Teledyne Technologies Inc. has agreed to sell its GA piston engine business, which includes Teledyne Continental Motors and Teledyne Mattituck Services, Inc., to Beijing-based AVIC International Holding Corp. for $186 million in cash. Headquartered in Mobile, Ala., Continental Motors is a leading manufacturer of FAA-certified piston engines, as well as spare parts and components, used […]
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Commander Premier Aircraft Co. to move?
The new owner of the Commander Premier Aircraft Co. in Cape Girardeau, Mo., has not yet purchased the factory’s 52,000-square-foot building, a deal breaker that could result in the company being forced to move, according to a report at AOPA.org, which notes that company owner Ronald Strauss has tried to complete the building purchase since […]
First flight of a privately owned MiG-29
Air USA at Quincy Regional Airport in Illinois made aviation history Dec. 10 when it successfully flew the world’s first flights of a MiG-29 Fulcrum in private hands. The flight makes the culmination of several years of effort by the company, which is owned by Don Kirlin, a Naval Aviator and commercial airline pilot. “Believe […]
Founder of Associated Air Center passes away
Lee Juan Lanford, founder of Associated Air Center (AAC), died Dec. 6 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. He was 87. Lanford, an aviation business entrepreneur, created the Associated Radio Company in 1948, at Love Field in Dallas, Texas. The small start-up company, which initially specialized in the repair and installation of surplus radio equipment […]
CAF president elected to 2011 ICAS board
Stephan Brown, president/CEO of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), has been elected to serve as a member of the board of directors for the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS). “Steve is an outstanding choice for the ICAS Board,” said ICAS President John Cudahy. “He brings a wealth of experience to the board, as well […]
Flight Prep grants RunwayFinder.com temporary license
Flight Prep, which has received a patent for its online flight planning tool, has granted a temporary license to RunwayFinder.com while the two companies try to iron out their legal dispute. When Flight Prep filed a lawsuit against RunwayFinder.com for using the technology without a license, the website’s developer, Dave Parsons, said the action would […]
Women in Aviation honored at Kitty Hawk
Women in Aviation will be honored by the First Flight Society by dedicating one of the pillars in the Century of Flight Monument in Kitty Hawk, N.C., to Women in Aviation. This dedication will take place during this year’s commemoration of the Wright brothers’ first flight. “This is an incredible honor for women pioneers throughout […]
FAA provides guidance on restricted areas
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently received guidance from the FAA’s Office of Chief Counsel concerning VFR operations in Restricted airspace. While reviewing an article for inclusion in its online library, members of SAFE’s Library Editorial Review Committee raised a question: “Is a clearance in fact required to fly through a Restricted […]
Holiday spirit
Rick Rademacher, who has been a pilot for more than 40 years, is the longtime proprietor of a computer store called The Hackerey in Urbana, Ohio. This year he decided to combine business with pleasure when putting up his Christmas decorations, decorating a Kolb draped with flashing LED Christmas lights and synced with an audio […]