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Education and persistence have paid off for members of the Experimental Aircraft Association in Jacksonville, Fla. For more than a year, EAA members have been fighting a city ordinance that prohibited the parking, storing, repairing, building and operating of aircraft and airboats in residential neighborhoods. On Sept. 25 the City Council voted to repeal the […]

Rick Schrameck, president and CEO of high performance airplane manufacturer Epic Aircraft, announced a partnership with Indian billionaire Dr. Vijay Mallya at the NBAA convention Sept. 25. The deal gives Epic the ability to “accelerate the process of bringing the company’s growing line of aircraft to the certified market, as well as strengthening its relationships […]

A ribbon cutting on Sept. 25 officially opened the new control tower at Easton, Maryland’s Newnam Field (ESN). Controllers went to work two days later, learning procedures for the state’s second-busiest airport. The tower is scheduled to become operational Oct. 26, almost a month earlier than originally planned. Easton’s is a contract tower, operated under […]

D-JET S/N 002 recently had its first flight at Diamond Aircraft’s facility in London, Ontario. The 43-minute flight was conducted by Daniel Ribeiro, chief test pilot. Chase was flown by Giorgio Clementi, flight test manager, in D-JET S/N 001. The flight was called a milestone by Diamond President Peter Maurer, who noted that S/N 002 […]

Google, the online everything company, is offering a prize that could reach $30 million to anyone who can send an unmanned vehicle to the Moon, land it there successfully, keep it running through the night, discover ice, transmit data back to Earth, and complete several other interesting tasks by 2012. Like Google itself, the prize […]

One of the biggest shows of the year, the National Business Aviation Association convention, held in Atlanta late last month, spawned a flurry of announcements of new products and services.Here are just a few of the headlines from the 60th annual show: Cessna reported a record backlog and orders, pointing to the “unprecedented strength of […]

Several companies, including air taxi operators and a VLJ manufacturer, have formed the Next Generation Air Mobility Coalition (NGAMC). NGAMC’s mission is to increase the visibility, growth and acceptance of the next generation of air transportation. It plans to provide educational outreach to policy makers, work closely with federal agencies, and promote this new industry, […]

Ever wonder what the cockpit of the “Enola Gay” looks like? How about a Spitfire, an F-86A Sabre or the Space Shuttle “Columbia”? You can see all of them — plus more — at the Florida Air Museum on the campus of Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Fla., which is hosting “At the Controls: The […]

The theme for the Reno Air Races this year was “Salute to Champions.” The two Grand Marshals for Reno 2007 epitomize the word champion. This year Ray Cote and Darryl Greenamyer were honored for their air racing achievements. Together they represent 24 National Air Racing Gold Championships. Cote retired after 34 years in International Formula […]