LiveAirShowTV conducted its last interview of the 2010 air show season at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show with aerobatic performer Michael Goulian. “What a great way to wrap up shooting for the 2010 air show season,” said Jeff Lee LiveAirShowTV President. “Michael is one of the top performers in the air show industry, and […]
Precision Aviation Group acquires Gardner Aviation Specialist
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG), exclusive provider of ISMRO (Inventory Supported Maintenance Repair & Overhaul), has acquired Peachtree City, Ga.-based Gardner Aviation Specialist (GAS), an FAA Repair Station specializing in avionics installations, glass panel upgrades, aircraft maintenance, and MRO services. The GAS purchase allows PAG to expand the services it provides to customers operating fixed […]
Jet Air joins Avfuel network
Jet Air at Gillespie Field Airport (SEE) in El Cajon, Calif., has branded with Avfuel Corp. Under the agreement, Avfuel will provide Jet Air aviation fuel and services, as well as supplement the FBO with marketing services. Jet Air now offers AVTRIP rewards points on qualifying fuel purchases, as well as Avfuel Contract Fuel. The […]
New addition to West Star Aviation sales team
West Star Aviation has added to its sales team with the appointment of Dale Appleby as Technical Sales Manager. In his new position, he will be responsible for inside sales at the Dallas facility. In addition, he will handle various outside sales duties in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. He brings 18 years of experience […]
Ron Gottschalk joins Dallas Airmotive
Ron Gottschalk has joined Dallas Airmotive, a company of the BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul Group (ERO), as Regional Sales Manager for the company’s Pratt & Whitney Canada engine services. Gottschalk will sell PT6A, JT15D, PW500 and PW306C engine repair and overhaul services in Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska and New […]
US Sport Aircraft takes over from Piper
Dan Johnson, president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, is an expert on Light Sport Aircraft. First off, a correction: Though I took the proposed renaming of PiperSport to “SuperCruiser” directly from a Czech Sport Aircraft (CSA) news release, the new name did not stick. It’ll be the SportCruiser as it was before Piper assumed […]
A meeting of the minds
Officials at GA’s two largest association recently met to discuss ways the groups could work together to promote GA and protect the freedom to fly. Rod Hightower, president and CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association, and members of EAA’s leadership team spent two days this week at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) headquarters […]
Hirsch named Air Tractor president
Jim Hirsch has been named president of Air Tractor, following the death Feb. 20 of Air Tractor founder and president Leland Snow. Board member Kristin Edwards noted, “This decision is in keeping with comments that Leland Snow made as recently as few days before his passing.” Hirsch has been an engineer at Air Tractor for […]
Legislation introduced to honor CAP World War II veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the 112th Congress to honor World War II members of Civil Air Patrol. The two identical bills are intended to award a single Congressional Gold Medal to Civil Air Patrol in recognition of the service performed by the volunteer men and women of the organization who, […]