A larger-than-life sculpture intended to inspire students to pursue their dreams while connecting the campus to its early history in flight was unveiled April 16 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The sculpture of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, who encouraged women to follow careers in whatever field they chose, was made possible by a […]
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NATA “Day on the Hill” asks broad GA involvement
In a “Dear NATA Members” letter dated April 22, National Air Transportation Association president Jim Coyne asked a broad spectrum of general aviation businesses to “be a part of the NATA stimulus plan.” Coyne wrote: For nearly 70 years, NATA has worked with Congress to build programs to support aviation, or to seek relief from […]
General aviation battles image woes
When the “Detroit Three” CEOs flew to Washington in private jets to seek federal bailouts, they not only damaged the auto industry’s image, they tainted the image of business jets as well, wrote Ted Reed in TheStreet.com on April 21. Already reeling from deteriorating sales in the down economy, the business jet industry has found […]
Continental flies on Swift Fuel’s AvFuel
The first test flight of a piston-engine airplane using a cellulose-based biofuel that is being touted as a replacement for 100LL was successful and “no surprise to the engineering teams who had already completed hundreds of hours of laboratory testing and test cell trials used to simulate various operational conditions,” according to an April 22 […]
Sun ‘n Fun Today digital edition online
Find out the latest news from Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, by reading our digital edition of Sun ‘n Fun Today at GeneralAviationNews.com/snf. Sun ‘n Fun Today is the official daily newspaper of Sun ‘n Fun. It is produced by the staff of General Aviation News, in partnership with Sun ‘n Fun.
Epic launches a pair of twins
Epic Aircraft launched a pair of turbine twins on the opening day of the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In at Lakeland, Florida, April 21. Despite the current economic climate, Rick Schrameck, CEO of the Bend, Oregon company, insisted that this is “just the time to invest” in developing aircraft The Elegance turboprop twin and Genesis twinjet […]
Tecnam donates plane to Embry-Riddle
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University said on April 21 that Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Srl. and Michael and Lynne Birmingham, U.S. distributors for the Tecnam line of aircraft, have donated a new Tecnam P-92 Echo Classic, a light sport aircraft (S-LSA) valued at $125,000, to Embry-Riddle’s nationally ranked Daytona Beach flight team. The school’s Daytona Beach flight team […]
Salvaged Dauntless returns to Navy April 24
A World War II-era Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber that has been on the bottom of Lake Michigan for 60 years has been brought to the surface by salvagers. The National Naval Aviation Museum, Naval History Heritage Command and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency expect to take custody of it on Friday, April 24, at […]
Evergreen air museum plans lodge, water park
Plans are in motion for an 80- to 90-room resort lodge and separate indoor water park at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum near McMinnville, Oregon, according to an April 21 piece in the Portland Oregonian newspaper. Brian Bauer, a museum board member and president of Evergreen International Aviation, said the lodge and 50,000-square-foot water […]