Zero Gravity Builders Studio LLC has completed its move to a newly renovated 14,000-square-foot facility with taxiway access at Richland Airport (RLD) in Washington. The new facility is more than four times larger than the space previously occupied, allowing Zero Gravity additional elbow room to serve its growing list of builder assistance projects, according to […]
Norwood Flight Academy plans expansion
Norwood Flight Academy, a Cessna Pilot Center at Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) in Massachusetts, has revealed plans to expand. “I don’t have to tell anyone that the past couple of years have been very challenging,” said Michael Thomas, president. “But we feel that the time to expand is now because the worst is over and […]
Folding bikes now available
Aircraft Spruce now carries the new Montague Folding Bicycles. The Swiss Military XO folding bicycle features 27 speeds with front suspension fork and disc brakes. The bicycles are equipped with industry standard wheels and components that are serviceable at any bike shop for convenience, Aircraft Spruce officials note. The bike is available in either an […]
Hawker Beechcraft unveils changes to global sales leadership team
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) has unveiled changes to its global sales leadership team, designed to enhance the company’s positioning in the growing global market. To support the team, HBC is aligning its sales resources and support infrastructure, as well as dedicating demonstrators in each of the regions, officials with the Wichita-based company said. New appointments […]
TSA scraps controversial security plan
The Transportation Security Administration is backing off a controversial plan to impose tough new security requirements on private planes and small airports, according to a report from NPR. The report notes that in 2008, TSA said that as security on airliners got better, terrorists might see private planes as easier targets. So the agency proposed […]
Skydivers contribute to Haiti relief effort
Skydiving centers are pitching in on the Haiti relief efforts, using skydiving aircraft to transport food and medical supplies to the earthquake-ravaged island. “Jump aircraft are especially well-suited for these missions,” said Ed Scott, executive director of the U.S. Parachute Association (USPA). “Most have large cargo doors and are easily converted to carry cargo. Most […]
Piper begins global expansion
Despite the current economic downturn, investment by the Singapore-based owners of Piper Aircraft, Inc. has enabled the company to move forward on many fronts, from the formation of a new company focused on Asia/Pacific initiatives, to accelerated development of its PiperJet, PiperSport and other products, company officials said at the Singapore Air Show last week. […]
Career advice from the cockpit
Air Force Lt. Col. Rob “Waldo” Waldman, the best-selling author of “Never Fly Solo: Lead with Courage, Build Trusting Relationships and Reach New Heights in Business,” never expected to find a business lesson in the cockpit of an F-16 jet fighter at 20,000 feet and Mach 2. But during 65 combat missions in Iraq and […]
Retooling delays SkyCatcher deliveries
Cessna Aircraft has sent a letter to buyers of its new Skycatcher, saying deliveries of its Light Sport Aircraft will be delayed from six to 10 months, according to a recent story in The Wichita Eagle. The story notes that the production line in Shenyang, China, must be retooled, necessitating the delays. The retooling will […]