The folks at Oceano Airport (L52) in California are having a celebration May 14th and put the invitation on YouTube. The airport has been in danger of being closed after a developer decided a better use for the land was homes, not airplanes.
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Bankrupt SJ30 manufacturer sold
Emivest Aerospace Corp., formerly Sino Swearingen, won approval from a bankruptcy court Thursday, April 7, to sell its assets to MT LLC at a deep discount, leaving the future of the struggling SJ30 business jet program temporarily in question, according to a report from AVWeb, which notes that speculation is high that the new owner […]
Ban on 121.5 ELTs withdrawn
On March 29, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a final rule that indefinitely stays its original proposed rule mandating replacement of 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) with 406 MHz ELTs. The FCC will request further comment on the future of 121.5 MHz ELTs in a separate notice.
Embry-Riddle and Boeing create intern program
The Boeing Co. will offer internships each summer for business students who participate in a new Business Eagles Program created by Embry-Riddle’s College of Business. “Hiring a college student for three months is just a long interview,” said Mark Lyden, a lead recruiter for Boeing and an Embry-Riddle graduate. “We can evaluate them on the […]
The vibrant Viper
“An LSA with headroom and plenty of room for two full-sized adults!” That’s how Jan Pjatak, president of Tomark Aero, describes the Viper SD-4. The brightly painted Viper made its first appearance at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., in January. The low-wing metal airplane is manufactured in Slovakia and brought to the […]
The brief life of an aviation prodigy
By BRIAN D’AMBROSIO, For General Aviation News Cromwell Dixon awoke Oct. 1, 1911, as the talk and toast of the aviation world after the child prodigy turned aviator became the first pilot to fly across the Continental Divide, in his aeroplane “The Little Hummingbird.” Five days earlier, the Helena Independent declared that the 19-year-old daredevil […]
Seawind testing continues
It’s been a long road for the Seawind amphibian, but company officials say the project is alive and well and progressing through certification with two important milestones now behind them. The amphibian completed flutter testing on March 24. With the successful completion of the flutter testing and a number of other developmental test flights, the […]
Polls show support for full FAA funding
Recent polling conducted on behalf of the Aerospace Industries Association shows considerable public support for fully funding the FAA and the Next Generation Air Transportation System. “It’s critical that Congress fund the FAA by passing a fiscal year 2011 appropriations bill,” said AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey. “More continuing resolutions will further erode […]
Financing becoming more available
During a recent corporate jet finance conference, officials at Hawker Beechcraft Corp. said they have seen the overall cost of aircraft financing decrease throughout the past 24 months compared to prices seen during the economic downturn, with buyers seeing greater access to aviation financing. The company says these trends have been aided by a number […]