Swift Enterprises Ltd. has entered into an agreement that will allow Purdue University researchers to test the company’s unleaded, renewable general aviation fuel, which is being developed to replace 100LL. Test operations with SwiftFuel recently were conducted at Purdue University utilizing six aviation piston engines provided by the National Test Facility for Fuels and Propulsion […]
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Anchorage pilots face 100% tax hike
Owners of more than 1,000 aircraft in the Anchorage, Alaska, area are facing a 100% increase in a registration tax that the Municipality of Anchorage want to increase with an omnibus amendment submitted to the Anchorage Assembly Oct. 26, according to a story in the Alaska Dispatch. Read the full report here.
Street renamed to honor Texas aviation icon
General Aviation Avenue near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas was renamed Emma Browning Avenue Oct. 26 to honor the woman who helped pioneer aviation in Central Texas. According to a story from the Community Impact Newspaper, Emma and her husband Robert Browning helped train World War II pilots and opened their aerial service business […]
Cessna’s Whyte to retire
Roger Whyte, senior vice president, sales and marketing at Cessna Aircraft Co, will retire at the end of the year after 28 years with Cessna. “Roger has been a key player and leader of Cessna’s sales force for nearly three decades,” said Jack Pelton, Cessna chairman, president and CEO. “Roger’s passion for Cessna and its […]
New Advanced Coatings Lab opens
The Advanced Coatings Lab, part of Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research, is Wichita’s new center for development of aerospace coatings technology, products, and processes. Located at the new National Center for Aviation Training, the lab aims to work with both paint users in the aircraft industry and paint suppliers, said Brandon Hunt, […]
Diversity is key at Copperstate Fly-In
By DAVID KUJAWA The diversity of airplanes at this year’s Copperstate Fly-In, which ran Oct. 21-23 at Casa Grande Airport in Arizona, covered the gamut from powered parachutes to heavy iron, offering something for everyone’s aeronautical tastes. The Early Bird Award was earned by Tanker 121, a Consolidated P4Y-2 Privateer. Much to the delight of […]
Alaska pilots fight proposal to double taxes
Aircraft owners in Anchorage, Alaska, are threatening a lawsuit if the municipality of Anchorage Assembly doubles the aircraft tax at its Oct. 26 meeting, according to a report at EAA.org, which notes the Assembly will reportedly consider raising the tax from $75 on all single engine aircraft and $125 on twins to $150 and $250, […]
Washington guide for airport land use available for public comment
The public has an opportunity to weigh in on Washington state’s updated guide for airport land use compatibility planning. Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Airports and Compatible Land Use Guidebook is available for review online during a 10-day public-comment period from Oct. 27 to Nov. 9. Anyone can submit comments via e-mail to [email protected]; […]
FAA dedicates new Reno tower
The FAA today dedicated a new, modernized 195-foot-tall air traffic control tower at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). “Upgrading our aviation infrastructure is one of our highest priorities, and this new tower will provide Reno-Tahoe International Airport with one of the nation’s most modern air traffic control facilities,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said. “This is […]