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News Archive 03 / 2010

Aircraft Incident

March 31, 2010

Yesterday, a small plane carrying two people crashed near the Roanoke airport in western Virginia. The passenger and pilot were John Whitmer, manager of CHO's fixed base operator Landmark Aviation, and Peter Sheeran, of Aviation Development Group. Yesterday evening, Peter died as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident."

As with any plane crash, a full investigation will be conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board. The safety of all passengers, including our friends and colleagues in the Virginia aviation community, is our highest priority. We are deeply saddened by any harm to our community, our passengers, our tenants or our employees. We are heartened to hear of John's pending hospital release.  However, our hearts and prayers are with Peter and his family.  Peter was a great friend and supporter of Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, a seasoned and skilled pilot,  a diligent and caring developer, but most of all a wonderful man to know.  He will be sorely missed.

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Spring Air Travel Deals at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport

March 28, 2010

Despite news of air fare increases, spring air travel deals abound. Airfarewatchdog.com advertises two such deals from Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) to the great state of Texas.

Of course Texans may avail themselves of the same deals to visit one of the most beautiful areas of the country during the spring. In addition to the 61st Charlottesville Dogwood Festival, 2010 includes the Year of the Rivanna with many notable activities and the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Nelson County celebrates spring with two upcoming bluegrass festivals and brewery/winery events while Greene County is also host to winery events as well as the June Strawberry Festival.

How to get here or there? Delta Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines all have special air travel deals to/from CHO and Dallas/Fort Worth International AIrport (DFW) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). All travel must be completed by June 10, 2010. Fares for CHO/Houston as low as $238 roundtrip while CHO/Dallas is as low as $258 roundtrip.

Do you know Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States and has resident companies in all major performing arts? Or that Dallas is the eighth largest city in the United States and is considered a primary inland port due to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport?

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New and Improved: Current Arrivals, Current Departures & Flight Tracking via www.GoCHO.com

March 8, 2010

CHO has upgraded its data feed for the web page display of current arrivals, current departures, and flight tracking.  Current arrival and departure information provides more detail than "on time" or "delayed" or "cancelled", while flight tracking allows drilling for even greater detail regarding a particular flight, including visual depiction of where the aircraft is on a map.  All of this information is available at www.GoCHO.com.  In addition, all of this great information is also available en espanol.

Coming soon?  Flight alerts - or up-to-minute information on a specific flight sent directly to an email address or via text to a mobile phone.

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