Aviators can now more accurately rate their experiences when shopping for FBOs at GlobalAir.com. The new five-star rating system provides feedback for users when comparing fuel prices or reviewing weather conditions with GlobalAir.com’s Airport Resource Center (ARC). Pilots can view the ratings on each FBO’s page to get the overall score, or select the rating […]
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Landing fees increased at Santa Monica Airport
It’s about to get more expensive to land at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in southern California. On April 30 the Santa Monica City Council approved a landing fee of $5.48 per 1,000 pounds on all aircraft — transient and locally based alike. For the pilot of a Cessna 172, that’s $10.96 for each landing. The […]
New Orleans FBO hosts B-17
NEW ORLEANS – Hawthorne Global Aviation Services, an FBO at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, recently host the Texas Raiders, an authentically restored World War II B-17 Bomber owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force. Thanks to Jay Taffett, general manager, for sending these photos along:
Think Global Flight receives Wolf Aviation Award
Think Global Flight has been awarded a Wolf Aviation Fund grant, which will be used to “fuel” the excitement as the crew travels the globe promoting education and inspiring students. Think Global Flight, an around the world flight of adventure, recognizes the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. The crew hopes that […]
Skip Stewart to receive 2013 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
World Airshow News has named Skip Stewart the 2013 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. Skip is known worldwide for his high-energy airshow performances in his highly modified Pitts biplane. He is a master at grabbing the audience’s attention with his spine-tingling tumbles, ribbon cuts, and knife-edge passes. Skip has also been an […]
Western Aircraft breaks ground for new additions
BOISE, Idaho – Thanks in part to the support of the Idaho legislature and Boise Airport, Western Aircraft has broke ground on a 26,000-square-foot expansion on the company’s 18 acres at BOI. “This growth has been driven in large part by the sales tax exemption bill passed in 2012,” said Jeff Mihalic, Western Aircraft president. […]
Hangar Ten names new director of sales
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hangar Ten, an aviation services provider at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), has named Larry Peet as Director of Sales for its new aircraft sales initiative. In this new position, Peet will be responsible for developing an aircraft sales program that places an emphasis on coaching rather than selling the […]
Nine earn Master Instructor designation
Nine CFIs were recently accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority. To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 97,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 800 have earned Master accreditation. The last 18 National Flight Instructors of the Year or FAASTeam Representatives of […]
Forward momentum
Transitioning from flying a Cessna 152 to an RV-7 is a lot like learning to drive in the family station wagon, then getting a Porsche. You can’t help but envy the guys who get to do it. Scott Sundstrom from Friendswood, Texas, had that very experience just in time for last summer’s AirVenture. Scott, accompanied […]