Actor Bruce Willis, who was recently spurned in his attempt to donate land for an airport near Fairfield to replace Hailey’s Friedman Memorial Airport in Idaho, may build his own airport near his ski resort. According to a report in the Idaho Mountain Express, Willis met July with FAA officials to discuss obtaining approval for […]
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Landmark opens new facility at AVL
Landmark Aviation recently celebrated the opening of its new terminal at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) in North Carolina. The $4.6 million project includes a new 5,000-square-foot terminal with a conference room, pilot’s lounge, and a flight planning area, as well as a new 23,000-square-foot hangar. This addition brings Landmark’s network to 41 FBOs, including locations […]
Sierra’s 2009 catalog now available
Sierra Industries’ 2009 catalog is now available, with information about Sierra’s Citation re-engining programs and many other aircraft upgrades. The 2009 book, which is also available online, contains 132 pages of reference information on Citation history, phase inspections, aircraft maintenance and Sierra modification programs. This year’s catalog has been reorganized by aircraft model, making it […]
New York’s first municipal airport
The New York Times spotlights Floyd Bennett Field, located “at the end of Flatbush Avenue where the eastern fringe of Brooklyn meets Jamaica Bay”. Included in the feature posted July 9 is a five-plus minute video showcasing all the park (“Decommissioned in the early 1970s, the airfield became part of the Jamaica Bay Unit of […]
‘It’s my insurance policy’
David Morgan from Monroe, Ohio is building an RV-12 in his single-stall garage with his wife Rose. He is quoted in the Middletown Journal article that… “I’m having a little bit of medical problems and it’s my insurance policy that if I don’t pass my physical that I can fly this with my driver’s license.” […]
Pocatello airport hopes to boost business
Pocatello, Idaho NBC affiliate KPVI reports the Pocatello Regional Airport wants to attract more pilots. “The airport board is ramping up its efforts to attract more general aviation aircraft to Pocatello by joining forces with all the businesses that already exist on the field, from the newest business Utah Helicopter, to some of the oldest […]
Four Ohio airports receive $863,000 from FAA
The Dayton (Ohio) Business Journal reports that four Ohio airports (Dayton-Wright Brothers, Henry County, Ohio University Snyder Field and Williams County Airport) have received a combined $863,000 for a variety of airport projects.
‘General Aviators Seek More Collaboration with TSA’
Homeland Security Today reports that “a Homeland Security appropriations bill before the Senate Tuesday would push the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to consider flexibility in security mandates for general aviation operators, which have come under increasing scrutiny since last year.” From the same story… Meanwhile, general aviation likely will continue to face heightened scrutiny by […]
‘Angel Flight Central imperiled by Obama administration’s budget’
Carolyn Lee of The Imperial (Nebraska) Republican reports that Angel Flight Central will face challenges if President Obama’s budget, including aviation user fees, is passed. From the story… “Richard Stull of McCook said the user fee proposal would hurt not only his flying, but “General aviation pilots would be negatively impacted by that. We do […]