CLEBURNE, Texas — A new venture, Mallard Aircraft, has been launched to reintroduce the Turbine Mallard amphibious aircraft. Aviation industry veteran Sam L. Jantzen, Jr. will head up the program, including market introduction and global manufacturer selection for initial Mallard production. The original Grumman Mallard was the first aircraft certified by the FAA in the […]
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Chandler mayor declares February ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’
Jay Tibshraeny, mayor of Chandler, Ariz., has proclaimed February “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Arizona, general aviation contributes $609 million annually to the state’s economy. Chandler Municipal Airport is one of the nation’s top 50 busiest GA airports with an economic impact of over $14 million. To view the proclamation, click here.
Double-digit growth for Piper
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft reports it achieved double-digit growth in new aircraft revenue and new airplane deliveries for 2013. The growth was led by increases in the sales of piston-powered training aircraft. Piper ended 2013 with a 13% increase in revenue from new aircraft sales of $168,776,759, compared to $148,968,967 in 2012, the […]
CAP cadet receives award
Cadet Colonel William Small of the Civil Air Patrol’s Lookout Mountain Composite Squadron in Spearfish, S.D., was recently presented with the squadron level Outstanding Civil Air Patrol Cadet of the Year award by the Air Force Association. In a ceremony held at the squadron’s headquarters at the Spearfish Airport, U.S. Air Force Maj James Smith, a B-1 instructor […]
Flying club makes donation to Honor Flight
The Bakersfield Flying Club, a small association of central California pilots based at Meadows Field, has donated more than $6,000 to Honor Flight Kern County. The money was raised through a club-sponsored raffle, and will be used to send World War II veterans to the memorial in Washington, D.C. The fundraising project started when the […]
Museum to host African American Pioneers in Aviation Day
On Saturday, Feb. 22, the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center will host “African American Pioneers in Aviation Day.” Visitors will have the chance to meet NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps and watch a new puppet show produced for the museum about the Tuskegee Airmen.
Garmin seminar at Banyan
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Banyan Air Service at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) will host a Garmin seminar on March 20 starting at 6:30 pm. Presented by Joe Stewart of Garmin, it will include updates on the latest avionics including the G1000, G600, G500, G500H, GTN 750, aera 796, and Garmin’s GDL 88 and GDL […]
Pilots respond to call to support from Bahamas Habitat
Due to the overwhelming generosity of its donors, and a hangar bay full of supplies, Bahamas Habitat, a non-profit organization, found itself short of aircraft to fly supplies to The Bahamas for its 14th Fly In to Serve Others event. The bi-annual four-day volunteer experience, Feb. 20-23, launches from Orlando to deliver supplies and support for […]
GA deliveries up 4.3%, billings jump 24%
WASHINGTON, D.C. — New figures released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that total worldwide general aviation airplane shipments rose 4.3%, from 2,164 in 2012 to 2,256 in 2013. Billings increased to $23.4 billion, up 24% from 2012, when they totaled $18.9 billion. Billings in 2013 were the second-largest number recorded after 2008, when […]