President Barack Obama may propose a $1.1 billion cut in airport construction grants in his Feb. 14 budget, a 31% reduction, according to a report from Bloomberg, which quotes Kelly Johnson, vice president of the American Association of Airport Executives, who says the $1.1 billion cut in airport construction grants, now funded at $3.5 billion, […]
New bird repellent approved
Avian Control, a new patent-pending bird repellent product, has received approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is now being used at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). The new product contains “food grade” ingredients, listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as being safe and non-toxic while demonstrating greater efficacy, […]
Women Soar expands to four days at Oshkosh
Entering its seventh year of inspiring young women to reach for their dreams in aviation, Women Soar You Soar is expanding to four days in 2011 and will now be held on the final weekend of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Thursday, July 28, through Sunday, July 31. The program will introduce 100 young women to aviation-based […]
Nanotechnology could pave the way for hydrogen fuels
EADS and Scottish scientists are working on new storage tanks for hydrogen, which could make it possible to use hydrogen as an alternative to hydrocarbon-based fuels in airplanes and automobiles. If successful, EADS plans to fly an unmanned hydrogen-powered test plane in 2014. Hydrogen is a clean fuel that produces only water on combustion or […]
New book about early mechanics set for release
“Pioneer Mechanics in Aviation,” a new book by Giacinta Bradley Koontz that chronicles the exploits of airplane mechanics up to the start of World War II, is set to be released March 1. Each of the book’s 24 chapters tells the stories of the men and women who kept Wright Flyers, Blériots, Curtiss Pushers, and […]
Flight Design CTLS floatplane certified
ASTM certification for the amphibious CTLS Floatplane was accepted by the FAA on Jan. 15, with the floatplane making its public debut at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., a week later. The company is now accepting orders for the CTLS Floatplane. Flight Design USA distributor Airtime Aviation of Tulsa, Okla., in cooperation […]
Total impact from SLN: 10,00 jobs, $323 million
When Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, Kan., closed in 1965, it took with it more than 5,000 jobs and an annual payroll of what translates today to more than $83 million. Despite this crushing blow, a January 2011 study by the Center for Economic Development and Business Research, W. Frank Barton School of Business, […]
FAA, industry meet at ADS-B forum
Nearly 40 attendees participated in the Aircraft Electronics Association’s ADS-B Technology Forum, Feb. 8-9, at the AEA’s professional development center at its headquarters in Lee’s Summit, Mo., a suburb of Kansas City. The forum was designed to address initial design and certification limitations of airborne systems, as well as installation nuances of stand-alone equipment in […]
New VP of design at ICON Aircraft
Klaus Tritschler, former creative director at BMW Group DesignworksUSA, has joined ICON Aircraft as vice president of design. Before joining ICON, Tritschler was part of the creative leadership at BMW Group DesignworksUSA, voted the most innovative company in design by Fast Company Magazine 2010. As creative director, Tritschler collaborated with some of their largest global […]