Elliott Aviation has signed a service center agreement with Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) to provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services, paint and interior refurbishment services, and to supply spare parts to JSSI clients enrolled in the hourly cost maintenance program. JSSI clients will get priority slot allocation for maintenance and repair services at Elliott […]
King Schools names vice president of sales
King Schools, Inc. has promoted Bill Ziska to vice president of sales. Dave Jackson, King’s President & CEO, stated, “Bill has been with King Schools for over 14 years. He has held every job within the sales department, working his way up to director of sales and now vice president of sales. In his new […]
Good Morning America visits LVK
Good Morning America visited Livermore Airport (LVK) in California on a secret mission last week. You can watch the results on Good Morning America Wednesday, May 5, between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on your local ABC station. The secret mission was to tape a segment of “Living the Dream,” where people selected by GMA’s […]
Twin CTs around the world
One hundred years to the day, two pilots started a journey to celebrate the first flight of an airplane in Switzerland in 1910. The pair of European pilots departed April 30, flying as a team in two nearly-identical Light-Sport Aircraft. “Two Swiss airline pilots left their home country, each flying in a modified CTLS aircraft,” […]
Cessna sees signs of recovery in European bizjet market
The business jet industry is returning to life in Europe, according to Jack Pelton, chairman, president and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co. Speaking at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, Pelton said: “Levels of interest in our aircraft are definitely beginning to pick up and, while the recovery may be […]
WAM improves safety at Juneau
A new surveillance technology called the Wide-Area Multilateration System (WAM) is now allowing air traffic controllers to track aircraft along the difficult approach to Juneau – a mountainous area where radar coverage isn’t possible. “This technology will allow more aircraft to fly into Juneau and it will give air traffic controllers the tools they need […]
Prepare for thunderstorms and summer flying
This week’s episode of NBAA Flight Plan podcast offers a number of tips, tools and information to prepare general aviation pilots for thunderstorms and flying in the summer weather. John Collins, a CFI in South Carolina, discusses the risks of hazy weather and being prepared for thunderstorms with new technologies. Click here to listen to […]
WomenVenture now in third year at AirVenture
Plans are in place for the WomenVenture initiative at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010. “WomenVenture is a fantastic opportunity to reach out to women at this world-class aviation event,” said WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. “WomenVenture provides an accessible way for women to take their first step into the aviation community whether as a pilot, for […]
GA Appreciation Month in Washington
Governor Christine Gregoire has declared May “General Aviation Appreciation Month” in Washington. The proclamation she signed today outlines the critical role general aviation plays in business, agriculture, emergency medical air-service, as well as to the overall economy. General aviation contributes more than 178,000 jobs and approximately $3.18 billion in total economic impact to Washington alone. […]