Nine Pennsylvania airports will share a $10 million state investment from PennDOT’s Aviation Capital Budget/Transportation Assistance Program, according to Gov. Edward Rendell. “By making smart state investments in aviation, we can help ensure that the commonwealth’s airports are running safely and efficiently,” Rendell said. “This investment will not only allow these airports to make necessary […]
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WAI unveils Pioneer Hall of Fame inductees
Women in Aviation, International has unveiled the 2010 inductees in the Pioneers Hall of Fame: Trish Beckman, who retired from the United States Navy after 28 years. She is the first woman to qualify as a crewmember in the F-15E program and the first American woman to qualify as a crewmember in the F.A-18D; Vice […]
Elliott receives STC for Citation 650
Elliott Aviation has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the FAA for the installation of dual Universal Avionics’ UNS-1Espw Flight Management System in Citation 650 III/VI/VII series aircraft. The installation, conducted at Elliott Aviation’s headquarters facility at Quad City International Airport (MLI), includes the latest GPS Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) with LP/LPV (lateral precision […]
Calendar celebrates women in aviation
This Day in Women’s Aviation, a page-a-day calendar published by Powder Puff Pilot, marks the accomplishments made by women in the world of aviation. Each page highlights an event, milestone, or triumph in the history of women in aviation. Entries span three centuries—from balloonists of the early 1800s to the astronauts and military heroines of […]
NAFI looks for new board members
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has put out a call for nominations to fill three open positions on the NAFI Board of Directors. This is the initial step in to the process of member election of directors, according to officials. “NAFI looks forward our members’ participation with respect to the election of NAFI […]
Students visit Aspen Avionics
Recently, 33 members of the Southwest Learning Centers’ AERO AV8R Program, located in Albuquerque, visited Aspen Avionics to see the company’s products, tour the manufacturing plant, and learn about career opportunities in aviation. “It’s exciting to see these motivated young people interested in pursuing careers in aerospace,” said Aspen Avionics President and CEO John Uczekaj. […]
Renowned Civil Air Patrol subchaser dies
One of Civil Air Patrol’s most famous World War II “subchasers,” honored for heroism by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, died Dec. 5 after a long illness. He was 96. Col. Edmond I. “Eddie” Edwards was widely known as the first Coastal Patrol (later Civil Air Patrol) pilot to spot a Nazi U-boat and radio its […]
New sponsor for Mike Goulian
Mike Goulian Aerosports has inked a new air show marketing partnership with Air Show Buzz (ASB.tv) for 2010. ASB will replace Air BP’s Castrol Aviator as title sponsor for Goulian’s North American air show program. Goulian is an award-winning aerobatic and racing aviator from Massachusetts, who performs at air shows in North America and races […]
House passes another FAA extension
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives passed a bill Dec. 8 to continue funding the FAA through March 2010. The temporary extension is the latest in a series of extensions passed by federal lawmakers since the FAA’s authorization expired in 2007. While the House passed an FAA reauthorization bill last May, the Senate has […]