The GA industry needs to keep communicating the value and benefits of business aviation. That’s the message conveyed today by Robert Stangarone, vice president, corporate communications, Cessna Aircraft Co., at the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) Annual Conference. “Everyone in our industry should consider themselves ambassadors,” he said. “Business aircraft are used in […]
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The Burke Trophy debuts
The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) is now taking nominations for the first annual Lawrence P. Burke Trophy. The trophy gets its name from Lawrence “Larry” Burke, who co-founded the organization in 1982 and nurtured it through the ultralight aircraft phase and into the time of Light Sport Aircraft. The Burke Trophy is one of […]
Page Field upgrade cleared for takeoff
A long-planned new terminal for Page Field Airport (FMY) in Fort Myers, Florida, got the nod Monday, March 8. According to a story at News-Press.com, Lee County commissioners OK’d a $16.1 million construction budget for the complex at the general aviation airport’s northwestern quadrant. It will include a 22,613-square-foot passenger terminal, a 24,000-square-foot multi-use hangar, […]
Haiti’s aviation infrastructure assessed
A team from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is conducting a three-day mission to Haiti to assess the status of the aviation infrastructure in the country following the Jan. 12 earthquake and to recommend a course of action for reconstruction and assistance, according to a report at AvStop.com. From March 9 to 11, ICAO […]
Big South Fork Airpark properties for sale
Big South Fork Airpark, an aviation and equestrian community adjacent to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area 50 miles north of Knoxville, Tenn., has completed Phase 1 of its development, with developers saying properties are now available for sale. Inspired by a love of flying and the pure beauty of the Big […]
Lindbergh as we rarely see him
Our fuels expert Ben Visser sent along a link to a really cool look back at a pivotal moment in aviation’s history. Win Perkins, a real estate appraiser who specializes in airport properties, has posted on his website a video he created of Charles Lindbergh’s famous and risky takeoff in the Spirit of St. Louis. […]
Oklahoma Aerospace Summit & Expo slated
The Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance will once again present the annual Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo, taking place June 1–4 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The summit will feature high-level executives, including the Director of Federal Acquisition Policy William Greenwalt from Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Vice President Rick Stephens from the Boeing Co., […]
March declared GA month in Alaska
Alaska recently became the latest state to honor GA when Governor Sean Parnell declared March “General Aviation Month” in the state. The proclamation states that “aviation in Alaska plays a critical role in the lives of our citizens, businesses, and rural villages across our vast state,” noting the state has six times as many pilots […]
Art contest winners unveiled
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) recently unveiled the national winners of the 2010 U.S. Aviation Art Contest. The original artwork of these young artists will be forwarded to Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) for inclusion in the 2010 International Aviation Art Contest in Naples, Italy, in April. […]