In response to recent contact from Recreational Aviation Foundation President John McKenna acknowledging November as Aviation Month, the Governor of Montana issued an official Letter of Recognition of Montana’s aviation industry and its contribution to the state. The letter states, “Montana’s airports provide mobility for business, recreational, and family travelers and provide facilities for vital […]
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100 years of Naval Aviation
A replica Curtiss bi-plane, like the one flown by Eugene Ely 100 years ago marking the birth of Naval Aviation, landed at Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field, Nov. 2, flown by its owner Bob Coolbaugh. Ely flew his Curtiss pusher bi-plane off the bow of USS Birmingham CL-2, Nov. 14, 1910, in the waters of […]
Bonus depreciation spurs Cessna sales
Executives at Cessna Aircraft Co. said at the opening of the annual Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit last week in Long Beach, Calif., that the company has seen an increase in customer interest in its single-engine piston attributed to the recent extension of the federal bonus depreciation tax clause included in a […]
$4 million for GA facilities at SBD
The Inland Valley Development Agency, the funding arm for San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) in California, will borrow $4 million to build general aviation facilities at the airport, according to a report in the Highland Community News. About two dozen hangars will be built to take care of private aircraft in preparation for the move […]
First flight training summit held
More than 100 flight training professionals, from CFIs to educational content providers to flight training device and aircraft manufacturers, gathered in Long Beach, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, to attend a daylong Flight Training Summit sponsored by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA’s) Flight Training magazine. During the day, they heard new research into […]
International markets key to recovery
International demand will make an important contribution to the business jet market’s gradual recovery and account for an increased proportion of future sales, according to Trevor Esling, Cessna’s vice president for International Sales. Speaking today at the Future of Business Jets conference in London, Esling said: “Cessna expects that increased customer demand will first become […]
Skycatcher production increases
Cessna Aircraft Co. revealed at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit 2010 that production of the 162 Skycatcher continues to increase, with the 50th aircraft on its way this week to the U.S. reassembly facility and more expected to be shipped by the end of the year. Cessna is on target to […]
Purdue to honor ‘Hero of the Hudson’
Purdue alumnus Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the Hero of the Hudson, will be awarded the university’s Neil Armstrong Medal of Excellence on Friday, Nov. 12, making him only the second person to earn the honor. Armstrong, a former astronaut and Purdue alumnus, will return to present the medal at a dinner that is part of […]
Wipaire celebrates 50 years of Wipline Floats
Wipaire, Inc. is celebrating 50 years of Wipline float design and manufacturing by giving away a commemorative set of Wipline 2100 floats this week at the AOPA Aviation Summit. Bernard “Ben” Wiplinger started design and certification on the Wipline 3700 float for the Cessna 185 in 1960. His son, Bob “Wip,” and his grandchildren, Nancy […]