The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) Foundation is looking for nominations for the Air Show Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was created in 1995 to recognize those who made significant contributions to the air show industry, and represents the pilots, stuntpeople, announcers, producers, aircraft designers, builders and other innovators who have changed […]
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Max-Viz ships 1,000th system
Max-Viz has shipped its 1,000th Enhanced Vision System (EVS). The unit, an EVS-1500, was shipped to the AgustaWestland factory in Italy and is expected to be installed on an AW139 within the next few weeks. “We are very proud of our product and the marketplace acceptance that the shipment of this 1000th unit represents. Enhanced […]
Women in Aviation 2012 scholarships already at $375,000
Although the available scholarships for 2012 won’t be announced for 60 days, companies, organizations and individuals have already pledged more than 48 scholarships totaling $375,000 for Women in Aviation members. These scholarships cover expenses for academic study, technical training, flight training as well as specialized aviation activities, including recreational flying, engineering and maintenance. In addition, […]
Virginia Festival of Flight soars
Finally, after years of iffy to truly bad weather, this past weekend saw the East Coast bathed in sunshine Friday through Sunday for the Virginia Regional Festival of Flight in Suffolk, Va. Aircraft winged their way to Suffolk Airport (SFQ) in Southeast Virginia from Maine to Florida and westward to Ohio. The sunny weather was […]
GA shipments still down, but pistons show positive trend
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest shipment and billings figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that times were still tough for the GA industry in the first quarter of this year. In the first three months of 2011, total GA airplane shipments fell 4.6%, from 390 planes in 2010 to 372 this year. […]
A springboard for training reform
The recent Pilot Training Reform Symposium chaired by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) marked the official start to a multi-year process of reform that has not been attempted since the Civilian Pilot Training Program more than 70 years ago, SAFE officials said Monday. During a keynote address on the second day of […]
Tuskegee Airmen set tone for movie
A movie, “Rise Above,” in now being filmed in Cleveland, Ohio, by Hemlock Films for use in a mobile theater that will tour the country 42 weeks a year, using the story of the Tuskegee Airmen to inspire today’s youth, according to a blog at Cleveland.com. The movie features Col. Charles McGee, who flew 409 […]
Applications still being accepted for Electric Flight Prize
Groups that intend to submit an application into the $60,000 Electric Flight Prize at EAA AirVenture 2011 are encouraged to do so at their earliest convenience. An Initial Application Form, along with the official rules, is available to download at Airventure.org/Electric. Completed applications can be emailed to [email protected]. A maximum of 12 viable candidates from […]
Lockheed Martin donates $10 million to Air Force museum
The Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc. has accepted a $10 million pledge from the Lockheed Martin Corp. The pledge, the single largest dollar gift the foundation has ever received, will be used to help build a new 200,000-square-foot building to house the museum’s Space Gallery, Presidential Aircraft Gallery, and Global Reach Gallery featuring cargo and […]