Cessna’s parent company Textron Inc. could be a prime target for activist investors scouring the aerospace and defense industry for breakup targets, according to a Reuters report, that quotes one investor about Textron: “There is no one in the activist space who hasn’t looked at it and licked their lips.”
Iowa Aviation Plan released
The Iowa Department Of Transportation Office of Aviation has released the 2010-2030 Iowa Aviation System Plan that evaluates Iowa’s air transportation system and makes recommendations for future development to meet the needs of users over the next 20 years. Federal, state and local decision makers are expected to use the plan as a guide for […]
K-State to give away scholarships at Oshkosh
Kansas State University again will hold seven daily drawings for $2,000 scholarships — one on each day of AirVenture Oshkosh 2011. Eligible recipients must be a junior or senior in high school during the 2011/2012 academic year or a transfer student or ready to start earning a bachelor’s degree in aviation at K-State’s Salina campus, […]
Sporty’s updates apps
Sporty’s Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check apps have been updated. Sporty’s Flight Review App now includes a review quiz, including the relevant video segment for test review. The new app also includes the FAA’s publication “Guide to an Effective Flight Review,” and you can print the worksheets and checklists from this brochure using the […]
CH 650 kit meets 51% rule
A five-person FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) recently concluded a two-day visit to Zenith Aircraft Co. in Mexico, Missouri. In a letter dated June 24, Terry Allen, manager of the FAA Production and Airworthiness Division, stated that the Evaluation Team determined that the kit will “allow an amateur builder to meet the major portion […]
Georgia Air Challenge set for July
The Atlanta Aero Club has launched the Georgia Air Challenge, which encourages all pilots in the state to take to the skies during July and help stimulate an aviation economic recovery. According to Atlanta Aero Club President Steve Champness, the challenge consists of a pilot flying at least three hours during the month of July […]
Fantasy of Flight offers BOGO
Fantasy of Flight, Central Florida’s aviation attraction, is offering Florida residents a Buy One/Get One Free offer on adult and children’s general admission from July 1-Sept. 30, 2011. Proof of residency is required. The attraction has planned special children’s activities this summer in its Fun with Flight center — all included in the price of […]
King Air oil coolers now available
Aero-Classics Heat Transfer Products, Inc. now produces an FAA-PMA oil cooler for many popular Beech King Air models. Aero-Classics’ new oil cooler part number 8001467 is FAA-PMA for installation on most Beech King Air 90, 100, and 200 series aircraft, according to company officials. The oil cooler also comes with a factory new vernatherm installed […]
Cirrus completes merger with Chinese company
Cirrus Aircraft and China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd. (CAIGA) have completed their merger. Cirrus Aircraft joins China’s leading general aviation product and services company to form a worldwide general aviation enterprise, company officials note. “We’re very excited to have joined forces with CAIGA,” said Brent Wouters, Cirrus president and Chief Executive Officer. “This […]