WEST CHICAGO, Ill. — NationAir Aviation Insurance has created a new company division, the Public Entity Group, to meet the needs of government clients, including airports. “Publicly funded aviation programs have a far greater level of complexity than those of private aviation, and have additional budgetary issues as taxpayer funded entities,” said NationAir President Jeffrey […]
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Order out of chaos: The used aircraft market is stabilizing
The downturn for the piston aircraft market is over. The market rebound may not look like the Dow, but it is heading in that direction finally. Good hunting!
Legendary ‘Strega’ to compete at Reno with new pilot
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) announced this week that legendary Unlimited & Warbird Class (UWRC) racers “Strega,” “Precious Metal,” “Argonaut,” and “Dreadnought,” are the latest entrants into the most recognizable racing class. In a surprising twist, “Strega,” (pictured) which has been flown to victory the past four years by defending champion Steve Hinton, will […]
IMC Club partners with Hartzell to host IFR Proficiency Center at Oshkosh
IMC Club is partnering with Hartzell Propeller and its sister company Hartzell Engine Technologies to host an IFR Proficiency Center from Monday, July 29, through Friday, Aug. 2, during AirVenture in Oshkosh. Hartzell has secured a flight-line tent where the IMC Club will host daily IFR “brain teasers” in interactive forums followed by lunch for […]
LISA Airplanes restarts work on Akoya amphib
Le Bourget du Lac, France — LISA Airplanes has restarted development of the Akoya amphibious Light-Sport Aircraft, after the company was put in receivership last August. “LISA Airplanes went through the economic turbulences and is now able to finalize its emblematic airplane and its international business development,” company officials said in a prepared statement. The […]
NARA appoints Prewitt to board of directors
The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) has appointed Sabrina M. Prewitt to the board of directors. Daughter of founding NARA member Jack Prewitt, Sabrina Prewitt brings more than 30 years of business aircraft transaction experience to the NARA board, according to NARA officials. Sabrina has been elected to fill the recently vacated board member seat […]
Delays in NextGen to be focus of hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), will hold a hearing next Wednesday on the ongoing delays in the FAA’s air traffic control system modernization program, known as NextGen. More than a decade ago, Congress, the federal government, and the aviation industry began working on a program to […]
Lowell Farrand to receive Tony Bingelis Award at Oshkosh
Lowell Farrand of Ligonier, Ind., has been selected as the 2013 recipient of EAA’s Tony Bingelis Award, recognizing his involvement in the homebuilt aviation community. He will be honored Aug. 1 at the EAA AirVenture Fly-In in Oshkosh. Farrand was a part of the original EAA designee program in the 1960s working alongside of EAA […]
Colorado governor declares July General Aviation Appreciation Month
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s has proclaimed July “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” This proclamation is the third of its kind by Governor Hickenlooper, who also named June 2011 and 2012 “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” The industry contributes $2.1 billion each year to Colorado’s economy. “This proclamation helps to raise awareness about the important role of general […]