Emivest Aerospace Corp. delivered SJ30, serial number 008, Sept. 23, the first SJ30 to be delivered under the Emivest Aerospace brand and the third SJ30 in the fleet. The aircraft was outfitted at Jet Works Air Center for the new owner, Harry Mohney, who runs Déjà vu Consulting, Inc., an entertainment business that spans the […]
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Pilots perk up to local travel
With the economic downturn, pilots are learning that traveling in United States is a bargain, according to Thierry Pouille, operator of Air Journey, a travel company that arranges escorted tours for pilots who want to fly their own aircraft. “We have seen a huge spike in the number of people who want to fly with […]
GAN to produce Copperstate program
General Aviation News has again been selected by Copperstate Fly-In Inc. to produce the official program for the Copperstate Fly-In. The event will be held Oct. 22 – 24 at Casa Grande Airport (KCGZ) in Arizona. For information on attending or exhibiting, go to Copperstate.org. There will be exhibits featuring aircraft manufacturers and aviation vendors, […]
Got a story to tell?
Even though its North American television premiere is still about a year away, the crew of “The Aviators” had a busy summer. So far, they’ve filmed 15 segments were shot for the show, which will air on PBS in the United States, on network television in Canada and in syndication overseas. Segments included pieces about […]
A Cessna 140A’s mini-me
There is something inherently cute about babies, even if the “little one” is a pedal-powered airplane. During this summer’s AirVenture, the Cessna 140A owned by Ken Morris of Poplar Grove, Ill., was kept company by a kiddie pedal plane version of the same design. Both airplanes, which were tied down in front of the Vintage […]
Heat is on as Red Bull Air Race season finale heads to Barcelona
Britain’s Paul Bonhomme will try to clinch his first-ever title in the 2009 Red Bull Air Race season finale in Barcelona, Spain, Oct. 3-4, after seeing the crown slip from his grasp at the very end of both the 2007 and 2008 seasons. But Bonhomme will be feeling intense pressure from defending champion Hannes Arch […]
Ultra Caddy takes off
The Ultra Caddy, now available at Aircraft Spruce, will hold the thickest of the NOS approach chart books, several sectionals and/or Class B charts, flashlight, fuel tester, pens/pencils, flight computer and more. Its easy reach and out-of-the -way design frees up the already crowded areas such as the knees, lap, or yoke. There are multiple […]
The Bowers ‘Namu II’ returns to Seattle
Most people remember the late Peter M. Bowers as the designer of experimental aircraft, an eminent aviation historian and the writer of “Of Wings & Things” in General Aviation News. He is perhaps best remembered for the single-place FlyBaby, but did you know that he also created a two-place mid-wing design in the 1970s? The […]
New study boosts business aviation
A just-released study shows that companies using business aviation outperform those without aircraft. “This study shows what the people in the business aviation community have always known,” said National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen. “A business airplane is the sign of a well-managed company, because business aviation helps companies of all […]