Piper Aircraft President and CEO Kevin Gould handed over the keys to the very first PiperSport, the company’s new Light Sport Aircraft, on opening day of Sun ‘n Fun. The three co-owners, all from Miami, are Charlie Carlon, a 20,000-hour former Delta Airlines pilot who works for Airbus North America teaching pilots how to fly […]
LSA Holiday slated
The world’s first recreational gathering for Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) will be held in Sebastian, Florida, June 4-6 at Sebastian Municipal Airport (X26). Sponsored by the Sebastian tourism board, the event will offer a menu of recreational activities, including aviation events, golf, boating, kayaking, hiking, music, camping, shopping and even massages. The Sebastian team plans […]
‘Girls Take Flight’
The girls of Girls Inc. of Sarasota County in Florida headed into the air as they participated in a “Girls Take Flight” program during spring break. During the week of March 29-April 2, girls learned about careers in aviation, toured the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, practice flying in a flight simulator and then went for a […]
Michelin to expand N.C. aircraft tire facility
Michelin North America is investing $11.3 million dollars to expand its aviation tire operations in Norwood, N.C. Beginning in the second half of 2010, the company will add aviation tire retreading to its current aviation new tire manufacturing at the site. The project is expected to create 74 new jobs phased in over the next […]
Heritage Aviation opens new FBO at BTV
Heritage Aviation will unveil its new, 79,000-square-foot FBO at Vermont’s Burlington International Airport (BTV) May 20. Heritage Aviation caters to transient pilots, their passengers, and aircraft owners. The facility houses a lounge featuring handcrafted furnishings by Vermont artisans of natural woods, stone and textiles from reclaimed and sustainable sources. The FBO features a gym, game […]
As Sun ‘n Fun kicks off, new LAL director reminds pilots ‘we’re here the rest of year’
You might say Gene Conrad is in the family business. The new director of Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL), home to this week’s Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, was born in Oshkosh, where his father was director of the airport. Conrad grew up on airports, as his dad took over management positions at Huntsville International Airport (HSV) […]
Lindbergh Foundation awards grants
The Lindbergh Foundation has awarded eight Lindbergh grants to individuals around the world who are conducting research projects dedicated to finding innovative solutions to our global environmental challenges. “The Lindbergh Grants program is an investment in people. We take great pride in the work of the researchers we support. By backing individuals who use scientific […]
LoPresti names new CEO
LoPresti Aviation has named RJ Siegel Chief Executive Officer at the new LoPresti offices in Sebastian, Florida. Siegel, a pilot, aircraft homebuilder, educator, engineer and businessman, was a member of the original MacIntosh team at Apple Computer. He also designed the first aviation iPod based, black-box system which simultaneously plays music, logs flight data, phones […]
Washington state says no to tax increase
The Washington state House voted April 11 to approve a tax revenue bill, without the aircraft excise tax increase that legislators had earlier insisted on keeping in the bill, according to a report at AOPA.org. The story notes that lawmakers had proposed a 0.5% annual excise tax on aircraft based in the state, an increase […]