After nearly a century in obscurity, America’s first airplane factory began to reappear in 2013 as demolition crews peeled away surrounding buildings in Dayton, Ohio. The original Wright Company factory began to emerge on the 54-acre, former Delphi Home Avenue plant in west Dayton as demolition crews razed other buildings to prepare the site for […]
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Budget deal could be good news for FAA — and GA
Shortly before leaving for winter recess, congressional leaders reached a budget agreement that could be good news for the FAA — and general aviation, according to a report at AOPA.org. The budget deal, reached between Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), does not contain any user fees for general aviation. And while […]
Landmark Aviation OAK earns DCA access approval
Landmark Aviation’s Oakland International Airport (OAK) location has received Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) approval. The California FBO can now serve as a gateway for authorized DASSP operators wishing to fly directly into DCA. “We are excited to offer this additional service, making travel more convenient for our customers […]
Textron to acquire Beechcraft
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Cessna’s parent company, Textron, has reached an agreement to purchase all outstanding equity interests in Beech Holdings, LLC, the parent of Beechcraft Corp., for approximately $1.4 billion in cash. Beechcraft Corporation reported an $1.8 billion in revenues in 2013, following its emergence earlier this year from bankruptcy. With more than 36,000 aircraft […]
Angel Flight gives cancer patient altitude
Providing an extra lift for cancer patients has become the focus of one flight school in Victoria, Texas. The airplanes at Calhoun Air Center are mostly used to train new pilots, but the school is now allowing local pilots access to its planes for transporting patients, at the cost of fuel only. Angel Flight South […]
GA groups request funding for avgas transition
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and four other groups representing general aviation have written to House and Senate subcommittee leaders to request continued, full funding for a government-industry effort to qualify and certify the safety of unleaded avgas for use in piston-powered aircraft. The groups asked for funding that meets or […]
Wings of Rescue airlifts 500 dogs
More than 500 shelter dogs enjoyed a true Christmas Miracle at the Third Annual Wings of Rescue Holiday Airlift as they were whisked away to 11 cities in the Pacific Northwest aboard 14 flights leaving Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California. Organizers called it the largest dog airlift in the West, according to a […]
First field approval for FreeFlight Systems RANGR ADS-B Out on Comanche
WACO, Texas — FreeFlight Systems reports that Ezell Avionics of Breckenridge, Texas, has completed installation and gained the first FAA field approval certification for the RANGR FDL-978-TX and 1201 WAAS/GPS ADS-B Out system in a PA-24-260 Piper Comanche. The installation and first field approval gained by Ezell Avionics is representative of the ongoing expansion of […]
Sandel Avionics receives 2013 California Excellence Award
VISTA, Calif. – Sandel Avionics has been selected for the 2013 California Excellence Award by the Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC). Each year the SBIEC conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category. They are recognized as having […]