A World War II fighter is expected to be sold for up to $4 million (Australian) at auction next month. The 1940 Hawker Hurricane MkIIA fighter — a Battle of Britain veteran and one of only 11 Hurricanes still flying — will be offered at a military and aviation auction in Melbourne on Sept. 27, […]
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Galvin forms new management team
Galvin Flying Services, an FBO at Boeing Field in Seattle, has appointed Dave Mutzel director of flight operations, Doug Wilson director of business development and marketing, Chris Bollert operations manager, and Nancy Sheckler-Cecchi client services manager. As the director of flight operations, Mutzel will manage the charter department. He also will continue to manage the […]
Twin Commander names engineering manager
Terry Jones has been named engineering manager at Twin Commander Aircraft LLC. He will be responsible for maintaining the airworthiness of the fleet through coordination with the FAA Aircraft Certification Office that has jurisdiction over Twin Commander Aircraft. He will also lead engineering efforts to develop new products and generate continued airworthiness documents including service […]
Piper awarded TC-ODA
The FAA has awarded Piper Aircraft, Inc. with Type Certificate Organization Designation Authorization (TC-ODA), which gives the Vero Beach, Fla.-based company the authority to act on behalf of the FAA in the approval of airplane designs and certification to FAA standards of airworthiness. TC-ODA is similar to the previous FAA standard, Delegation Option Authorization (DOA) […]
30,000 jobs lost so far in 2009
Aviation Week recently released the results of its 2009 Workforce Study, which show a continued decline in the aerospace and defense industry’s workforce. Produced in partnership with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), and Hitachi Consulting, the report analyzes workforce issues, trends and opportunities. […]
CAP cadet awarded scholarship
Cadet First Lt. Skylar Caldwell was awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Berkman Langen Memorial Fund to continue flight training. Caldwell has already soloed, and will continue his training in Colorado Wing CAP aircraft from donated instructor time. His goal is to earn his private certificate with the awarded funds. Two years ago, long-time Rocky […]
GA shouldn’t be grounded by fees
One industry that has emerged in Texas as an economic contributor in an otherwise bleak time is general aviation, according to a guest column in the Waco (Texas) Tribune Herald by Roger Van Horn, mayor of Nacogdoches and a member of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. He points to evidence in Waco, where Texas […]
New Eclipse to open Sept. 1
Eclipse Aerospace is expected to open its doors in Albuquerque Sept. 1, marking the first step in reviving bankrupt Eclipse Aviation, according to a story in the Albuquerque Journal. A bankruptcy court judge in Delaware approved the sale of the defunct jet maker’s assets to Charleston, S.C.-based Eclipse Aerospace for $40 million Aug. 20. The […]
King Schools promotes Knuttila to senior vp
King Schools, Inc. has promoted Barry Knuttila to senior vice president of marketing and technology. For the past seven years he has been responsible for King Schools’ technology organization and oversaw the expansion of King’s software development, technical support, quality assurance, and information systems departments. Knuttila has been a pilot for 29 years and holds […]