The Dec. 11 lecture at Seattle’s Museum of Flight features retired Boeing engineer Bob Bogash presenting the story of Kelly Johnson, one of the most influential aeronautical engineers in aviation history. The program profiles the Lockheed manager and engineer who was involved in the design of dozens of aircraft, including the Model 10 Electra, P-38 […]
Dennis Kaney joins Dallas Airmotive
Dennis Kaney has joined Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company, as regional engine manager representing Honeywell TFE731 and APU products as well as Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305 engine services. Kaney will cover the Northeastern USA, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Maine. […]
Landmark acquires UGN FBO
Landmark Aviation has acquired the assets of DB Aviation at Chicago’s Waukegan Regional Airport (UGN). “DB Aviation will be a great addition to our network, and will expand our presence in the Midwest,” said Dan Bucaro, Landmark’s President and CEO. “We are looking forward to being a part of the community and providing general aviation […]
Bahamas Habitat pilots help fight cholera
Bahamas Habitat is continuing its efforts in Haiti, as volunteer pilots transport water filtration systems that are being installed and implemented along with partner organization SIFAT (Servants in Faith and Technology) to provide access to clean drinking water to fight the cholera epidemic. The non-profit organization is also looking for more volunteer pilots to help […]
NBAA slates webinar on progress of ‘No Plane No Gain’
As the No Plane No Gain advocacy campaign approaches its two-year anniversary, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen will host a live, interactive webinar detailing the campaign’s progress and achievements on Dec. 6 at 1:30 p.m. EST. The No Plane No Gain campaign, jointly hosted by NBAA and the General Aviation […]
FAA proposes $221,650 penalty against Flying Vikings
The FAA proposes to assess a $221,650 civil penalty against Flying Vikings, Inc., a flight school in Hayward, Calif., for allegedly failing to complete the required training for its staff and failing to maintain training records, as required by Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA alleges that from Feb. 1, 2008, to Oct. 23, 2008, the […]
Vision of Austin airport becomes reality
To look at bedraggled Bird’s Nest Airport three years ago and see a viable second airfield for Austin required considerable imagination. Telecommunications entrepreneur and private pilot Ron Henriksen, however, could see it, and he had the financial resources to support that vision, according to a recent story at TheStatesman.com, which notes that sometime around April, […]
60-year-old hangars demolished at PWK
After serving aviators at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) (Formerly Palwaukee Municipal) for more than 60 years, four 1940’s era hangar buildings were demolished, with fanfare, last week. The quonset-syle T-hangars, built in 1946, were designed to house the small private aircraft that dominated the airfield during its early years. “As strange as it may seem […]
Improvements begin at MWC
Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) in Milwaukee will receive $750,000 in improvements in 2011, according to a story at BizTimes.com. The work, which includes repaving the terminal parking lot, upgraded lighting, performing environmental engineering to extend one of Timmerman’s runways, and removing obstructions, is designed to attract more GA activity — and jobs — the […]