Preparations for Heli-Expo 2009, slated for Feb. 22-24 in Anaheim, Calif., are underway. According to officials at the Helicopter Association International, registrations are at 97% of last year’s record-breaking attendance of 17,373 aviation professionals. Exhibitors total 565, with more than 65 helicopters slated to share the showroom floor. For more information: HeliExpo.com
Tax webinar slated
An introduction to the tax benefits of using owner/pilot-flown aircraft for business purposes is slated for Feb. 17. The program, put on by Wolcott & Associates, a CPA firm with a practice limited solely to the aviation industry, begins with a discussion of the IRS regulations governing business use of owner/pilot-flown aircraft, and includes the […]
Omniflight opens Houston base
Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a provider of air medical services, has opened a new air medical services base in Houston associated with HCA Houston, which is a network of hospitals, diagnostic imaging facilities, cancer care programs, emergency care centers and outpatient surgery facilities throughout Greater Houston. The Houston base will be located on the campus of […]
Ship It AOG names new COO
Ship it AOG, an international aviation parts distributor, has promoted Raymond Goyco to the position of chief operating officer (COO). Goyco joined Ship it AOG in 2006 as vice president of sales and marketing. Prior to joining Ship it AOG, Goyco served in sales and marketing positions with Raytheon Corporation and Aviall, Inc., and served […]
‘New’ FAA funding bill introduced in House
A new FAA funding bill, one nearly identical to the 2007 House version, was introduced on Feb. 9 by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn) and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello (D-Ill.). Last year’s House bill was backed by and most of general aviation because it retained the current funding method […]
Beechcraft pushes turboprop efficiency for business travel
“If the three Detroit CEOs had arrived in Washington in the Beechcraft King Air 350, they might have received a warmer reception from their legislative hosts,” says the headline of a new advertisement hoping to counter negative impressions of business aviation. Cessna launched a counter-attack of its own on Feb. 11, with a full-page ad […]
Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award seeks entries
The National Aviation Hall of Fame is taking submissions for the annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award. The Crossfield Award, celebrating its 23rd year, is a juried competition to recognize and reward teachers for outstanding achievement in aerospace education. Founded by the late A. Scott Crossfield in 1986, the award […]
Sherpa starts turbine test flights
Test flying of Sherpa‘s new K650 Honeywell -5 powered Turbine has brought excitement to the company’s Scappoose, Oregon, headquarters, according to company officials. The Turbine Sherpa, which has evolved through three “metamorphic changes,” is the model the company now is offering for sale. The original Sherpa was a 5-place version introduced at EAA Oshkosh by […]
Flying Heritage Collection slashes admission prices
The Flying Heritage Collection, a collection of rare World War II-era fighter planes in Seattle, is offering visitors at 50% discount on admission during February with a coupon available online only at FlyingHeritage.com. Visitors can take advantage of the 50% off coupon for up to six admissions during the month. Regular admission prices are: Adults […]