Bun Air Corp. owners step down

Bun Air Corp. has new ownership after the longtime owners Jim and Jennifer DeLong stepped down from their roles at Bedford County Airport’s fixed-base operator. The Arkansas-based company bought Bun Air Corp., kept the name, and took over operations on Sept. 1, with Jordan Looney as the new general manager. Airport manager Jim Veach said during a budget meeting with county commissioners last Friday that the pilot training program was liquidated because the new FBO wasn’t interested in offering it. Veach also said little else is changing and the airport could grow. Airport board chair Tom McInroy noted the board approved the handoff because the lease continued, despite limited in-person contact. Veach said the new FBO owned a private jet that crashed Oct. 11 after takeoff, and the investigation is ongoing.