A new general aviation facility is in the works for Edmonton International Airport (YEG) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where GA traffic has increased 61%. Edmonton-based Airside Properties Ltd. will build a custom designed aviation complex, which will be approximately 300,000 square feet when complete. The new facility will have hangar and office pods connected to […]
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More from the Reno Air Races
LiveAirShowTV has debuted Part 2 of its 2010 Reno Air Races Overview video on its YouTube channel. An expanded look at what happened on Saturday and Sunday of race week, there are several interviews that you will only see at LiveAirShowTV, according to producers, including interviews with Patty Wagstaff, Clay Lacy and several of the […]
Lawsuit against NAFI dismissed
Sandy and JoAnn Hill, owners of Master Instructors LLC, recently agreed to dismiss their copyright infringement lawsuit against the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) in exchange for a waiver of fees and costs. The case alleged NAFI’s misappropriation of intellectual property associated with the Hills’ Master Instructor Program. According to Sandy Hill, “We feel […]
Planning begins for next summer’s AirVenture
Planning is already underway for next year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, slated for July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH). Slated to be celebrated next year is the Centennial of Naval Aviation, as well as the centennial of the air mail service. After its debut this summer, the AirVenture night air show is also scheduled to […]
Million Air management changes announced
Million Air recently announced three changes to its management team: Terry Bennett returns to Million Air Anchorage as general manager; Blaise Sharkey assumes operations Mmanager position in Million Air White Plains; and MaryKathryn Floyd has been promoted to general manager of Million Air Fayetteville. Bennett returns as the general manager at Million Air Anchorage after […]
Mogas as part of a dual-fuel solution
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. On Sept. 20, AOPA Online published an article from the staff of the National Air […]
Pilots without pants
Fourteen pilots of the Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York recently shed their clothes and posed for their 2011 calendar titled Pilots Without Pants.” They also participated in the making of the mockumentary, called “Pilots Without Pants – The Making Of The 2011 AACGNY Calendar.” While the pilots’ goal is lofty — to raise […]
Kenai Municipal Airport is hub of community
Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Airport is the hub of community, according to a recent story at PeninsulaClarion.com, which notes that residents use the airport as a hopping spot to Anchorage and, from there, the Outside. Corporate heads from Fred Meyer, Tesoro and Marathon land there to visit their local ventures. Former basketball stars like Karl Malone […]
Women’s Wing at AOPA Summit expanded
Women in Aviation, International (WAI) and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) have again partnered for “Women’s Wing,” at the AOPA Aviation Summit, which will be held Nov. 11-13, in Long Beach. For 2010, Women’s Wing has been moved from a room highlighting the accomplishments of and opportunities for women in aviation, into a […]