The Paragon Network has expanded its network of FBOs to 25 locations throughout North America, with the addition of Fontainebleau Aviation (KOPF) at Opa-Locka Executive Airport in Opa-Locka, Fla. Founded in 2011, Fontainebleau Aviation is a 20- minute drive from South Beach and downtown Miami. “We are proud to represent the Paragon Network in Miami,” Bobby Courtney, general […]
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Walt Disney World to host RPM International Motorsports Expo
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Walt Disney World Resort will host the first RPM International Motorsports & Trade Expo, a celebration of motorsports and its achievements, off-road, aviation, aerospace, and high performance marine on Dec. 4-8, 2013. The five-day, “Marvel of Motors” will cross seven venues within 40 square miles of Walt Disney World Resort, beginning […]
Sean Tucker settles into new role as Young Eagles chairman
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Hall of Fame aerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker is beginning to settle in as the new chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program. Tucker, who was introduced as chairman last month at EAA’s AirVenture fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is an active participant in Young Eagles, which has provided free introductory […]
Airport commemorates B-17 pilot through new fuel system
U-Fuel has installed one of its “Box” fuel stations at the Lee County-Butters Field Airport (52J) in Bishopville, S.C. The airport took advantage of the new installation to honor the airport’s namesake. The large flat surfaces of U-Fuel’s recently-patented Box system are ideal for graphics, and the airport took advantage of this, company officials noted. […]
‘The Aviators’ launches fourth season
The Aviators TV series is back with segments on warbirds, aerobatics, sailplanes, the Goodyear Blimp, and many others. The adventure docuseries returned to PBS on Sept. 16 — viewers should check local listings for specific airtimes. As part of the fourth season launch, fans are able to immediately download season four episodes from the Apple […]
Fourth annual Grass Strip Foundation Fly-In set
The fourth annual fly-in for the Grass Strip Foundation at the Berg Park Aerodrome (9GA2) in Midway, Georgia, will be held Saturday, Oct. 19. The force behind the fly-in, Steve Berg, said he hopes to attract between 300 and 500 people to this year’s event. The Open House begins at 9 a.m. and runs through […]
Zenith slates factory workshops
MEXICO, Mo. — Every month Zenith Aircraft hosts a two-day workshop for people who want to learn about the basics involved in building a metal aircraft. Some people attend to build the rudder for the complete kit they are ordering. Others just want to sample the types of work involved in aircraft construction. The workshop in […]
Swift Fuels opens aviation gasoline blending facility
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — More than 100 people attended an event Friday, Sept. 13, to unveil two facilities that could bolster the process to commercialize an unleaded high-octane aviation gasoline called 100SF. Officials from Swift Fuels , based in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open their new aviation […]
Tax cut spurs job growth in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS – Officials from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and top Indiana Senate and House leaders gathered inside the expansive hangar of Eagle Creek Aviation Services here Friday to mark the nearly-instant success of a tax reduction for general aviation businesses. An Indiana measure signed into law just several months ago is already […]