The 28th Annual Wings Over Houston Airshow takes flight Saturday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct.28 at Ellington Airport, with the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels as the highlight of the show. The team exhibits choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators. The Blue Angels’ C-130, known as Fat Albert, begins the demonstration by exhibiting […]
Avemco president featured speaker at ROC expo
Avemco Insurance Co. President Jonathan “JJ” Greenway is a featured speaker for the Rochester WINGS 2012 Aviation Expo at the Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) June 8-9. He will address the educational session, “Northeast Flying Gotchas!” on Saturday, June 9, at 2 pm. “Finding the route you want and how to stay out of trouble […]
Junkyard Jets at Oakland Aviation Museum
“Junkyard Jets” will be the featured topic at the Oakland Aviation Museum speaker series Saturday, June 16. Speaker Doug Scroggins is the managing member and co-owner of ARC Aerospace Industries and Scroggins Aviation, both specializing in large commercial aircraft parts, salvage and recovery. Doug comes from the film and television entertainment field as a director […]
Florida Tech adds Master’s Degree in Aviation Safety
A growing government and private sector need for professionals trained in aviation safety has prompted a new degree at Florida Institute of Technology: the Master of Science in Aviation Safety, which is taught 100% through online learning. The degree, offered by the Florida Tech College of Aeronautics, is a companion degree to its Master of […]
Henriksen Jet Center joins Paragon Aviation Group
Henriksen Jet Center at Austin Executive Airport (EDC) in Texas has joined the Paragon Aviation Group of FBOs. Austin Executive Airport is the newest business aviation airport in the country, located 15 minutes from downtown Austin. “We are so thrilled to become a part of Paragon’s network of FBOs,” Andrew Perry, Executive Director, said. “Henriksen […]
Third edition of ‘The Rogue Aviator’ released
The revised third edition of “The Rogue Aviator: In the Back Alleys of Aviation” is now available. Pilot “Ace Abbott” takes readers through his career spanning 36 years, including flights to 44 countries with 25 different employers. The story ranges from five star hotels and restaurants in Paris to noisy, greasy, cargo ramps, and a […]
ECi CEO Gary Garvens dies
Gary H. Garvens, owner and chief executive officer of Engine Components International (ECi), passed away, Thursday, May 31, after an 18-month battle with cancer. Garvens began working for the company on Sept. 30, 1960. With his entrepreneurial spirit, he brought new and innovative technologies to the piston engine aircraft industry, company officials note. His optimism […]
Eclipse kicks off production
During the first International Eclipse Dealer and Sales Conference held this past Friday in Albuquerque, Eclipse Aerospace announced the official launch of initial production of the new model Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet. Eclipse dealers representing the United States and over 30 countries were on hand as the management team and board of directors for Eclipse […]
Christiansen Aviation celebrates 40th anniversary
Christiansen Aviation at Jones Riverside Airport (RVS) in Tulsa, Okla., celebrates a milestone this year — 40 years in business. According to a story in the Tulsa World, owner Bill Christiansen always wanted to be a pilot. The story quotes him: “Aviation gets in your blood. People have a passion for it. Being a pilot […]