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What does it take to have an airport named for you? How about setting an around-the-world speed record? In 1938 there was an effort to rename an airport in Texas to honor Howard Hughes (pictured) after he circled the world in 91 hours, besting the previous record by four days. For a short time, Houston […]

“Counties have realized that if you don’t have a good-sized airport — one with at least a 4,000 to 5,000 foot runway — businesses will look at you and rule you out because you are behind the times.” — Steve Parker, deputy commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Aviation on the state’s push to open […]

The FAA says a building near San Diego’s Montgomery Field no longer presents a hazard. The building was under construction when it was brought to the attention of the FAA. It measured 180 feet high, roughly 20 feet past the limit for a building within a mile of the airport. In June a stop work […]

Muriel Ferris, who started flying in 1929 and earned her pilot license in 1931, died of a stroke Nov. 7. She was 97. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she learned to fly on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, instructed by pioneer pilots Malcolm and Steve Hathaway. Local lore has it that she was the first woman to fly […]

Television commercials aren’t the only thing that cost more during the Super Bowl. Pilots based at Glendale Municipal Airport (GEU) in Arizona say the cost of hangar space has jumped dramatically in response to the news that the community is hosting the 2008 Super Bowl. In addition, tenants are being told that they may not […]

The circus-like paint scheme of this Kitfox IV provides a backdrop for a family portrait of the McGrath men. Ron (far left) is a pilot and was at the Copperstate Fly-In with his son, Mike, and grandson Ryan, 3-1/2. “We wanted to bring him to his first air show,” Mike explained as Ryan, noticing the […]

Heading to Seattle this holiday season? You can now buy aviation-related gifts downtown, courtesy of the Museum of Flight’s Holiday Gallery and Gift Store at City Centre Mall. The store offers gift items such as books, toys, calendars and artwork. It also features selected photographs from the museum’s collection, including images from the Golden Age […]

“We’re not interested in shutting down general aviation. We think it’s important to have a system in place that works with and promotes the growth of general aviation.” — Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff “Changing airspace is like a Rubik’s Cube. When you change one side or one pattern, it affects others as well.” — […]

It’s official. Cessna Aircraft Co. placed the winning bid for the assets of Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corp. Cessna’s bid of $26.4 million edged out New York-based Park Electrochemical Corp. Columbia, a Bend, Ore.-based company that manufactures high-performance single engine composite aircraft, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Portland, Ore., Sept. […]