Registration is now open for the Aircraft Electronics Association convention, scheduled for April 1-4 in Dallas. The 52nd annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show will be at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. Those who register before March 3 can save $150, officials note. For more information: 816-347-8400 or AEA.net.
Gulfstream sim with synthetic vision gets FAA nod
FlightSafety International’s first Gulfstream G450/550 interchangeable simulator equipped with Synthetic Vision-Primary Flight Display has been qualified to Level D by the FAA. The simulator is located at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Savannah, Georgia. It is equipped with the electric motion and control loading technology and new Vital X Visual System. For more information: FlightSafety.com.
AmSafe appoints new CEO
AmSafe Global Holdings, Inc. has named Terence Lyons president and chief executive officer. Lyons succeeds Kenneth Beckemeyer, who left the company to pursue other interests. He was formerly the company’s chief financial officer. For more information: AmSafe.com
DC-3 featured in new book
A new book, “The Golden Years of Flying-As We Remember,” is now available from ASA. Written by Capt. Tex Searle, the book features the experiences of several DC-3 pilots from the old Frontier Airlines days. Price: $19.95. For more information: 800-ASA-2-FLY or ASA2Fly.com.
Emilia Air named Legend Cub dealer
American Legend Aircraft Co. has named Emilia Air, LLC of Muskegon, Michigan, a dealer for the Legend Cub certified Light Sport Aircraft. Emilia Air, based at Muskegon County Airport (MKG), will handle sales and support for the state of Michigan. For more information: 231-343-7010, EmiliaAir.com or Legend.aero.
Parade of Planes returns to Dallas
The Southwest Parade of Planes has been relocated to the Addison Municipal Airport (KADS) near Dallas for this year’s event, scheduled for March 26 to 28, according to Randy Bolinger of AMPT Associates, which organizes Parade of Planes events around the United States. The Southwest Expo will remain at Frederickburg, Texas, he said. “This was […]
Lindbergh Foundation awards go to environmentalist and conservationists
Lester Brown, founder and president of the Earth Policy Institute and founder of the Worldwatch Institute, along with Terry and Mary Kohler of Windway Capital Corp., are to be the recipients of the 2009 Lindbergh Award. The awards are scheduled for presentation on May 16 at the EAA AirVenture Museum, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. “Mr. Brown […]
TSA conducts ‘inappropriate’ screenings at FBOs
Transportation Security Administration officials conducted unauthorized screening of passengers and flight crew at FBOs at Nashville International Airport in December and January, and at Melbourne, Florida in January, according to NBAA and a letter received by GeneralAviationNews.com. The screenings included checking “a number of pilots and passengers with wands and actual baggage searches,” NBAA vice […]
Hawker Beechcraft cuts 2,300 jobs
Hawker Beechcraft CEO Jim Schuster told the company’s workers on Feb. 3 that that about 2,300 workers will have been laid off by the end of 2009, due to “increased erosion across the industry and the global economy.” Here is the letter Schuster sent to the firm’s employees: Dear Fellow Hawker Beechcraft Employee: In early […]