Europe’s biggest GA air show, AERO in Friedrichsafen, Germany, kicks off today, with most of the movers and shakers in the United States’ GA industry attending. The show, which runs through April 16, features 550 exhibitors from 26 countries, as well as forums, product demonstrations, and more. Electric flight will be spotlighted at the show. […]
Job Shadow Day at VNY
On Thursday, 20 students enrolled at the North Valley Occupational Center, a division of the L.A. Unified School District that provides adults affordable technical and career training, will gain hands-on work experience shadowing Van Nuys Airport (VNY) employees engaged in a variety of trade and professional occupations, ranging from aircraft mechanic to accountant. The Job […]
New name for Aeroshell Square
ConocoPhillips has reached a multi-year agreement to be the sponsor of AirVenture’s “West Ramp” marquee attraction area, formerly known as Aeroshell Square, which will now be known as ConocoPhillips Plaza. EAA AirVenture will be held July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Located at the center of the AirVenture grounds, ConocoPhillips Plaza is one […]
K-State Open House to feature airplane rides
Discovery flights, performances from local students, sports clinics, and Willie the Wildcat will all be part of K-State Salina’s Open House, Saturday, April 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Salina Airport (SLN) in Kansas. Willie the Wildcat will explore everything at Open House, so fans can expect to see him just about anywhere that day. He […]
FAA ups staff at 27 towers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Effective immediately, the FAA will place an additional air traffic controller on the midnight shift at 27 control towers around the country that are currently staffed with only one controller during that time. The FAA is taking this action after an incident at Reno-Tahoe International Airport when a controller fell asleep while […]
GA’s new horizon
Erik Lindbergh, the grandson of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, is adding his support for electric aircraft development by some of aviation’s “first families,” including members of the Wright, Zeppelin, Piccard, Dornier, Sikorsky and Lindbergh families, along with HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. “Electric aviation is our new horizon,” Lindbergh said at Sun ’n […]
Human Factors Workshops offered
Grey Owl Aviation Consultants is offering two Human Factors Workshops during May in Titusville, Fla. The first, Human Factors – Phase I, will be held May 18-19. It is designed to equip aviation maintenance technicians, supervisors and managers with the skills necessary to enhance safety, teamwork and efficiency in the workplace, and reduce aircraft maintenance […]
PiperJet mock-up on tour
Next stop for Piper Aircraft’s single-engine Altaire jet mockup is this week, April 15, near Westminster, Md., at Skytech Inc., located on the Carroll County Regional Airport. The mockup of the high performance very light business jet then travels to Columbia Aircraft Sales’ locations at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, for exhibit April […]
What you need to know about FAA civil penalty actions
Attorney Greg Reigel goes into depth in his blog at GlobalAir.com about what you need to do if the FAA goes after your certificate. It’s information you hope you never need…but vital to know in case it happens to you. Check it out here.