Posts Tagged ‘Wilmington Airport’
2nd Annual Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Expo at DE Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility in Wilmington Saturday
The second annual Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Expo will be held Saturday at the Delaware Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility at the Wilmington Airport. This honors the trailblazing legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen – but also propels the next generation toward careers in aviation, aerospace and STEM industries through hands-on workshops, career mentorship and…
Read MoreDRBA Adopts 2025 Capital Improvement Program & Five-Year Strategic Plan
The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) has adopted its 2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) along with an Authority-wide Five Year Strategic Plan for its airports and crossing facilities. The 2025 CIP is $178.5-million – and includes $131.7-million in Authority resources and over $48-million in federal, state and local grant funds. The Five-Year Strategic Plan…
Read MoreDE Congressional Delegation Announces Nearly $9-million in Upgrades to Delaware Airports
Delaware’s Congressional Delegation today announced nearly $9-million in funding for the Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown, Delaware Airpark in Dover and the Wilmington Airport. The funding comes from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and will help expand capacity, create jobs, support local and small businesses and grow Delaware’s economy. Delaware Coastal…
Read MoreDelaware Pageant Contestants Fly From Home State for Florida for First Time
For the first time ever, Miss Delaware and Miss Delaware Teen flew commercially for the 2024 Miss America and Miss America Teen pageants, from their home state airport. Emily Beale and Sophia Hughes left the Wilmington Airport aboard an Avelo flight. In the past they have flown from flights originating outside of the First State.…
Read MoreAvelo Airlines Adds 8 New Destinations from Wilmington Airport
They’ve only been at the Wilmington Airport since February, but Avelo Airlines has added 8 new non-stop destinations – and not all to Florida! This week the airline added additional destinations in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee – as well as the five Florida destinations.
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