The brain trust at the Pentagon say it is just months away from producing a jet fuel from algae for the same cost as fossil fuels. According to a story at Guardian.co.uk, the claim from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa), which helped develop the Internet and satellite navigation systems, has taken industry insiders […]
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NATA names new board member
Robert L. Stallings, III, president of Eastern Aviation Fuels, Inc., has been named to the National Air Transportation Association Board of Directors. Stallings founded Eastern Aviation Fuels in 1975 and has expanded the company since then to become the exclusive U.S. marketing source for general aviation fuel for Shell Aviation. He is a prior NC […]
Bingham named to top post at Piaggio America
Piaggio Aero Industries has named John Bingham president and CEO of Piaggio America Inc., the US subsidiary of the Italian aircraft manufacturer, which is responsible for the distribution of the company’s Piaggio Aero P.180 Avanti II aircraft in the Americas. Bingham’s career spans the high luxury automobile industry, where he served as vice president of […]
SAFE forms flight training safety committee
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has formed a Flight Training Safety (FTS) Committee, charged with advancing general aviation safety through research into, and application of, modern safety practices. According to FTS Committee Chair Steve Lasday, “The focus of attention from the media, manufacturers, training organizations, civil aviation regulatory authorities, and the public […]
West Star Aviation performs Falcon wing tank dry bay mods
West Star Aviation’s East Alton, IL (ALN) facility now performs wing tank dry bay modifications on Falcon 50, 900, and 2000 planes. The modification is in compliance with Dassault’s recent service bulletin, which made the modification mandatory for all Falcon 50s, 900s, and 2000s. It is anticipated that EASA and the FAA will issue an […]
Vermont declares ‘GA Appreciation Month’
During an open house Feb. 18 hosted by the Vermont Aerospace & Aviation Association (VAAA) at the Heritage Aviation Facility at Burlington International Airport, Governor Jim Douglas will sign a proclamation declaring February “General Aviation Appreciation Month,” highlighting the significance the industry has on Vermont’s economy. “As Vermont seeks to rebound from the recession, we […]
First Viking Twin Otter takes flight
The first new-production DHC-6 Series 400 Twin Otter has taken its initial flight from Viking’s final assembly facility in Calgary, Alberta. The aircraft, manufacturers serial number (MSN) 845, Canadian registration C-FMJO, is the first new production Twin Otter since de Havilland Canada ended production in 1988 with the delivery of MSN 844. Sold to launch […]
Mercy Wings Network takes off
Aviation insurance specialists AirSure Limited is lending its support to a relief effort targeted at bringing aid to victims of Haiti’s recent earthquake by helping move supplies from the overcrowded airport at Port Au Prince, into the Haitian backcountry, where it can more readily be distributed to those in need. The effort will be led […]
Managing and marketing GA airports
The Transportation Research Board of the National Academies will conduct a web briefing or “webinar” on Tuesday, April 6, from 2: p.m.–4 p.m. EDT that will explore managing and marketing small airports. The webinar is pegged off two new reports: Guidebook for Managing Small Airports, which is designed to act as a single source of […]