The Greater Seattle Chapter of the 99s plans to present a Flying Companion Seminar at the Northwest Aviation Trade Show, to be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at the Puyallup (Washington) Fairgrounds. If you are a pilot with a “nervous Nelly or Ned” in your right seat, the seminar will explain what’s going on […]
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GA again pounds TSA on LASP
The Transportation Security Administration has held the last of four public hearings into its increasingly-controversial Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) in Chicago, where TSA representatives heard a lot more of what they already had heard from the General Aviation community at three prior sessions. If the TSA thought of the hearings as an opportunity to […]
Liberty completes US sales expansion
Liberty Aerospace, Inc. has completion the expansion of its US Sales and Marketing team. Liberty’s U.S. dealer, Liberty Aircraft USA, Inc., now has 10 regional sales managers representing the Liberty XL2 in all 50 states. Regional sales managers are in strategic locations across the country, including Tampa, Fla., Greensboro, N.C., St.Louis, Canandaigua, N.Y., Fort Worth, […]
New roles for Sikorsky top execs
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has tapped three senior level executives for new roles to help the company expand its global operations. Stephen Estill was named to the newly created position of vice president, strategic partnerships. He will develop, negotiate and implement strategic partnerships globally, according to company officials. Carey Bond was appointed vice president and chief […]
Reid aide wants top job at FAA
Long-time Senate aide Robert T. Herbert, who wants the top job at the Federal Aviation Administration, appears to be making headway against rival Duane Woerth, who is backed by Washington’s labor establishment, according to a Jan. 26 Washington Post story by Sholnn Freeman. Herbert advises Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on transportation, defense and […]
Citigroup, under fire, won’t take Falcon 7X delivery
In the wake of criticism ranging from President Obama to Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich) to New York Post columnist Chuck Bennett, Citigroup says it now has “no intent to take delivery of any new aircraft.” Earlier, the troubled banking giant had said it planned to sell two Falcon 900EXs and “upgrade” to a more efficient […]
College Park Airport celebrates centennial
The College Park Airport, the oldest continuously operating airport in the world, is celebrating its centennial this year. The airport and the College Park Aviation Museum on its grounds are offering dozens of special programs, running throughout the centennial year. They include tours of the restoration workshop in Wilbur Wright’s hangar, classic motion pictures about […]
Victim in Remos GX crash identified
The Remos took off at 7:35 a.m. on Jan. 25, the second in a flight of two. The purpose of the flight was to obtain air-to-air photographs of the Remos.
Morris named to top post at Arizona Aerospace Foundation
Yvonne Morris has been named executive director of the Arizona Aerospace Foundation. Morris, who is also director of the Titan Missile Museum, has been serving as acting executive director since June. The Arizona Aerospace Foundation operates the Titan Missile Museum, the Pima Air & Space Museum, and the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame. Morris has […]