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ROA conducts live burn training prepare crews for worst-case scenarios
Read full article: ROA conducts live burn training prepare crews for worst-case scenariosThick smoke, flames, and first responders at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport might alarm travelers, but this time it’s all part of a critical training drill.
Roanoke-bound plane returns to St. Petersburg following bomb threat, suspect identified
Read full article: Roanoke-bound plane returns to St. Petersburg following bomb threat, suspect identifiedA plane that was en route to Roanoke on Sunday had to turn around and return to St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport in Florida due to a bomb threat issued by a passenger.
Martinsville hopes for job opportunities from creation of new North Carolina aviation facility
Read full article: Martinsville hopes for job opportunities from creation of new North Carolina aviation facilityMartinsville officials are hoping a major jobs announcement in North Carolina has some spillover effects across the state line.
5K on the Runway returns for its fifth year at Lynchburg Airport
Read full article: 5K on the Runway returns for its fifth year at Lynchburg AirportThe United Way of Central Virginia (UWCV) is gearing up for its 5th Annual 5K on the Runway, set to take place at the Lynchburg Regional Airport on Saturday, April 26, at 5 p.m.
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport looking to hire new employees ahead of the busy travel season
Read full article: Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport looking to hire new employees ahead of the busy travel seasonAs travel ramps up for the spring and summer seasons, TSA is looking to fill empty positions across the country.
Russian diplomats to depart Bulgaria amid soaring tensions
Read full article: Russian diplomats to depart Bulgaria amid soaring tensionsA Russian diplomat says two airplanes are set to depart Bulgaria with scores of Russian diplomatic staff and their families amid a mass expulsion that has sent relations soaring between the two historically close nations.
5 things to do while you’re stuck at the airport waiting for a new flight
Read full article: 5 things to do while you’re stuck at the airport waiting for a new flightJust ask anyone who has traveled in the past few weeks and they will tell you that having your flight changed, canceled or redirected is becoming more and more common these days.
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New Berlin airport opens 9 years late with little ceremony
Read full article: New Berlin airport opens 9 years late with little ceremonyBerlin's new airport opens after years of delays and cost overruns. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)BERLIN – Nine years late and far above its original budget, Berlin's new airport finally opened on Saturday with little fanfare as the aviation industry struggles with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Construction of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt, named after the former West German chancellor though better known as BER, started in 2006 and it was initially slated to open in October 2011. “Finally we can put our airport into operation — finally,” airport CEO Engelbert Luetke Daldrup said at a brief opening ceremony with national and regional officials. The opening of the new airport's Terminal 2 has been delayed until early next year because it isn't currently needed.