The Associated Press is reporting that aviation analysts are skeptical about claims being made in the planned sale of Hawker Beechcraft Inc. to a Chinese firm, quoting one longtime industry observer who called it “beyond smoke and mirrors.” The $1.79 billion offer for Wichita, Kan.-based Hawker Beechcraft by Beijing-based Superior Aviation Beijing Co. is “a […]
‘Green’ general aviation terminal opens at PTK
A state-of-the-art general aviation terminal building has just opened at Oakland County International Airport (PTK) in southeastern Michigan that has been certified to the LEED Gold standard. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in sustainable […]
Colorado Aviation Week raises thousands for scholarships
The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) is reporting that, by every measure, “Colorado Aviation Week” was a huge success. “We are very pleased with the turn-out of the events held during ‘Colorado Aviation Week’,” stated Brittany Davies, chairwoman of CABA. “We achieved our goal of community outreach and exceeded our expectations with respect to money […]
Boeing projects exponential growth in demand for pilots, AMTs
Boeing projects the world will face an unprecedented demand for pilots and aviation maintenance technicians over the next 20 years as global economies expand and airlines take delivery of tens of thousands of new commercial airplanes. At the Farnborough International Airshow, Boeing released the 2012 Pilot and Technician Outlook, which indicates that by 2031 the […]
New aircraft fueling certification training available
Aviation Training Academy (ATA) has launched its new online aircraft fueling certification training program directed at FBOs, corporate flight departments, municipalities, fueling agents, line service technicians, or anyone who fuels aircraft or has a fueling operation. The course curriculum includes detailed topics such as Specifications & Distribution of Aviation Fuels, Procedures for Fuel Receipt, Aviation […]
Hawker Beechcraft inks deal with Chinese company
Bankrupt Hawker Beechcraft has signed an “exclusivity agreement” with Superior Aviation Beijing Co., Ltd., the Chinese company that purchased Superior Aviation last year, to negotiate a sale of some of the assets of Wichita-based company. If the $1.79 billion deal goes through, Superior would take over all of Hawker Beechcraft’s general aviation operations, but Hawker […]
Aviation artist Sam Lyons hospitalized
Facebook was the first indication something was amiss, then a call from Mindy Lyons, wife of famed aviation artist Sam Lyons, confirmed the news. Sam is at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center with what doctors think is an allergic reaction to blood pressure medication. As a result of the reaction, Sam’s throat and tongue are […]
Things are looking up at M08
Revenues at the Hardeman County Airport (M08), also known as William L. Whitehurst Memorial Field, in Bolivar, Tennessee, are on the way up, according to figures for fuel sales and rents compiled after the county’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. Rent is charged for airport hangar space and, according to airport manager Dennis O’Connor, […]
10th anniversary Pilot’s Guide to Avionics to debut at Oshkosh
The 2012-13 edition of the Aircraft Electronics Association’s Pilot’s Guide to Avionics debuts July 23-39 in Oshkosh, Wis., during the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture. The free Pilot’s Guide is available at the AEA’s AirVenture booth, No. 2035/36, Hangar B. This year marks the special 10th anniversary edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics, a consumer’s […]