On Wednesday, a group of World War II Navy veterans will have the opportunity to visit the powerful memorials dedicated to their honor in Washington, D.C., on an Honor Flight that leaves Oshkosh bright and early in the morning. EAA, Southwest Airlines, and Old Glory Honor Flight Inc. have joined to give the veterans the […]
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New Sun ’n Fun poster harkens back to the old days
The annual Sun ’n Fun poster has become a collector’s item and next year’s will be no exception, according to an article in the Lakeland Ledger, which notes that Creative Service Director Melissa Rankin designed next year’s poster with a nod towards Florida’s long citrus heritage in the form of an old-fashioned “Sun ‘n Fun Brand” orange […]
#OSH11: Sennheiser partners wtih iFlightPlanner.com
Aviation headset manufacturer Sennheiser has partnered with iFlightPlanner.com to develop a flight planning application specifically designed for use on the iPad and iPad 2. Sennheiser is featuring demonstrations of iFlightPlanner for iPad at the AirVenture this week at the Sennheiser Pavilion (Booth 288). Pilots and aviation enthusiasts visiting Sennheiser’s booth will be among the first […]
Warning system protects hangared planes
To prevent the potential for accidents and costly repairs to aircraft being moved in hangars, Talon Air at Republic Airport (FRG) in Farmingdale, N.Y, has installed a perimeter-warning system in two of its hangars. Using the Redscan laser-scan detectors from Optex, the system warns pilots when a plane comes within 8 feet of the hangar […]
FAA issues stop work orders to contractors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Contractors have been told to stop work on critical airport modernization projects around the country after Congress failed to pass legislation last Friday giving the FAA the authority necessary for work to continue. Dozens of “stop work orders” have been issued for major projects designed to build and modernize control towers and […]
Three new Able Flight pilots to get their wings
Three new Able Flight pilots will get their wings Tuesday morning in a ceremony at AirVenture in Oshkosh. Friends and special guests will be there to honor Eric Ingram, Kevin Crombie and Spc. Jermaine Strachan, who recently earned their pilot certificates during the second annual Able Flight/Purdue University joint training program. Also there to be […]
A Chinese Oshkosh?
How soon until China has its own Oshkosh? At the Superior Air Parts press conference on AirVenture’s opening day, that was the first question posed by AIN’s Matt Thurber. Cheng Shenzong, chairman of the Chinese company that owns Superior Air Parts, answered through an interpreter: “An FAA official once told me that America today is […]
Superior Air Parts rolls back prices
Cost cutting initiatives at Superior Air Parts has led the company to roll back prices on select components and parts. “As we continue to bring our key component and parts suppliers back on line and increase our efficiency we have been able to re-evaluate pricing on many of our piece parts and components,” stated Tim […]
Veteran air show performer Greg Poe dies
Renowned airshow performer Greg Poe died suddenly after an apparent heart attack on Sunday, July 24. He was 57. Poe, a Boise, Idaho, native, had been performing professionally as an airshow pilot for over 20 years, and is considered one of the best aerobatic performers in the world. He acquired over 10,000 flight hours in […]