Avplan Trip Support, the flight-planning company owned by Avfuel Corp., recently chose Jeffrey Reid, president of Houston-based Wing Aviation, as the winner of a drawing for 1 million AVTRIP points — the equivalent of a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond — for using Avplan to plan an international trip. Reid then donated the AVTRIP award to […]
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ADS wins FAA award
The FAA has named Addison Airport (ADS) the winner of its Excellence in Construction Safety Award for the recent completion of a major runway reconstruction project. The award recognizes the airport exceeded stringent FAA safety standards during the project, according to airport officials. The project team was honored with the award last week during the […]
Four earn Master Instructor accreditation
Four CFIs were recently accredited Master Instructors. Fewer than 700 CFIs have earned Master accreditation. As a measure of the prestige conferred by this title, the last 16 National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs. In addition, the FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight […]
SportairUSA names national sales director
SportairUSA, the American distributor of Sting and Sirius sport aircraft, has named John Thomas National Sales Director. Thomas brings with him broad experience in both sales and aviation. He started flying 27 years ago, finishing up his single engine rating before finishing college. Most of his flying time has been in Citabrias and Bonanzas, but […]
As we observe Veterans Day…
Everyone at General Aviation News would like to thank all of the veterans across the country for their service and sacrifice.
Wounded veteran launches new career in aviation
When Chris Gschwendtner was airlifted to a field hospital after a rocket exploded next to him in Bagdad, no one could look ahead and see where he is today. The concussion of the explosion left the young infantryman with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the hidden injury so common to those serving in Iraq and […]
‘American Patriot’ Mustang tapped for Veterans Airlift missions
Cessna is joining forces with Veterans Airlift Command to provide free transportation for injured veterans. Cessna has designated a Citation Mustang, named the “American Patriot,” to fly VAC missions, the first of which will occur Nov. 10. VAC is a nonprofit organization that provides free medical and compassionate transportation for wounded veterans and their families […]
Air Show Hall of Fame inductees named
Air show legends Jim and Ernie Moser, Julie Clark, Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver will be inducted into the International Council of Airshows (ICAS) Foundation Hall of Fame on Dec. 7, in Las Vegas during the annual ICAS Chairman’s Banquet. The ICAS Foundation Hall of Fame was created in 1995 to honor those who have […]
SAFE appoints first executive director
The Board of Directors of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently accepted Doug Stewart’s resignation from the board, then voted unanimously to appoint him as the organization’s first executive director. According to one board member, Stewart “was a logical choice to become our first executive director. He had ably chaired the board […]