Sheltair, Florida’s largest, privately-owned group of FBOs, has broken ground on its Phase I expansion plans at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL) with the construction of a new $13.6 million facility. Phase I of the master-planned, three-phase development project will open in early 2013 and include 134,806 square feet of hangar and office space […]
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Warbirds keep flying high
The world’s only flyable Boeing B-29 Superfortress, “FIFI,” and other Warbirds have triumphed in a battle against a proposed amendment that would have grounded many of these aircraft. On Friday, April 27, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announced in a prepared statement that Congressman Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio) withdrew a proposed amendment known as Title […]
Lawmkers request fuel fraud repeal
U.S. Representatives Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and John Barrow (D-Ga.) recently put together a letter to Representative Dave Camp (R-Mich.), chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, requesting his support in repealing a provision known as “fuel fraud” that is part of the final highway reauthorization bill. The letter was signed by 32 members of […]
Tora! Tora! Tora! at Oshkosh
The “Tora! Tora! Tora!” aerial re-enactment of the events of Dec. 7, 1941 — one of the most dazzling warbird airshow performances flying today — will be part of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh afternoon warbird shows for the first time this summer. The 60th annual EAA AirVenture fly-in convention will take place July 23-29 at […]
Solar sculpture lands at TIA
The “Spirit of Southern Arizona,” a solar sculpture that commemorates Arizona’s aviation past and pays tribute to its future, has been unveiled at Tucson International Airport (TIA). The 18-foot-high commemoration of Arizona’s Centennial includes six circular medallions around the base, representing southern Arizona’s past and present through images such as Tucson’s first airplane flight in […]
New board of directors for Houston museum
The members of the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society, Inc., the non-profit organization the operates the 1940 Air Terminal Museum, have elected a new board of directors. The new board includes: Dana Atkinson, president of Anson Air, a flight training school located at Sugar Land Municipal Airport. He has been elected HAHS’ new president. Steve Holmes, […]
Avidyne debuts new servo option for autopilot
Avidyne Corp. has introduced its new ASA575 series autopilot servo/actuators, which are designed for use with the DFC90 digital autopilot system in new and retrofit installations. The DFC90 autopilot will use Avidyne’s new ASA575 servos for installations in aircraft with no previous autopilot, or when upgrading an aircraft from a previously-installed King autopilot. Aircraft owners […]
Muncie Aviation tapped as Airvan dealer
GippsAERO, the Australian based manufacturer of the GA8 Airvan utility aircraft, has appointed Muncie Aviation as its authorized dealer for the midwestern United States. Muncie Aviation, in operation since 1932 and based at Muncie Airport (MIE) in Indiana, is a long established sales dealer for high-performance turboprops, turbocharged and piston aircraft, and provides maintenance and […]
Socata North America honors two long-time employees
SOCATA North America has honored the two most senior employees at DAHER-SOCATA’s U.S. subsidiary, celebrating their careers that span more than 20 years of service. The two employees are Kam Phongsavath, who is SOCATA North America’s Director of Quality Control; and Scott Ross, Shop Manager at the company’s Repair Station. The combination of their careers […]