Aircraft manufacturer Mooney International and Partners in Aviation (PIA) have formed a new partnership: MooneyShares. The new program is designed to match prospective owners to share ownership and operation of the aircraft. “Customers with varying needs and requirements can now come together, through PIA, and realize acquisition costs as low as 50 cents on the […]
New name for KOWA FBO
OWATONNA, Minn. – The City of Owatonna will now operate its Avfuel-branded FBO at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport as Southern Minnesota Flight Center. The new name supports the airport’s mission to attract traffic as the gateway to southern Minnesota, according to airport officials. “We’ve been working on rolling out the new name for a while, […]
Premier Jet Center designated Pilatus Service Center
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Premier Jet Center (PJC) has been designated as an authorized Pilatus service center by KCAC Aviation. PJC now offers Pilatus support throughout KCAC’s Pilatus aircraft sales territory including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. For Pilatus owners, Premier Jet Center has the resources to offer a “one-stop-shop” in support for their […]
Last call for Pictures of the Year
The deadline is quickly approaching to submit your favorite pictures of the year. While not all photos will make it into The Year in Pictures section of the December print issues of General Aviation News, most will be featured online as Picture of the Day in the coming months. Submit your photos by Tuesday, Nov. […]
Pictures of the day: DeLand workshops
John Brecher sent in these photos of the EAA SportAir Workshops, held at the 2017 DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase in Florida.
2017 Idaho Safety Standdown ‘the best yet’
Several years ago, the Idaho Division of Aeronautics made a commitment to boost the department’s safety culture, along with a pledge to decrease aviation accidents and fatalities by half. A cornerstone to that strategy was statewide training for pilots, called a safety standdown. Now in its fourth year, the latest rendition of the event was […]
Have a Mooney Christmas
Sporty’s has chosen the Mooney M20 for its 2017 Christmas ornament. This year’s ornament, the 33rd in the series, features the Mooney M20. Created from crystal, the ornament — the 33rd in the series — features an M20 along with “Christmas 2017.” “You’d think we would have run out of airplanes pilots love to feature […]
West Star Aviation green lights apprenticeship program
West Star Aviation has teamed with Careerwise Colorado to establish a long-term apprenticeship program for upcoming talent. West Star will begin to host their apprentices in August 2018. Colorado launched a statewide initiative called Careerwise due to the workforce needs and lack of competencies needed for skilled/trade positions. West Star has agreed to employ at […]
Unmanned Safety Institute launches PRO certification for drone drivers
The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), which provides remote pilot training and certification to individuals, organizations, and enterprises around the world, has launched a new Professional Remote Operator (PRO) certification. The PRO certification program was designed to offer a new credential to remote pilots who would like to differentiate themselves from other remote pilots who simply […]