South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) has issued a proclamation declaring June “General Aviation Appreciation Month” in the Palmetto State, making it the latest state to publicly recognize the value of general aviation. “Aviation plays a vital role in the economy of South Carolina,” wrote the governor in her proclamation, “providing many thousands of jobs […]
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SyberJet Aircraft continues SJ30 program
MT, LC, the new manufacturer of the SJ30 light jet, has unveiled a new name for the jet program: SyberJet Aircraft. Earlier this year, SyberJet purchased the assets of Emivest Aerospace out of bankruptcy. Since the acquisition, SyberJet has moved the Martinsburg, W.Va., assembly line to its facilities in Cedar City, Utah, and is continuing […]
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel powers transatlantic biofuel flight
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel powered the first-ever transatlantic biofuel flight for the Paris Air Show Saturday, June 18. When it landed in Paris, the Honeywell-owned Gulfstream G450 became the first aircraft to fly from North America to Europe with a 50/50 blend of camelina-derived biofuel and petroleum-based jet fuel, according to company officials. This flight […]
AOPA launches scholarship program
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has created two new $5,000 scholarships, the AOPA Flight Training Scholarship and the Erral Lea Plymate Memorial Scholarship, which will help two student pilots pursue an FAA Sport, Recreational, or Private Pilot certificate. Applications for the scholarships are now being accepted online. The deadline for application is Aug. 19. […]
Montana and the Sky June newsletter online
Montana and the Sky is a monthly newsletter from the Montana Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division. The June 2011 issue is now online (back issues can be found here).
June is GA Appreciation Month in Florida
Florida Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed June as General Aviation (GA) Appreciation Month. “Aviation plays a huge role in Florida’s economy,” said the governor in his proclamation, signed June 7. Governor Scott acknowledged the importance of business flying in the state, citing its “critical role in the lives of our citizens, as well as in […]
IG report warns of cost overruns of controller labor agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (DOT IG) has released a report on the costs associated with the 2009 FAA National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and warn FAA not to repeat costly mistakes of the past. In October 2009, the FAA entered into a CBA […]
Piper convenes Altaire supplier symposium
Piper Aircraft conducted a global PiperJet Altaire Supplier Symposium last week as the company moves forward on certification of the single-engine business jet program that calls for first flights of conforming test articles in 2012. Certification and first deliveries will occur in 2014, according to company officials. Aerospace suppliers represented at the June 16 sessions […]
Coast Ranger #1 still flying high
By DAVID NIXON Back in the 1950s, if you wanted to build your own experimental airplane from a “kit” with all the plans, builder instructions, and parts provided, you were out of luck. This was the era of the scratch-built experimental airplane. If fact, you were lucky if you even had formal plans. Fast-forward to […]