The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) Foundation is looking for nominations for its Air Show Hall of Fame, created in 1995 to recognize those who have made significant contributions to the air show industry. It includes pilots, stunt people, announcers, producers, aircraft designers, builders and “other innovators who have changed the face of air […]
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ICAS Foundation Aviation Scholarships available
The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) is offering a number of scholarships to assist future pilots, performers and flight instructors to complete the necessary training to reach their goals. There are seven scholarships available, the foundation said on June 16. Information can be found online at www.icasfoundation.org/scholarships.htm. The ICAS Foundation Scholarship application deadline is […]
50 million aviation jobs, $3.6 trillion GDP by 2026
Some 50 million jobs and $3.6 trillion of the world’s gross domestic product will depend on aviation by 2026, according to a report from Oxford Economics which provides an in-depth look at the aviation industry’s contribution to global economic development and social prosperity, while considering what that really means for individual countries, regions, towns, families […]
Mustang Aeronautics slates Open House Fly-In
The Midget Mustang and Mustang II fly-in and factory open house is scheduled for Aug. 29-30 at the Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) in Troy, Mich. All aircraft and drive ins are welcome. here will be a BBQ lunch both days, along with aluminum aircraft workshops and factory tours. The Midget Mustang and Mustang II are […]
Flying Heritage Collection celebrates one-year anniversary
The Flying Heritage Collection, a collection of rare World War II-era fighter planes in flying condition, recently celebrated its one-year anniversary at its new Paine Field location in Everett, Wash. Located in a restored, working hangar at the southeast corner of Paine Field, the Flying Heritage Collection has seen more than 25,000 visitors in the […]
Virginia Festival of Flight ‘a resounding success’
After what its organizers called “the best organized and smoothest two-day setup ever,” tired volunteers who were ready for the 12th Virginia Regional Festival of Flight watched helplessly as a severe thunderstorm blew in, the evening of May 29, and flattened tents, tossed chairs and tables, turned over Port-A-Potties and wreaked havoc with a food […]
Sporty’s to award SkyCatcher for 2010 Sweepstakes
Sporty’s Pilot Shop again teams up with Cessna and Garmin to award a customer a new Cessna 162 SkyCatcher equipped with Garmin G300 avionics for its 2010 Sweepstakes. Cessna is planning initial deliveries this fall, so the Sporty’s SkyCatcher Sweepstakes airplane will be one of the first chances for customers to see this pace-setting aircraft. […]
Las Vegas loses flight path challenge
An appellate court ruled against the city of Las Vegas in its fight to stop commercial jets from flying over the northwest part of the city, according to a June 12 report in the Mercury News. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled June 12 that the Federal Aviation Administration didn’t […]
Lycoming Thunderbolt sales hit new high
While general aviation sales have been slow in 2009, a growing number of pilots seem to be OK with cranking up the power and pouring on the speed with a Thunderbolt engine from Lycoming Engines, the company said on June 11. In the first four months of 2009, sales of Thunderbolt engines, Lycoming’s line of […]