France-based Lisa Airplanes has opened the order book for its amphibious ski-plane named Akoya. Using a unique fuselage/hull design that includes “Seafoils”, the Akoya can operate from land, water and snow, according to company officials. The Rotax-powered aircraft will carry 18.5 gallons with a range of 680 miles. Initial prototype flights were conducted in 2009, […]
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Reno fans remain steadfast
In the aftermath of last week’s horrific crash at the Reno Air Races, race fans tell The New York Times that they are determined to make sure the races continue on. Read the full story here.
Angel MedFlight finalist in Spirit of Enterprise Award
Angel MedFlight in Scottsdale, Ariz., has been selected as a finalist for the Spirit of Enterprise Awards for achievements in growth, adding jobs, and boosting the community. The awards, administered by the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, recognize top Arizona businesses for ethics, energy, and excellence in entrepreneurship. Angel MedFlight Worldwide […]
Latest issue of Montana and the Sky online
The latest issue of Montana and the Sky, a monthly publication from the Montana Department of Transportation, is now online
New sponsors, events for LSA Expo
The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo at Sebring Regional Airport has three new events planned for this year’s show in January: Darrell Collins, historian at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina, will tell the story of Orville Wright’s 1911 flight that lasted 9 minutes and 45 seconds and is regarded as the first soaring […]
Airship UAV development phase complete
Global Near Space Services and Bye Engineering Partners have completed phase two of their solar-electric high-altitude, long-endurance airship unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dubbed Star2Flight. The UAV is being developed as an intelligence and surveillance platform. The “lighter than air” ship includes a “recoverable solar electric lower stage flying vehicle (see rendering below).
Congressman champions BARR
Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) has introduced legislation to fully reinstate the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program, so that aircraft owners and operators can opt out of having their flights broadcast over the Internet. “The federal government’s dissemination to the public of information relating to a noncommercial flight carried out by a private owner or […]
User fees in Obama’s latest proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nation’s leading general aviation associations today forcefully opposed user fees for GA flights proposed in President Barack Obama’s proposal for addressing the nation’s deficit and job crises. The Aircraft Electronics Association, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the Experimental Aircraft Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, the Helicopter Association International, the […]
AOPA to launch new regional manager program
In the first significant change in its field representation program in decades, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will create a new team of seven full-time regional managers, whose focus will be on building government relations and strong local aviation communities. To augment the efforts of these regional managers, AOPA will refocus its existing […]