Fargo Jet Center Inc. has won the Fargo-Moorhead Chamber of Commerce “ChamberChoice Award” for Business of the Year. President of Fargo Jet Center Inc, Jim Sweeney said, “It’s an honor just to be nominated for Business of the Year. Winning the award is a tremendous feeling!” The ChamberChoice Award recipients were chosen from 90 nominated […]
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Grand opening Saturday for Florida airport
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), the first commercial international airport to be built in the U.S. in past 15 years, begins operations Sunday, May 23. To celebrate, a ribbon-cutting grand opening celebration will be held this Saturday, May 22, starting at 9 a.m. The event is open to the public, and will feature live […]
‘NextGen is happening’
It’s a question that FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said he gets a lot: Is NextGen real? During a speech at the Aviation Week and Space Technology NextGen Forum, Babbitt answered: “Yes, NextGen is quite real. It really can happen. It really is happening.” Babbitt went on to say that the uncertainty surrounding NextGen is due, […]
Virtual DC-3 reunion goes live
The Last Time has launched a search engine for those who have shared in 75 years of Douglas DC-3 history. The Virtual Reunion Board is a web-based tool on the organization’s website that allows anyone with an interest in the DC-3 to share their connection with the airplane. The tool is designed to serve as […]
Sporty’s Fly-In attracts record crowds
Saturday, May 15, was a fun day at Sporty’s and one of the busiest ever for Clermont County Airport. Sunny skies prevailed, bringing more than 400 aircraft to Sporty’s sixth annual Fly-In and Open House. Thousands of customers enjoyed a perfect flying day while exploring Sporty’s headquarters, visiting with exhibitors and attending seminars. There was […]
Skycatcher top prize for Sporty’s Airplane Give-Away
On May 5, Sporty’s Pilot Shop took delivery of its first Cessna 162 Skycatcher Light Sport Aircraft. Just 10 days later, the Skycatcher was given away as part of Sporty’s annual airplane sweepstakes. The winner of the new Skycatcher was Alan Horowitch from Yuma, Ariz. The drawing came Saturday at Sporty’s annual fly-in at its […]
Banyan’s Customer Appreciation Day draws hundreds
Recently, Hangar63 (Banyan’s Aviation Store) and TropicAero.com hosted their annual customer appreciation day.More than 360 people attended the event and participated in the day’s activities place at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE). Several vendors added to the event, including Charlie and Donna Rogers from Survival Products Inc., who demonstrated inflating a safety raft; Gene […]
NASA Langley to offer vision of new era of aviation at Virginia fly-in
NASA will help visitors imagine the future of flight at this weekend’s Virginia Regional Festival of Flight in Suffolk, Va., May 22-23. Engineers and others from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., will be part of a special NASA display at the fly-in at the Suffolk Municipal Airport also known as the Suffolk Executive […]
World’s largest aerial application tool now available to fight oil spill
The Evergreen Supertanker successfully secured its American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) Oil Spill Certification last week, and is standing by at Gulf Port, Mississippi, prepared to combat the massive oil spill spreading across the Gulf of Mexico. Built on the utilitarian platform of a Boeing 747, the Evergreen Supertanker was designed to disperse […]