A $25,000 donation will enable Kalamazoo’s Air Zoo to create an exhibit about women in aviation and will fund scholarships for girls who attend a new summer camp, Air Zoo officials said on May 8. The money is coming from the Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, a trust fund created in the early 1900s by Jacob […]
GA awards presented at Sun ‘n Fun
Each year, the General Aviation Awards program and the FAA recognize a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics and safety for their contributions to aviation safety and education. The awards program is a cooperative effort between the FAA and a dozen industry sponsors. The selection process begins […]
International visitors flock to Sun ‘n Fun
The International Visitors Tent at Sun ‘n Fun did box office business this year. As of the fourth morning of the fly-in, the tent had welcomed more than 1,100 visitors from 56 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Iran, Kenya and even Botswana. “It’s been much better this year than last,” confirmed Michele Van Horn, chairman. […]
Honoring EAA’s founders
Sun ‘n Fun President John Burton presented a $5,000 check to EAA founder Paul Poberezny during an EAA Chapter Leadership Social on opening day. The donation is for the EAA’s Founders Wing at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. The Founders Wing, which will encompass a storage, maintenance and restoration area at the museum, will […]
NCFlyPorts, SATSair boost business travel day trips
The State of North Carolina is taking an exceptionally positive approach to aviation. The state’s FlyPorts program, working with SATSair, a provider of customized, on-demand air taxi services, has developed a “Business Day-Travelers” program which offers special rates for one day trips out of Raleigh, North Carolina. “Business Day-Travelers will enable business professionals in the […]
Continental Motors lowers engine prices
Teledyne Continental Motors said on May 7 that it has lowered the Genuine Continental Retail Price (GCRP) on its complete line of aftermarket, factory new and factory rebuilt engines. Prices, effective May 7, have been lowered by as much as $1,500 for factory new and up to $1,200 for factory rebuilt engines. “Continental Motors has […]
Conference warns of carbon trading, increased regulation
A May 7 Reuters report says that carbon trading and increased regulation actually could hinder innovative efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes. Reuters was quoting remarks made by airline industry leaders at an aviation conference held in Britain on May 6. Airplanes are said to account for an estimated 2% to 4% of […]
Tony Jannus aviation award goes to Oberstar
U.S. Rep James Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was named the recipient of the 2009 Tony Jannus Award, May 7, by a Tampa, Florida society formed to recognize contributions to the aviation industry. Oberstar was selected for his advocacy of safety and competition in air travel. Tony Jannus started […]
Jet Linx, CoGoJets offer private jet sharing at Dallas
Jet Linx Aviation, a private jet travel and aircraft management company, and CoGoJets, an online social networking website where members coordinate air travel and book private jet travel on a per-seat, pro rata basis, are partnering with a group of Dallas businessmen to open a Love Field location in July. Jamie Walker, CEO of Omaha-based […]