Cessna Aircraft Co. recently marked 15 years since opening its manufacturing facility in Independence, Kan., where the company has produced nearly 9,500 single-engine pistons and more than 350 Citation Mustang business jets. Work at the Cessna Independence facility includes assembly, paint, installation of interiors and delivery of seven single-engine piston aircraft models — 172R Skyhawk, […]
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FAA appoints new chief of air traffic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – David Grizzle has been named chief operating officer of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization. “David is the right person to take on this critical challenge,” said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “He has a unique ability to manage complex situations and the leadership skills to bring people together and get the job done.” […]
Career day set at MDH
High school students will have a chance to learn more about corporate and general aviation during a career day July 15 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The 10th annual Corporate Aviation/General Aviation Career Day at Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) coincides with the University’s Open House. Students can participate in SIUC Open House activities that morning, […]
AirVenture to salute veterans
Just a few weeks after the United States celebrates its independence, EAA will honor those have who defended its freedom in several events held throughout EAA AirVenture 2011, July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. In celebration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation, AirVenture will host the largest collection of flying naval aircraft spanning […]
Production complete on ‘Rise Above’
Filmmaker Adam White has completed production on his new film “Rise Above,” which is being produced by Hemlock Films for the Red Tail Squadron. The film, about the Tuskegee Airmen, will be shown in a mobile theater, complete with a 170° curved screen to put you in the airplane. The Tuskegee Airmen, the educational focus […]
China is making a big GA mistake
A recent blog post by Aviation International News’ Matt Thurber notes that while Chinese companies are making huge investments in GA, the Chinese government is making “a gigantic mistake that will make it difficult for these investments ever to pay off.” Thurber goes on to say: “A recent report notes that China plans to manage […]
The world that wasn’t – past visions of aviation’s future
Aviation is poised to enter a bold new era of superjumbo jets, low-emissions engines powered by algae and commercial space flight. Yet, these innovations are pedestrian compared with conceptions of flight that date back centuries, according to a new photo gallery at Txchnologist, an online magazine presented by GE that looks at new innovations in science […]
TSA names acting manager for GA
The Transportation Security Administration has named Kerwin Wilson acting general manager for general aviation, succeeding Brian Delauter, who left the post May 23, according to a report at AOPA.org, which notes “Wilson will lead efforts to enhance security within the GA sector, working in partnership with industry ‘to develop and implement GA policies, programs, rules […]
Middle Georgia College partners with Thrush Aircraft
The Georgia Aviation Campus of Middle Georgia College (MGC), in Eastman, recently celebrated a successful partnership between the college and Thrush Aircraft Co., a manufacturer of agricultural application airplanes in Albany, Georgia. The event was marked by a visit of Thrush’s newest turbine-powered airplane at the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport (EZM) in Eastman. The […]