Sonex Aircraft, LLC has released the latest enhancement to its AeroConversions AeroVee Engine Kit: An upgrade that includes a pre-assembled prop hub/crankshaft assembly. The upgrade, which costs $295, makes the AeroVee Engine simpler to build, Sonex officials said. While most AeroVee customers have successfully installed the shrink-fit AeroVee prop hub using simple tools and the […]
Odyssey Aviation launches seven locations
Odyssey Aviation has launched seven additional locations through formation of a partnership between Odyssey Aviation Nassau and a group that formerly operated as a member of a nationally recognized FBO chain. The new alliance includes Odyssey Aviation in Nassau, Bahamas (MYNN), Asheville, N.C. (KAVL), Charleston, S.C. (KCHS), Chicago (KMDW), Cincinnati (KLUK), Columbus, Ohio (KCMH), Lafayette, […]
Twin Cities Air Service becomes Avfuel dealer
Twin Cities Air Service at Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) in Maine recently became an Avfuel-branded FBO. Officials at the FBO report that plans are in the works to expand LEW’s runway from 5,000 to 6,000 feet, increasing capacity at the airport. Twin Cities Air Service also is a Part 135 air carrier licensed to operate […]
Liberty Aerospace reduces work force
Liberty Aerospace Inc. said on Jan. 2 that it is reducing its Melbourne, Florida, workforce by 30 people, leaving the aircraft manufacturer with 40 employees there. As recently as last spring, Liberty employed 180 at the Florida plant. The layoffs were effective immediately and leave Liberty with about 90 employees worldwide. Keith Markley, Liberty’s president […]
Sport Air Racing League champions honored, 2010 schedule set
The Sport Air Racing League has concluded its third year of cross country air racing, with three champions. The intent of the league, which is open to all pilots and all aircraft, intent of the League is to offer a friendly, fun, non-professional racing environment for builders and owners to test and improve aircraft modifications, […]
Icon opens online store
Icon Aircraft, which is developing the Icon A5 amphibious Light Sport Aircraft, has opened an online store, selling hats and T-shirts with the Icon logo. According to Kirk Hawkins, the company’s CEO, the online store is in response to “many requests” for Icon apparel. The Icon A5, which was featured in the 2009 Neiman Marcus […]
Duncan appoints Embraer sales reps
Duncan Aviation has appointed Brad Lennemann and Doug Donahue as service sales representatives for Embraer aircraft. Lennemann, who has 22 years of aviation experience, has been a Duncan Aviation Service Sales Rep since 2003. Donahue has 15 years of experience and has been a Duncan Aviation Service Sales Rep since 2000. Duncan Aviation-BTL and Duncan […]
Riley earns air ambulance certification
Riley Aviation has been granted FAA certification to operate as an air ambulance service. Based at Kirsh Municipal Airport in Sturgis, Michigan, the company will serve as a fixed-wing, air ambulance designed to transport medical patients to and from the United States, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean. Private charter operations will continue as usual for […]
FBO moves to KARR
J.A. Air Center, a longtime West Chicago (KDPA) based service company, has moved to Chicagoland’s Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR). The four-building campus features a 20,000-square-foot arrival/departure canopy large enough to handle large cabin corporate aircraft, more than 90,000 square feet of hangar space, 60,000 square feet of office space and a separate VIP arrival terminal. […]