, excellence and accountability by offering them\nthe ability to enter into an extremely rewarding career field that may be\notherwise inaccessible.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ashley Tucker, Blue Line’s VP of Sales and Marketing adds\n“We are pleased to announce the Fly Right scholarship as one of many ways\nour companies give back to the community. We believe we were blessed so that we\ncan make a difference, and this is one of the many ways we do so. This\nscholarship will encourage and reward doing what is right, as it targets\ngraduates of the Johnston County Public School System who maintain the highest\nethical standards, academic excellence, and who contribute positively to make the\nworld around them a better place.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2021 Blue Line Aviation relocated to JNX Airport from\nRDU. The flight school came to Johnston County with big promises, and they have\nmore than delivered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blue Line promised to invest at least $4 million. They invested\nover $10 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They said they would employ an additional 25 people. They\ngrew by approximately 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For based Aircraft, they said they would bring in 18 with a\n$200,000 per aircraft value for a total value of $3,600,000. They have brought\nin 29 aircraft valued at over $20 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blue Line’s move to JNX increased JNX fuel purchases by\n$400k the first year and will exceed $650,000 in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blue Line makes up approximately 90% of all air traffic into\nor out of the Johnston Regional Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2022, Blue Line aircraft flew 11,732 flights, spending\nover 22,000 hours in the air. 593 pilot licenses were issued as a result of\nBlue Line and close to 75 new pilots entered the pilot workforce. Numerous Blue\nLine graduates moved on to the airlines and are helping fill the massive need\nfor pilots plaguing the airline industry, flying aircraft as large as the\nBoeing 777.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2023, Blue Line Aviation has enough aircraft on order to\ndouble its fleet size again and increase the property tax base in Johnston\nCounty by $25 million. An uncooperative airport authority has made it more\ndifficult for Blue Line to fully realize its growth plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blue Line co-founder Trey Walters says “In an\nenvironment where so many promises go unfulfilled, I am proud of the teams at\nBlue Line Aviation, Blue Line Technical Services, Sparkchasers Aircraft\nServices, and Low and Slow Smokehouse who help fulfill our promises and\npositively impact the community every day. Blue Line far exceeded the minimum\nrequirements that we promised to bring when our economic development incentive\ngrant was approved. We hope we can work together with County and Airport\nofficials to positively impact the citizens of Johnston County.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blue Line Aviation has become an important part of the North\nCarolina aviation community. The Fly Right Scholarship Program is yet another\nexample of their dedication to creating a brighter future for Johnston County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n