Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) recently received STC approval for its Beechcraft 400A 2-Place Divan. The STC allows for installation in all Beechjet and Hawker Beechcraft 400A series aircraft in addition to the 400 series. The AvFab 2-Place Divan adds utility to any Beechjet/Hawker Beechcraft 400A by adding capacity and refreshing the look of the cabin, company […]
Atlanta hotel offers aviator weekend getaway package
The Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel is offering airplane enthusiasts the ability to watch planes land at one of the nation’s busiest airports and get as close as possible without stepping onto the tarmac. The Atlanta airport hotel is offering a front-row experience with nightly room rates starting at $104. The Aviator Package includes: Guest […]
Air Zoo program lets kids explore planets
On Saturday, Aug. 27, Air Zoo visitors will have the chance to learn about the solar system through hands-on activities at this month’s Super Science Saturday: Which Planet Am I? Each 30-minute presentation (at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.) will feature fun facts about each planet where kids will have to guess which […]
Novel based on WASPs to be released Aug. 30
“Velva Jean Learns to Fly,” by Jennifer Niven, a fictional account of one WASP’s experiences learning to fly, will be released Aug. 30. The book follows the exploits of Velva Jean Hart in Niven’s first novel, Velva Jean Learns to Drive, which began with the young girl losing both parents, finding true love and risking […]
Lummus named GM of StandardAero’s LAX facility
StandardAero has named Robert Lummus Vice President and General Manager of StandardAero Business Aviation’s Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) facility. Lummus had been serving as the facility’s VP/GM in an acting capacity since April. Lummus will focus on all of the site’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and maintaining FAA, European Aviation Safety Agency […]
Montana airstrips protected by judge’s ruling
Last week, a federal judge ruled in favor of both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) in response to a 2009 lawsuit brought against the agency by the Montana Wilderness Society and Western Watersheds Project. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Sam Haddon said the BLM’s management plan for […]
Icon records 143 orders at Oshkosh
Icon Aircraft reports it received 143 deposits for its A5 amphibious Light Sport Aircraft during this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. The new orders take Icon’s order book to position #694, officials note. To celebrate EAA AirVenture and support the Young Eagles, Icon offered a special promotion during the week that lowered the deposit for an […]
LightSquared’s silence on safety ‘baffling’
The failure of communications venture LightSquared to face up to its proposed wireless network’s GPS-jamming threat to aviation safety is “baffling and unacceptable,” said officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) in a regulatory filing Aug. 15. LightSquared ducked the safety-of-flight question in its most recent […]
Grand opening of ‘green’ terminal slated
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will host the grand opening of Michigan’s first “green” terminal at Oakland County International Airport (PTK) Tuesday, Aug. 23. The airport’s new terminal features “green” technology such as wind and solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, LED and fluorescent lighting, advanced insulation, electric car charging stations, and a living […]