WASHINGTON, D.C – The FAA has selected four unleaded fuels for the first phase of testing at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center. The goal is for government and industry to work together to have a new unleaded fuel that reduces lead emissions for general aviation by 2018. Shell and TOTAL, with one fuel […]
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Senators again urge quick action on third-class medical reform
Eleven U.S. senators, all co-sponsors of a bill to reform the third-class medical process, are asking the Department of Transportation and the Office of Management and Budget to take quick action on their review of the FAA’s proposed medical reform rule. In a Sept. 2 letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and OMB Director Shaun Donovan, the […]
Continental begins evaluation of CamGuard
Continental Motors Services (CMS), a division of Continental Motors Group, has established a joint evaluation program with Aircraft Specialties Lubricants (ASL) to verify the benefits of CamGuard, an aviation oil additive manufactured by ASL. This program will evaluate CamGuard in engines overhauled or repaired by CMS (formerly Mattituck). Both companies agree the time is appropriate to […]
Reno race week reports now at LiveAirShowTV
Reno Race Week Reports have begun at LiveAirShowTV. Check out the first one here. Jeff Lee reports there will be edited reports through Wednesday, and then a live post race show at 5 pm PDT Thursday through Sunday.
Turn back the clock 100 years with the WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous
DAYTON, Ohio — Each fall most of us remember to set our clocks back an hour as daylight savings time comes to an end. However, this fall there will be a special opportunity to turn back the clock 100 years to the start of World War I and experience an historical aviation event unlike any other […]
Astin Aviation at CLL joins Avfuel network
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Astin Aviation at Easterwood Field Airport (CLL) has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs to offer Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP rewards points and more. In addition to fuel and related services, Avfuel will supply marketing programs, training support, and processing systems. Astin Aviation is offering triple AVTRIP points on qualifying purchases throughout September, October […]
Orion Jet Center chooses World Fuel Services network
Orion Jet Center, located at Opa-Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) in Miami, has selected World Fuel Services Network and the Ascent global fuel brand as its supplier of fuel and branded programs. Boasting one of the largest independent FBOs in the U.S., Orion Jet Center offers a range of customer and aircraft services and amenities including fuel, […]
A mile-high airshow takes flight
STORY and PHOTOS By HAYMAN TAM Colorado is the home of several airshows and mile-high airshow fans turned out in force to welcome the birth of a new airshow in the state. The inaugural Pikes Peak Regional Air Show took place in August at Colorado Springs Airport (COS). The show benefits two museums in Colorado Springs: […]
Search unearths story of Wright factory seamstress
DAYTON, Ohio — An effort to gather the stories of Wright Company factory workers has uncovered information about one of the first women in the world to work in the aircraft industry. Ida Holdgreve, born in Delphos, Ohio in 1881, worked as a seamstress for the Wright Company in Dayton from 1910 to about 1915, […]