Two Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) technicians from The Home Depot Aviation are the first recipients of CAE’s new Master Aircraft Technician Award. Shayne Graves and Dennis Pepin earned the award for successful completion of CAE’s three-year Master Aircraft Technician program. Graves and Pepin each completed more than 225 hours of Certified Aircraft Maintenance Training in […]
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Astronauts say thanks a million
Astronauts Jose Hernandez and Rick “C.J.” Sturkow of NASA’s Discovery STS-128 mission recently presented a specially designed Million Air patch to officials at the FBO chain’s Houston headquarters. The patch, which accompanied the astronauts on their latest mission, was the brainchild of NASA research pilot Nebojsa “Solo” Solunac, who also joined in the presentation. Solunac, […]
‘Pacific Prowler’ heads to Doolittle Reunion, want to ride along?
Seats are available on “Pacific Prowler,” a B-25, that will attend the upcoming Doolittle Raiders reunion commemorating the historic attack on Japan by B-25 Mitchells launched from the deck of the USS Hornet. The reunion will take place over the weekend of April 17-18 in Dayton, Ohio, at the National Museum of the Air Force. […]
Able Flight creates maintenance scholarship
Just introduced is the new Able Flight Career Training scholarship, which makes it possible for a person with a physical disability to earn an FAA-issued Repairman Certificate for Light Sport Aircraft in only three weeks. Once training is complete, the scholarship winner can work at an existing maintenance facility, or become an entrepreneur and create […]
Sporty’s Foundation gives $200,000 to GA
Chronicling a successful year supporting general aviation, The Sporty’s Foundation Annual Report is now available at SportysFoundation.org. The Sporty’s Foundation has as its mission funding aviation education and safety programs with an emphasis on youth. More than a half million dollars has been granted by The Sporty’s Foundation in the last three years, according to […]
First CJ4 built on assembly line takes flight
The first Citation CJ4 built on Cessna’s new assembly line in Wichita made its first flight Feb. 17. The company’s newest bizjet is in the final stages of FAA type certification approvals. Deliveries are set to begin later this year, according to Cessna officials. The CJ4 offers as standard equipment a four-screen Collins Pro Line […]
Oil from algae for $2 a gallon
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 […]
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 […]