Greensboro offers to pay aviation company $1,000 per job it creates
The Greensboro City Council has agreed to pay an aerospace company $1,000 for each local job it creates, should it build a new facility in Guilford County.
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He felt the slither of a venomous snake in the cockpit — then turned the plane around
South African pilot Rudolf Erasmus made an emergency landing after discovering a Cape cobra accompanying him in the cockpit on Monday. The snake has not been found again since the plane landed.
North Carolina aviators discuss development at annual convention
Aviation professionals gathered this week for the North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA) Conference, where an achievement in the Triad garnered some attention.
U.S. charges Belarus officials with air piracy in reporter's arrest
U.S. prosecutors say Belarusian officials diverted a flight to Minsk so they could arrest opposition activist and journalist Raman Pratasevich on charges of inciting riots against the government.
19-year-old lands in Belgium, becoming youngest woman to fly solo around the world
Zara Rutherford set off from Belgium in August to circle the globe in her Shark UL plane. Five months later, she landed back home, having landed in 41 countries on five continents.
$5M grant awarded to Winston-Salem aviation network to expand drone technology
North Carolina lawmakers have awarded a $5 million grant to Aerox, an aviation company with a division based in Winston-Salem.
New Virtual Reality Tool Aims To Reduce Aviation Crashes
The helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant highlighted an aviation problem: It's difficult for pilots to recover after entering clouds by mistake. New virtual reality technology aims to change that.
Report: Airports Contribute $61 Billion, 373,000 Jobs To N.C. Economy
A new study shows that North Carolina airports contribute $61 billion dollars annually to the state.
'An Era Is Coming To An End': Travelers Bid Fond Farewell To Berlin's Tegel Airport
The airport opened in 1948 and is closing as Berlin's new international hub opens after a series of delays. Although COVID-19 has hampered travel, Germans are visiting Tegel to relive old memories.
'This Is All I've Ever Known': Amid Cuts, Airline Workers Wonder Where They'll Land
Airlines have furloughed tens of thousands of employees. Now they wonder what they'll do next. For some it's a career change; for others it's finding a temporary job until the industry recovers.