NationAir Aviation Insurance has hired Dale Barnard as a sales executive for the Pacific Northwest. Barnard will manage the company’s general aviation insurance sales practice in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska from an office located at the Portland International Airport in Oregon. Prior to joining NationAir, Barnard managed an aviation insurance practice for a […]
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Kermit Weeks inducted into Florida Aviation Hall of Fame
Kermit Weeks, creator and founder of Central Florida’s Fantasy of Flight aviation attraction and a championship aerobatics pilot, has been selected to join the Florida Aviation Hall of Fame. Weeks was inducted on Dec. 11 at the society’s sixth annual induction ceremony, held in the Florida Air Museum on the Sun ‘n Fun campus at […]
A Flying Tigers museum for China
The Flying Tigers were the American Volunteer Group, or AVG, a force of volunteer pilots and ground crew who flew in China early in World War II. The AVG was organized by then-Col. Claire Chennault, a retired U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot, at the behest of the Nationalist Chinese government. Outside aviation circles, most […]
Sign-ups now being taken for WWII bomber crew fantasy camp
The Collings Foundation is now accepting reservations for its World War II Bomber Crew Fantasy Camp. The camp will be held May 26-27 at the Stockton Field Aviation Museum Hangar at Stockton Municipal Airport (OS2) in California. Reservations are available for 32 positions (two crews of 16 each). Cost is $3,900 per person, which includes […]
GA News writer is Rose Parade rider
Julie DeStefano, a Florida-based writer who contributes to General Aviation News, was a rider on the Donate for Life float in the Rose Parade, New Year’s Day. DeStefano was one of 26 people from across the nation who were selected to ride the float. The Donate for Life float honored organ donors. Its purpose was […]
Snow damages vintage bomber
Heavy snow combined with rain proved disastrous for the Handley Page Hampden bomber on display at the Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley, British Columbia. The weight of the snow tore the left wing off the historic twin-engine bomber on December 26. “It happened late at night,” explained Rob Currington, a member of the museum […]
Pipistrel unveils its second generation Virus
The second generation of Pipistrel‘s Virus SW is now in production at the company’s headquarters in Slovenia. The LSA won NASA’s Centennial Personal Air Vehicle challenge in 2007 and the NASA General Aviation Technology Challenge in 2008, boasting higher speed, range and climb rate than other challengers, along with lower cabin noise, lower empty weight […]
Liberty Aerospace reduces work force
Liberty Aerospace Inc. said on Jan. 2 that it is reducing its Melbourne, Florida, workforce by 30 people, leaving the aircraft manufacturer with 40 employees there. As recently as last spring, Liberty employed 180 at the Florida plant. The layoffs were effective immediately and leave Liberty with about 90 employees worldwide. Keith Markley, Liberty’s president […]
Sport Air Racing League champions honored, 2010 schedule set
The Sport Air Racing League has concluded its third year of cross country air racing, with three champions. The intent of the league, which is open to all pilots and all aircraft, intent of the League is to offer a friendly, fun, non-professional racing environment for builders and owners to test and improve aircraft modifications, […]