NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen has thanked Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Sam Brownback (R-KS) for writing a letter to President Obama expressing concern that recent, misinformed statements about business aviation may fan a flame of negative sentiment toward the industry. The senators emphasized that many small and mid-size businesses rely on business aircraft […]
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Parade of Planes moves to Addison, Texas
The national tour of the Parade of Planes will open Thursday, March 26 in Addison, Texas with “an exciting array of aircraft on display,” according to Randy Bolinger of AMPT Associates. Fourteen aircraft brands, ranging from light sport to light turbine, singles and twins, aerobatic aircraft and even new construction of nostalgic aircraft will be […]
PA governor allots $6.6 million to 24 airports
Communities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will see improved airport safety and services when 24 airports receive a $6.6 million in federal and state funds, Governor Edward G. Rendell said on March 23. “These projects translate into jobs for Pennsylvanians at a time when jobs are rapidly disappearing. At the same time, this work means […]
Lyon County Fly-In readies for takeoff
The Lyon County Fly-In is slated for May 16-17 at Nevada’s Silver Springs/Lyon County Regional Airport (SPZ). The fly-in includes a pancake breakfast, flight demonstrations, fly-bys, rocket displays, model planes, military and antique planes, and a search & rescue demonstration by NAS Fallon Search & Rescue. Young Eagles flights (pictured) for children between the ages […]
FAA slates annual forecast conference
The FAA will hold its 34th Annual Aviation Forecast Conference March 31 and April 1 in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme is “Confronting New Realities: Energy, Economics and Efficiency.” At the two-day event, the FAA will release its Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years 2009-2025, which provides the latest data about activity and growth in aviation products […]
Former Eclipse CEO Pieper joins Eclipse Jet
Eclipse Jet founders Mike Press and Mason Holland announced March 20 that their new company is a partnership formed with Roel Pieper, Raul Segredo and John Cracken “to acquire and operate the assets of Eclipse Aviation Corporation for the benefit of existing and future customers. Eclipse Jet will focus on building a healthy, viable platform […]
Crashed PC-12 had 14 to 17 aboard
A Pilatus PC-12 carrying children and adults from California, apparently to a skiing vacation in Montana, diverted from its planned destination and crashed on Sunday, March 22, as it attempted to land at an airport near Butte. A Federal Aviation Administration official said that 14 to 17 people – he said the number was still […]
MAF takes delivery of its first Kodiak
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) recently took delivery of its first Kodiak 100, the first of the next-generation bush planes to be produced under an arrangement between the ministry and the manufacturer, Quest Aircraft Co. of Sandpoint, Idaho. MAF is a faith-based, nonprofit ministry that serves missions and isolated people around the world with aviation, communications […]
Easter Bunny arrives via helicopter
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Ore., hosts its sixth annual Easter Egg-Stravaganza Saturday, April 4. The event will include the arrival of the Easter Bunny via helicopter, an Easter egg hunt, petting zoo and children’s Easter crafts. Children, ages 10 and under, need to arrive with their Easter basket at 9:30 a.m. […]