Stallion 51’s Mustang assistant crew chief Kris Riel was recently sworn into the US Navy by AvDoc 51’s Dr. W.T. Busch. Dr. Busch is a retired Navy captain who was a Naval Aviator and flight surgeon from 1976 through 2005 before joining Stallion 51 as Senior FAA Medical Examiner. Kris will continue on at Stallion […]
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Wausau mayor declares ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’
Mayor James Tipple of Wausau, Wisconsin, has proclaimed August “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Wisconsin, general aviation contributes over $694 million annually to the state’s economy. To view the proclamation, click here.
Fuel sales up 10% at DuPage Airport
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – Sales of Jet A fuel at DuPage Airport in the first half of the year was up over 10% from 2013, the West Chicago-based general aviation facility reports. Airport officials report 2014 sales have exceeded 2013 every month, with a high of a 15.8% increase this June. The airport is forecasting […]
Mooney partners with Redbird Flight Simulator
Mooney has partnered with Redbird Flight Simulations, buying three full motion Redbird FMX simulators. One will be at the company’s headquarters in Kerrville, Texas, another in Chino, Calif., at the company’s global headquarters; and the third in Beijing, China, in an office set to open later this summer. The customized and calibrated flight simulators will mimic […]
U.S. Sport Aviation Expo launches new website
The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo has launched its redesigned website. The 11th annual Expo will be held Wednesday through Saturday, Jan. 14-17, 2015, at the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) in Florida. Expo Director Jana Filip said, “We’ve been working with our new marketing firm, EditEtc. and its associates, to create a more user-friendly site for exhibitors […]
Vazquez assumes command of Civil Air Patrol
The Civil Air Patrol has a new national commander and CEO – Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez of Henrico, Virginia, sworn in at the organization’s 2014 National Conference. “It will be my privilege to lead the team of national staff, wing and region commanders who make CAP simply the best nonprofit corporation in the country today,” […]
President of Wings of Hope to retire
ST. LOUIS — Douglas Clements, president of Wings of Hope since 1997, has announced that he is stepping down as president in 2015. Wings of Hope was founded in St. Louis in 1962. By 1997, the board of directors had reorganized and brought several new directors to guide the organization. They established formal goals and processes oriented […]
USAeroFlight partners with Stratos Aviation
After more than 30 years, Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C., decided to phase out its aviation program. That led three instructors in the program to create USAeroGroup to take over the college’s aircraft maintenance and aviation training programs as an independent business. The founders of USAeroFlight inked agreements with BJU and North Greenville University […]
Pennsylvania to upgrade facilities at 20 airports
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has unveiled a $3.4 million state investment that will improve safety and operations at 20 Pennsylvania airports that support more than 8,400 jobs. The state funding comes from the state’s jet fuel tax and leverages $1.5 million in local matching funds. The program complements the new Multimodal Fund, created by Act 89, which […]