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UND NEWS UND director of aviation safety earns Hat in the Ring Society achievement award
Dana Siewert, director of aviation safety at the University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, received the Achievement in Aviation Safety Award from the Hat in the Ring S...
Posted on 10/19/12 at 4:20 PM
STAFF BLOG THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITY Areavoices Digest #51 - Something for WWII buffs and more
I've always been intrigued by the World War II era, the photos, the music, and the people. Maybe that's why I'm so excited about the first of this week's recommended blogs. Check it out and the rest o...
Posted on 10/19/11 at 8:53 AM
STAFF BLOG TRADE TALK Business ownership change to lead to job creation
West Fargos Mid-America Aviation has changed ownership and the companys former president and CEO says that means a major employment increase in the area. Moog Inc., a worldwide designer, manufacturer...
Posted on 10/1/10 at 4:58 PM
THE CITY BEAT UND experiment to open up airspace to UAVs
The City Beat has finally gotten a handle on UND stories that don't involve the Fighting Sioux nickname or any administrative stuff, which is what I've been trying to do for the past several months. A...
Posted on 11/20/09 at 1:37 PM
THE VIEW FROM THIS SIDE OF THE LAKE Are Small Airports Just a Waste of Precious Economic Dollars?
USA Today stirred up a hornets nest on a piece they did in September in regards to the amount of money government spends to maintain small general aviation airports around the country. These ar...
Posted on 10/12/09 at 5:35 PM
Thinking it's St. Cloud airport landing, Michigan pilot lands on county road 
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A Michigan pilot trying to land at a central Minnesota airport mistook a road for the airstrip in rainy weather.
By Associated Press , October 24, 2012
American Airlines inspecting jets for loose seats
DALLAS — The federal government is examining two separate incidents in which passenger seats came loose midflight on American Airlines planes in the last three days.
By Associated Press , October 02, 2012
Airline to cancel federal subsidy for Dickinson airport
BISMARCK — An airline that for two decades has received federal subsidies to fly to a small North Dakota city says it no longer needs taxpayer help because the oil boom in the area has made the service self-sufficient.
By James MacPherson, Associated Press , October 01, 2012
Students explore new heights in adventure class
Concordia freshman takes controls of airplaneFARGO – James Kloss, who has done a lot of hiking and backpacking, considers himself fairly adventuresome.
By Patrick Springer , September 30, 2012
ND's Oil Patch airports simply weren't made for today's demand
BISMARCK — Small western North Dakota airfields built decades ago for crop sprayers and single-engine planes are now supporting sleek business jets and freight- and personnel-laden turboprops that have descended on towns with the rise in oil activity.
By James MacPherson, Associated Press , September 28, 2012
Odegaard’s camera memory card found at site of Sept. 7 plane crash; NTSB releases preliminary findings
FARGO – Searchers discovered a camera memory card Wednesday investigators hope will shed light on what caused a vintage war plane to crash Sept. 7, killing veteran pilot Bob Odegaard.
By Dave Olson , September 26, 2012
Ann Romney's plane makes emergency landing in Colo.
WASHINGTON - Ann Romney's airplane made an emergency landing in Colorado on Friday after its cabin filled with smoke, the campaign of her husband, Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney, said.
By Reuters , September 21, 2012
Grand Forks airport evacuated after morning bomb threat
GRAND FORKS - Grand Forks International Airport said it temporarily evacuated its terminal Wednesday morning following a bomb threat around 9:40 a.m.
By Forum Communications , September 12, 2012
After bomb threat sweep, traffic allowed back into Hector Airport
FARGO – The 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks came with a local scare, as police here are now investigating a bomb threat received at Hector International Airport on Tuesday afternoon.
By Erik Burgess , September 11, 2012
Bizarre love triangle leads to plane scare, arrests
PHILADELPHIA — A bizarre love triangle is to blame for a midair explosives scare that led to an aborted flight and a man being taken into custody twice in two states within about 12 hours, authorities say.
By Associated Press , September 08, 2012
VIDEO: Famed North Dakota pilot Bob Odegaard killed during practice for Valley City air show
VALLEY CITY, N.D. – Famed North Dakota pilot Bob Odegaard was killed Friday night during a practice run for an air show here.
By Erik Burgess and Dave Roepke , September 07, 2012
Delta looking into North Dakota crude for refinery
Delta Air Lines is looking into buying cheaper North Dakota crude oil to feed its new refinery near Philadelphia instead of the more expensive overseas crude that has fed the refinery in the past.
By Associated Press , September 06, 2012
As North Dakota's economy booms, intrastate flights grow
GRAND FORKS North Dakota’s size and booming economy are prompting more companies to leave the roads and take to the sky to commute to projects in western North Dakota.
By Christopher Bjorke, Forum Communications , September 06, 2012
Fargo Jet Center to host outdoor movie night
FARGO – The Fargo Jet Center and Fargo Flight School in conjunction with Hector International Airport will screen the movie “Top Gun” at the third annual Fargo Airport Outdoor Movie Night Sept. 13.
By Forum staff reports , September 06, 2012
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