Pilots in Minnesota are busy planning for this year’s Tree of Hope, an effort to collect toys for kids who are hospitalized during the holidays. The all-volunteer program was started in 1990 by Ray and Celeste Shefland who noticed that there were many children who spent time in the hospital over the holidays. Some of […]
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Why can’t we be more like China?
“China gets ready for takeoff,” [subscription required] is the cover story of the Nov. 18, 2013, of Fortune magazine. The article centers on Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China‘s efforts to bring the C919 to market. For perspective, the C919 is remarkably similar to the Airbus A320. So we’re not talking GA here. But in the […]
Red Bull taps Hartzell for race plane props
Hartzell Propeller has been selected by Red Bull Air Races as the propeller technical partner for the upcoming Red Bull Air Race World Championship. As the propeller partner, Hartzell will provide its three-blade structural composite propeller known as “The Claw,” carbon fiber composite spinners and lightweight governors to each race team. Hartzell will also provide […]
EAA to expand College Park during next year’s AirVenture
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — The College Park area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which made its debut in 2013 with dozens of aviation colleges and universities taking part, will expand in 2014 to include more opportunities for those seeking aviation careers and job openings. College Park brought together the numerous aviation schools that regularly […]
Landmark Aviation expands at HPN
Landmark Aviation expanded its operations at Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, New York, Nov. 1 through the acquisition of Panorama Flight Service. “We are excited to have a greater presence in White Plains, and look forward to better serving our customers’ needs,” stated Dan Bucaro, President and CEO. “We will continue to work […]
Bird Dog to be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson
Cessna is donating a restored 1953 L-19/O-1 “Bird Dog” to the Armed Forces Foundation (AFF) for sale this January at the 43rd annual Barrett-Jackson car auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. The donation includes both the L-19 from Cessna and a Dodge M37 three-quarter ton pickup truck restored and donated by Okoboji Classic Cars of West Okoboji, […]
Five inducted into Wisconsin hall of fame
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) recently inducted five aviators. Bill Adams, Jeff Baum, Arnold Ebneter, Ron Scott, and Walter Kohler, Sr. were honored for their aviation achievements. “It was a great honor to induct the 2013 slate, all of whom have contributed significantly to the development and growth of aviation […]
NATF reveals scholarship recipient
The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) reports that Matthew Groh, a freshman at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, is the recipient of the 2013 Navigate Your Future Scholarship. The Navigate Your Future Scholarship was established in 2012 as an annual scholarship awarded to one college student each year to help them further their education […]
FltPlan offers current fuel prices for 3,300 FBOs
FltPlan is now offering up-to-date fuel price information for more than 3,300 FBOs on its website and mobile apps. The fuel price listing is designed to offer pilots a single source to look up fuel prices without having to call the FBO or leave the website or app, according to company officials. FltPlan has hired […]