Longtime Greenville resident Mike Williams has started an open cockpit sightseeing tour company, Wings over Greenville at South Carolina’s Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). “Many cities, like Atlanta, are home to companies that offer vintage airplane tours; and the Upstate of South Carolina has some spectacular aerial views,” stated Williams. “A desire to bring this exciting […]
ECi goes international
Engine Components Inc. has been renamed. The worldwide distributor of general aviation aftermarket parts, services and engine kits is now Engine Components International. The Engine Components International name more accurately reflects the transformation of the business in recent years, according to company officials. “Since 2007, ECi has been developing a new global strategic business structure […]
Go Wichita publishes 2011 Visitors Guide
Pilots are always looking for a new destination or the next great $100 hamburger should consider Wichita, Kan., the Air Capital of the World, said tourism officials, who just released the official Wichita Visitors Guide. From the fly-in restaurant at Lloyd Stearman Field at Benton Airpark (1K1) to the Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita has attractions […]
Air Power to give away F150
Air Power Inc., an Arlington, Texas-based supplier of factory aircraft parts, cylinders and engines, recently launched the “Be Genuine F150 Giveaway Sweepstakes“, which offers Air Power customers the opportunity to win a Ford F150 truck. Every Genuine Lycoming Factory Engine order is registered to win. Participants must purchase a minimum of one Genuine Lycoming Factory […]
Aircraft Supply and Repair launches new website
Aircraft Supply and Repair at Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin, Pa., has launched of a new website. The new site features not only direct ordering of aircraft parts and supplies, but product and application information, according to company officials. Aircraft Supply distributes a wide range of products and has been serving pilots, maintenance organizations, […]
Eastern Iowa’s Aviation Heritage
GUEST BLOG By Scott M. Fisher I’ve been crazy about airplanes and history since I was very young — especially when it has some kind of personal connection. So the topic of my new book “Eastern Iowa’s Aviation Heritage,” which combines aviation plus eastern Iowa, where I grew up, is a very special to me. […]
FAA to impose civil penalties for pointing lasers into cockpits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that the FAA will begin to impose civil penalties against people who point a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft. “Our top priority is protecting the safety of the traveling public. We will not hesitate to take tough action […]
Tail numbers to go public
In the face of strong industry opposition and proposed congressional language, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) is moving ahead with a proposal to provide public access to most general aircraft tail numbers via flight-tracking services, according to a story at AviationWeek.com. The change, which will go into effect in about 60 days, dismantles the Block […]
Full house for ‘Destination…Bahamas’
Officials at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport have announced that it has sold out of exhibit space for the “Destination…Bahamas” event to be held June 4, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The regional event, free to the public, will highlight ease of travel to and from the Islands of the Bahamas. The event is […]