West Star Aviation will provide maintenance services to TAC Air’s latest facility at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS). The facility, previously operated by Signature Flight Support (Executive Beechcraft), was recently acquired by TAC Air, which will provide fuel and other ramp services at this and other TAC Air SUS facilities. As part of the […]
Landmark names Bruce GM of charter ops
Landmark Aviation has named Brad Bruce General Manager of Charter Operations. With 12 years of experience in the industry, he will be taking on the responsibility of the day-to-day operations of Landmark’s Aircraft Charter & Management division. He will be based in Waukegan, Ill., at Landmark’s UGN facility. Prior to joining the Landmark team, he […]
Flight Design gives disabled pilots wings
Helping disabled pilots learn to fly has become a mission for German LSA producer, Flight Design. In conjunction with Able Flight and Purdue University‘s Department of Aviation Technology, Flight Design and its Colorado dealer Peak Aviation supplied a CTLS with an installed Flight Design hand control system to allow students to earn their Sport Pilot […]
ASTM fuel standard now specifies bioderived components
Renewable fuels can now be blended with conventional jet (or gas turbine) fuel through requirements in the newly issued edition of ASTM D7566-11, Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons. The revised standard was approved July 1. Through the new provisions included in ASTM D7566, up to 50% bioderived synthetic blending components can be […]
Coalition seeks injunction to block efforts to ban sales of avgas
A coalition of FBOs and fuel distributors who sell avgas in California have sued the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and the Attorney General of the State of California in response to a notice of an intended lawsuit against coalition members for supplying and using leaded aviation gasoline, allegedly in violation of the California Safe […]
Jeppesen data now available with MGL Avionics systems
Jeppesen and MGL Avionics, a supplier of avionics for the light sport and experimental aircraft markets, have entered into an agreement to provide Jeppesen NavData and obstacle services for MGL Avionics systems. “Jeppesen and MGL Avionics have teamed to provide our customers with the most accurate and timely flight information available, including Jeppesen’s industry leading […]
Gameloft launches Warplanes: A History of Aerial Combat for iPad
Gameloft, a global publisher of digital and social games, has launched book-app Warplanes: A History of Aerial Combat. Compatible with the iPad 1 and iPad 2, it is available on iTunes for $6.99. In the book-app, you won’t just read about the historic role of these amazing aircraft, you will interact with them through rotatable […]
Million Air moves into renovated facility in Reno
Million Air has completed a $350,000 renovation and is now operating as Million Air Reno on the east side of Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Million Air had been operating as Reno Aviation on the west side of the airport until the renovation was finished. The recent move marks the beginning of a multi-phased plan to construct […]
Lakeshore Aviation named Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year
Lakeshore Aviation, the FBO at the Manitowoc County Airport in Wisconsin, has been named “Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year” by the Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association, an association made up of flight centers and aircraft maintenance businesses statewide. The group presented the award to Lakeshore Aviation president Curt Drumm during the annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference, […]