The Washington State Department of Transportation is going after owners who haven’t paid their yearly aircraft registration fees and excise taxes. The state is going after accounts dating back to 2006. Each year general aviation aircraft based in Washington State are required to pay an aircraft registration fee and excise tax, which varies by aircraft […]
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Seattle’s Museum of Flight moves planes from Boeing’s historic Plant 2
The Museum of Flight moved three iconic airplanes in its collection from their long-time restoration home at Boeing’s Plant 2 on Saturday, Sept. 18. The planes — a Lockheed Constellation Super G, a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, and the Boeing B-29 Superfortress — have been undergoing restoration at Plant 2, but are being relocated as […]
AIA launches state-by-state database
The Aerospace Industries Association has launched a new tool on its website that provides a one-stop source for information on employment, payroll, average wages and the number of aerospace establishments in all 50 states and selected metropolitan areas. “One of AIA’s important functions is to provide timely and accurate employment information on the aerospace industry,” […]
Grand opening at SGJ
The St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport Authority held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 17 for its recently completed South Development Area-Phase II at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport (SGJ). The newly commissioned complex features a 15,000-square-foot office building and conference center, a 15,000-square-foot aircraft maintenance facility and the first of several sections […]
AirGlades Airport applies for privatization
AirGlades Airport (2IS), a Florida GA airport about 80 miles from Miami, has applied for the last of five spots in the FAA’s test privatization program, according to a Dow Jones Newswire story. If the application is accepted, the county-owned airport will join Midway Airport in Chicago, Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, Luis […]
STS slates open house
Officials at the Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) in California will host an open house Wednesday, Sept. 22, to celebrate the completion of the remodeling of the terminal. “We are pleased that the remodel is finished. The airport is now a lot more attractive and convenient to use. The improvements allow for a better […]
Magic carpet: Building an RV-10 to enjoy in retirement
As he was nearing retirement as a corporate pilot, David Maib and his wife, Mary, started discussing what kind of plane they wanted for their retirement “magic carpet.” “We have had an airplane in the family, with very few gaps, as far back as I can remember,” said David Maib, listing them: “Porterfield, Cub, Tri-Pacer, […]
Bonus Depreciation included in Senate bill
Bonus depreciation is included in the Senate’s Small Business Tax Bill. H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010, contains a provision that permits bonus depreciation on equipment purchases in 2010, including general aviation aircraft. Aircraft purchased before the end of 2010 must be placed into service by the end of 2011 to […]
Florida airport off the tax rolls
Most would agree that in today’s world of steadily increasing taxes and sporadic arguments about the value of lowering taxes, thought is rarely given to the prospect of actually eliminating a tax. But that’s just what is about to happen in St. Augustine, Florida. The St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport Authority, which operates the Northeast […]