On October 29, the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) will host the Southeast Aviation Show, sponsored by the South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA). The event, which will showcase the latest aviation products, a static aircraft display and educational sessions, is open to the public for a $5 admission fee. Companies that sell aviation related products can […]
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Alan Klapmeier featured speaker at ACONE awards luncheon
Alan Klapmeier will be the featured speaker at the ACONE awards and business meeting luncheon Friday, April 15, at the Somerset Club in Boston. Klapmeier is the co-founder of Cirrus Aircraft and now CEO of Kestrel Aircraft Co., which has signed a lease on a 170,000-square-foot building at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. The […]
Cessna takes 30 orders at Sun ’n Fun
Cessna Aircraft Co. reported that it secured orders for 30 aircraft at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo that concluded Sunday in Lakeland, Fla. “The opening days of Sun ‘n Fun were very positive, and while the storm on Thursday interrupted that mood somewhat, the exhibitors and the crowds bounced back to finish […]
FAA reauthorization bill includes amendment to help equip for NextGen
The FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives April 1, included an amendment authorizing a public-private partnership approach to accelerating NextGen equipage for general aviation and airlines. The NextGen Equipage Fund will bring substantial private-sector capital to overcome the investment barriers that have prevented many air carriers and […]
MAF shuttling vaccine, humanitarian workers to combat Congo measles epidemic
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is airlifting emergency immunizations and humanitarian health workers into remote areas of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to fight a measles epidemic sweeping this embattled African nation. With logistical support of MAF, a faith-based, nonprofit ministry that brings aid and assistance to needy people in remote places around the world, […]
First Aviation Green Alliance founding member
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has become the Lindbergh Foundation’s first Aviation Green Alliance founding member. Recognizing that the aviation industry, including corporate operators and individuals, has come under intense pressure to address aviation emissions, noise, efficiency and other environmental concerns, the Lindbergh Foundation launched the Aviation Green Alliance on Feb. 3, to support those who are […]
Doolittle granddaughter to speak at Fantasy of Flight
POLK CITY, Fla. – On April 15 and 16, visitors to Fantasy of Flight will have the opportunity to hear from a direct descendant of one of history’s most famous aviators and war heroes, General Jimmy Doolittle of the renowned “Doolittle Raiders.” Doolittle’s granddaughter, Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, author of “Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of […]
The busiest airport in the world — at least for a week
From new FBO to a solar farm, the future looks bright for LAL Lakeland Linder Regional Airport is the busiest airport in the world — at least for the week of Sun ’n Fun. But there’s a lot of activity going on at the airport all year round. The airport opened a new FBO building […]
Taking a ride on ‘Fat Albert’
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON, for General Aviation News Reporters are lucky: If we’re at an air show where the Blue Angels are performing and have a taste for a roller coaster ride that exceeds anything Disney has to offer, we can sign up for a free flight in the Marine Corps’ C-130 support transport, lovingly […]