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Air Force pilot training program underway at Craig Field Airport

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The United States Air Force is training pilots at an aviation program this summer at Craig Field Airport in Selma. The Aim High Flight Academy is a scholarship program for high school students and rising college freshmen who are interested in aviation. “We have the whole spectrum of interest in aviation here. Some of them…

New Non-Stop Flight Option From Montgomery To Orlando

A brand new flight option has landed in the capitol city.  Thursday, airport and city officials celebrated the addition of a new direct flight from Montgomery to Orlando, Florida. Alabama News Network’s “Destination Fun” crew was among many media passengers to “test fly” the new non-stop flight from Montgomery Regional Airport to Orlando- Sanford International Airport. Thursday, they returned home…

Delta Flight Delayed by Argument Between Pilot, Attendant

Delta Air Lines is apologizing after an argument between a pilot and a flight attendant delayed a flight from New York to Portland, Maine. A Delta spokesman said Tuesday that the crew members were replaced before the plane took off. He said the incident does not reflect the professionalism the airline expects from employees, and that the company is investigating….

American Eagle Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Selma

An American Eagle flight with 65 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Selma, Alabama, after the pilot noticed a burning smell in the cabin and cockpit. American Airlines said in a statement that the plane landed safely Wednesday morning in Selma at the site of a former Air Force base that now serves as an industrial park and…