Although a bankruptcy court approved the sale of Eclipse Aviation to EclipseJet International on January 20, the financing to complete the sale has yet to be finalized, reported the Aviation International News on-line newsletter on Feb. 19. The Eclipse Aviation board of directors voted to furlough most of the remaining 800 employees “to make the […]
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Last Dealer-Sold Bonanza goes to Cutter Aviation
Marking the end of a 63-year relationship as a leading Beechcraft dealer, Cutter Aviation at Phoenix accepted delivery of the last dealer-sold Beechcraft G36 Bonanza from the Hawker Beechcraft Company on Feb. 3. The delivery heralded the end of the Hawker Beechcraft dealer network era, which was dissolved in January when Hawker Beechcraft decided to […]
Tony Bingelis Scholarship applications open
“The Tony Bingelis Scholarship Fund, formerly The Texas Fly-In, has opened is 2009 scholarship application cycle, the organization said on Feb. 18. Application deadline is June 1. “The excitement and magic of aviation is no longer enough to produce the next generation of aviators,” said Stan Shannon of Fredericksburg, Texas, of the scholarship fund. “We […]
February 20 edition online
The February 20 issue digital edition is posted online. Click here to read the digital version of the issue in the mail today.
Cirrus CEO on FOX Business
Cirrus Design CEO, Brent Wouters appeared on FOX Business today (February 19) in defense of personal aviation. Click here to see the interview.
Midwest LSA Expo slated for October
The inaugural Midwest LSA Expo is scheduled for Oct. 1- 3 at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (MVN) in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The airport boasts a 6,500-foot main runway, five precision approaches including an ILS, 9.25 acres of concrete ramp space, Class “E” airspace, and ARFF Index A safety. Event organizers have placed all exhibitor spaces […]
General aviation manufacturers plan aircraft expos
Nine of general aviation’s leading manufacturers announced on Feb. 18 that they are launching the Florida Aircraft Expos, a series of events to provide would-be aircraft buyers opportunities to see and compare the latest models, in one day at one location. Among the aircraft manufacturers scheduled to attend are Cessna, Diamond, Hawker Beechcraft, Husky, Liberty, […]
CAF questions LASP logic at Congressional GA Round Table
Commemorative Air Force (CAF) President and CEO Stephan Brown has met with Congressional lawmakers to discuss the concerns of vintage, historic and military aircraft operators and general aviation over the Transportation Security Administration’s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP). U.S. Representative Sam Graves (R-6-MO) invited Brown and other aviation industry representatives to talk with Members […]
Able Flight selects two scholarship winners
Able Flight has selected Mallory Zackery of Georgia and Kenneth Hendrickson of Minnesota as its 21st and 22nd Able Flight Scholarship winners. Zackery and Hendrickson each became disabled due to violent acts. For Zackery, it was a shot from a robber’s gun as he was making the night deposit for the store where he served […]