The Very Light Jet (VLJ) aircraft market will be worth $2.52 billion, with 1,403 jets being delivered between 2007 and 2011, according to a new study by global aviation consultants PMI Media Ltd. The study, called The Microjet Market 2007-2016, identifies six top contenders in the market: the Adam Aircraft A700, Embraer Phenom 100, Diamond […]
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Chicago to pay over $1 million for destruction of Meigs Field
The city of Chicago will pay a $33,000 fine, along with the repayment of $1 million in federal airport development grants, to settle claims stemming from the illegal closure and destruction of Meigs Field. On March 31, 2003, under the cover of darkness, heavy equipment operators acting on the orders of Mayor Richard M. Daley […]
Part of “Winnie Mae” returns to Oklahoma
A piece of the famous “Winnie Mae,” flown around the world on a record-setting flight by Oklahoma aviator Wiley Post in 1931, was returned to Oklahoma City Aug. 23 during a welcome home party and reception at Wiley Post Airport.A wheel cover, or pant, from Post’s Lockheed Vega, it will be the largest piece of […]
Trials and tribulations at Taylorcraft Aviation
Troubles at Taylorcraft Aviation LLC have come to a head, with the company facing eviction, a mountain of debt and several lawsuits, judgments and liens, culminating in an auction of key equipment to satisfy one judgment. The company, which relocated from LaGrange, Texas, to Brownsville, Texas, about a year ago, faces growing debt as the […]
A-maze-ing!
Pilots flying over western Washington State can see the future of Boeing carved in the local landscape. Boeing partnered with Stocker Farms to feature its 787 Dreamliner, the latest in a long line of airliners, as the design of the farm’s annual corn maze. The maze uses a series of trails throughout the 10-acre field […]
Discovery of Civil War-era graves alters consrtuction plans at NC airport
One of the challenges to building on an airport in an historically rich area is that occasionally airport projects are impacted when pieces of that history are literally uncovered. Such is the case at Craven County Regional Airport (EWN) in New Bern, North Carolina. Plans to construct new taxiways and hangars had to be curtailed […]
The Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
“Tony said his goal was to make people sick because he wanted the dog-fighting scenes to be as accurate as possible. He wanted them to get that feeling of what it was like to be in the airplane and the cockpit.” — David Ellison, one of the stars of “Flyboys” on director Tony Bill’s vision […]
FAA to Bakersfield: What part of perpetuity don’t you understand?
The FAA has responded to a request from the city of Bakersfield to close Bakersfield Municipal Airport (L45). The answer was a resounding “No!” The FAA recently sent a 10-page letter to officials of the Southern California city, explaining why the airport, which has been owned by the city since 1985, will not be allowed […]
Coast Guard takes over ADIZ patrol
The Coast Guard’s air station in Atlantic City, N.J., is taking over responsibility for intercepting airplanes that violate the Washington, D.C., Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Previously patrolled by the Customs and Border Patrol’s Blackhawks, the ADIZ will now be patrolled by the Coast Guard’s HH-65C Dolphins, which will be equipped with civilian-frequency VHF radios […]