AAR has signed an agreement to open its sixth North American aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana, at the Chennault International Airport (CWF). AAR, the largest independent MRO provider in North America, will occupy approximately 520,000 square feet of MRO service and administrative space at the facility, capable of supporting […]
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Arkansas governor declares August ‘GA appreciation month’
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe has proclaimed August as “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” Across the state of Arkansas, general aviation supports 5,400 jobs and contributes nearly $500 million to the state’s economy each year. “Arkansas has a network of 90 airports that help to connect the state’s businesses, public safety officials and communities,” said Henry Ogrodzinski, […]
Build A Plane to present Teachers Day at NBAA
For the first time, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will host a Build A Plane Teachers’ Day, sponsored by Honeywell Aerospace, in conjunction with the annual “Careers in Business Aviation Day,” held each year at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2013), which takes place this year in Las Vegas. NBAA and Build A […]
Redbird brings sim to Hollywood for ‘Planes’ premiere
LOS ANGELES – Guests to the premiere of Disney’s new movie “Planes” got a taste of flight for themselves by stepping off the red carpet and straight into a flight simulator from Redbird Flight Simulations. A Redbird MCX was installed on the red carpet of the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard to allow celebrities […]
UND tapped by FAA for safety program
At the University Of North Dakota John D. Odegard School Of Aerospace Sciences (UND Aerospace) safety is a core principle of operation. That’s why UND Aerospace was asked by the FAA to be part of a pilot program to develop a safety management system (SMS) for the school’s Part 141 FAA approved flight training program. “SMS […]
Museum secures funding for Lockheed Electra
SEATTLE — A 1935 vintage Lockheed Model 10-E Electra transport aircraft identical to the one used by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated trip around the world in 1937 will be the centerpiece of a permanent Earhart exhibit opening at the Museum of Flight Oct. 12. Project Amelia, a fundraising campaign conducted by Museum of Flight […]
Rocky Mountain Airshow debuts live on-board HD video; plans rocket launch
DENVER — The Rocky Mountain Airshow, held Aug. 16-18 at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (BJC), will debut live on board aircraft HD video coverage that will be displayed o giant HD LED Screens. Spectators will see the aerobatics, performer interviews and get the feeling of being up with or inside the aircraft all weekend long. Another […]
Celebrating 30 years
Quad City Ultralight Aircraft Corp. is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. As part of the festivities, the company is holding a fly-in Sept 20-21 at Erie Air Park in Erie, Ill. “We are trying to get all the dealers to the fly-in this year for the single reason of — WOW 30 YEARS — […]
Rare Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece at National Air and Space Museum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leonardo da Vinci’s “Codex on the Flight of Birds” will be exhibited at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for 40 days this fall, from Sept. 13 until Oct. 22. The extraordinary document, created in 1505, shows da Vinci’s interest in human flight by exploring bird flight and behavior. It includes […]