The Thomas Wathen Foundation has made a number of personnel changes, including electing Jerry Barto was a trustee. John Lyon was elected president of the foundation, while William Sawin has assumed the position of executive vice president and chief development officer. Other administrative changes include promoting Kathy Rohm to Vice President, Director of Community Relations; […]
EDMO partners with Trig Avionics
EDMO Distributors, an independent distributor of avionics, avionics test equipment, installation supplies, aircraft accessories and pilot supplies, has inked a new distribution agreement with Trig Avionics, Ltd. “EDMO is pleased to be named an authorized distributor for Trig Avionics. Trig’s line of cost effective Mode S transponder products will be of great value to our […]
Bird-B-Gone catalog released
Bird-B-Gone, Inc., a manufacturer of humane bird deterrents, has published a new catalog for 2011, which features more than 100 products to help prevent birds from landing or nesting on rooftops, window sills, eaves, canopies, beams, signs and other areas. Bird-B-Gone’s products include bird exclusion netting, bird spikes, low-profile electric track systems, bird repellents, visual […]
Hawker Beechcraft merchandise now online
Hawker Beechcraft logo-branded merchandise, which is also available at the company’s gift shops at its headquarters in Wichita, and Completions Center in Little Rock, Ark., can now be purchased online at HangarStore.com or HawkerBeechcraft.com. Merchandise on the new website includes a variety of specialty items such as apparel, luggage, aircraft models and more, all branded […]
Will 4G interfere with GPS?
The U.S. Departments of Defense, Transportation, Commerce and Homeland Security, as well as the civil GPS Industry Council – of which NBAA is a member – have filed objections with the FCC over a new satellite-enabled cellular broadband service from LightSquared, according to a report from Aviation International News. According to the numerous objections, the […]
Avgas transition committee formed
The FAA recently formed an aviation rulemaking committee to provide recommendations to further the development and deployment of an unleaded avgas with the least impact on the existing piston-engine aircraft fleet. The Unleaded Avgas Transition Aviation Rulemaking Committee (UAT-ARC) will be a collaborative industry-government task force that will bring together key stakeholders representing aircraft and […]
New airport for Arizona city in the works
Peoria officials are in preliminary talks with developers to build a 2,240-acre municipal airport and airpark in the city’s north end, according to a report at AZCentral.com, which notes the City Council voted unanimously to enter into negotiations with developer Osage West LLC and the Osage Nation, an Oklahoma-based Indian tribe to develop an airport […]
Tuskegee Airmen featured at Fantasy of Flight
Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Fla., will celebrate Black History Month in February with the Tuskegee Airmen, who will share their personal stories with the public during a three-day limited engagement event called “They Dared to Fly.” The Tuskegee Airmen tribute is part of Fantasy of Flight’s Third Annual Legends & Legacies Symposium Series. […]
Aerosim hits milestone
Aerosim Flight Academy’s training fleet of Cirrus SR20s has surpassed a milestone, logging more than 100,000 flight hours, according to officials at the Sanford, Fla.-based school. The academy first introduced the Cirrus SR20 in 2006 and now operates a fleet of 32 aircraft at four locations for primary and advanced flight training. Aerosim Flight Academy […]