Under new CEO Brent Wouters, Cirrus Design has said that more cuts to its work force may be coming, but it will be pushing development of its Vision SJ50 very light jet which, it said, should help to retain some jobs. Cirrus is planning for FAA certification of the Vision by the end of 2011. […]
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Continental service bulletin affects 9,600 cylinders
Continental engine cylinders installed in some Model 470, 520 and 550 engines shipped since November 2007 are the subject of a voluntary recall issued on Feb. 12. The company expects to replace some 9,600 cylinders subject to cracking between the upper sparkplug bore and the fuel injector/primer nozzle bore. Cracked cylinders that have been returned […]
Rahilly joins Alto Aviation
John Rahilly, principal of Rahilly Aviation Associates, LLC, has joined the Alto Aviation team as product specialist. Rahilly most recently was vice president of sales and marketing for Falcon Dassault North American Service Centers. He also has held top spots at KC Aviation Inc., Signature Flight Support and Dallas Airmotive. He served as an anti-submarine […]
NBAA defends business jet use
Testifying before Congress during a Feb. 12 hearing on FAA reauthorization, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen challenged those questioning the value of business aviation or mischaracterizing its use. During the House Aviation Subcommittee hearing, Bolen discussed negative media coverage of the industry, disparagement of business aviation by populist politicians and the public, and calls […]
Clevenger named Papé Group vp
Tim Clevenger has been named vice president of marketing and brand management for The Papé Group Inc., parent company of Flightcraft, which has FBOs in Portland and Eugene, Ore. Clevenger joined The Papé Group Inc. in 2000 and previously served as director of corporate development. He earned a master’s degree in business administration from Marylhurst […]
San Diego ramp raid not a TSA action
After news broke last week of the Transportation Security Administration‘s unauthorized inspections of pilots, employees and baggage at airports in Florida, Tennessee and Georgia, concern about TSA plans for random screening at general aviation FBOs has grown. On Feb. 10, what turned out to be a law enforcement training session at San Diego Montgomery Field […]
AOPA chief supports FAA funding bill in Congressional testimony
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association President Craig L. Fuller told Congress on Feb. 11 that AOPA members strongly support the new Federal Aviation Administration funding (reauthorization) bill, just introduced in the House of Representatives. Testifying during the sixth week of his presidency, Fuller reminded the House Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation subcommittee that he has flown […]
Field Aviation subsidiary sold
Field Aviation Co. has sold its subsidiary, Navair Inc., to its current general manager, Mike Espeut, and his business partner, John Raposo. Navair started as the avionics division of Field Aviation East in Toronto. It later became a separate subsidiary, supplying test and measurement products and services to the communications industry. Field Aviation, which celebrated […]
Heli-Expo prepares for takeoff
Preparations for Heli-Expo 2009, slated for Feb. 22-24 in Anaheim, Calif., are underway. According to officials at the Helicopter Association International, registrations are at 97% of last year’s record-breaking attendance of 17,373 aviation professionals. Exhibitors total 565, with more than 65 helicopters slated to share the showroom floor. For more information: HeliExpo.com