LiveAirShowTV continues its coverage of the 2010 Reno National Championship Air Races with a look at Team Strega. Seven-time Unlimited Gold Champion Bill “Tiger” Destefani has put his P-51 Mustang Strega in the hands of young Steven Hinton, who flew the plane to victory in 2009, becoming the youngest Reno Unlimited Champion since his father, […]
Plane Talk Radio premieres
Stewart Lapayowker, an attorney whose practice focuses on private and corporate aviation, has launched a new Internet radio show, “Plane Talk Radio.” The show is dedicated to promoting an appreciation and understanding of business aviation. The premier broadcast on Oct. 14, featured a representative of the National Business Aviation Association, an Oklahoma City aircraft registration […]
Cessna celebrates Caravan’s 25th anniversary
Cessna Aircraft Co. celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Caravan at the 63rd NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention, displaying a Grand Caravan with a special 25th anniversary paint scheme at Dekalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) during the show. “The Caravan has been a tremendous success for Cessna. Its order book has remained resilient for 25 years, […]
Jeppesen debuts iPad app for Avidyne customers
Customers of Avidyne’s Entegra Release 9 and Entegra Multi-function Displays (MFD) who have CMax Chart subscriptions from Jeppesen can now download a free version of their charts for use on an Apple iPad. “Jeppesen has developed an easy-to-use iPad application, Jeppesen Mobile TC, that allows general aviation pilots to receive all the information from their […]
New name for Sugar Land FBO
Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) in Texas has rebranded its FBO as Global Select. “Launching a new name will allow us to market the FBO independently from the city’s airport,” said Phillip Savko, Director of Aviation for Sugar Land Regional Airport. “Typically, FBOs that are run by municipalities have an unfavorable reputation. Global Select’s new […]
Sikorsky invests in Eclipse
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. have inked an agreement for Sikorsky to make an investment in Eclipse, which provides engineering, service, and support for the fleet of 260 Eclipse 500 twin-engine jets. “This agreement in principle affords us an opportunity to invest in a great product and to further leverage our strong aftermarket […]
PiperJet makeover unveiled
The new iteration of the PiperJet was unveiled this week at the National Business Aviation Association’s convention in Atlanta. The very light jet now has a much larger round fuselage design, as well as a new name: PiperJet Altaire. “While the earlier PiperJet design, with its Piper M-class cabin cross section, provided a comfortable environment, […]
Governor signs short-term relief for California flight training into law
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 856 (SB 856) into law Oct. 19. SB 856 is a budget trailer bill to the California budget and contains language providing a delay in compliance for flight training facilities with the regulations issued by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Now that flight training has received […]
International Day of the Air Traffic Controller
Members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association are joining their colleagues around the world today in celebrating the “International Day of the Air Traffic Controller.” Oct. 20 also marks the start of the 50th anniversary of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations (IFATCA). From its founding on Oct. 20, 1961, IFATCA has […]