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Avemco Insurance Co. is dropping its rates. The rate decrease, unusual these days, was announced at Sun ‘n Fun. “We’re constantly evaluating the market and our analysis usually says we have to raise rates,” said Jim Lauerman, executive vice president. “But every once in a great while it tell us to lower our premiums. It […]

Looking for an aircraft with the ramp appeal of a Piper J-3 Cub, but want the satisfaction of building it yourself? A new venture by American Legend Aircraft Co. called Texas Sport Aircraft Co. can help you achieve the best of both worlds with the Texas Sport amateur-built aircraft. The Texas Sport combines features of […]

Wilson Air Center at Charlotte, N.C., was host to the largest Very Light Jet (VLJ) Exhibition in the U.S. in March, drawing more than 650 guests, eight aircraft manufacturers and numerous other related companies to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, said Vince Papke, Wilson Air Center-Charlotte general manager. Aircraft manufacturers exhibited aircraft and mock ups to […]

The Museum of Flight in Seattle now has room to grow with the recent purchase of about six acres of land. “The Museum of Flight was virtually landlocked and in need of room to continue our growth,” said Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, president and CEO. “We currently have plans to build a new Space Gallery on […]

Sporty’s Founder and Chairman Hal Shevers has created The Sporty’s Foundation, a charitable organization to promote aviation education and safety initiatives with an emphasis on youth programs. The foundation’s first bequest was a $5,000 donation to the Aircraft Electronic Association’s Educational Foundation. “Part of the AEA Foundation’s charter is to provide educational opportunities through scholarships […]

Almost seven years after Sept. 11 — and long after airlines received billions of bailout dollars — the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a final rule April 9 authorizing up to $17 million to reimburse GA businesses at five Washington, D.C.-area airports for financial losses incurred while they were shut down by the federal government. […]

“We are building an education center for children. It is a great legacy to have. Our youth will carry forward long after we are gone.” — Ed Maloney, founder, Planes of Fame “In our proposal, Joe Pilot in a Cessna 172 will experience an operating cost increase of about $4 per hour. In other words, […]

Movers and shakers in Amarillo, Texas, want to build a new airport in the community, catering to general aviation. “We are calling it an industrial airpark,” said Ernie Houdashell, spokesman for the Randall County Airpark Advisory Committee. “It is basically an industrial park with an airport attached to it. We couldn’t really do it any […]

Although the Light Sport Aircraft movement is growing, the only time most people get to see more than one design at a time is at an air show like Sun ‘n Fun or EAA AirVenture. Michael Fletcher of Salinas, Calif., the west coast distributor for several models of LSAs, decided that it would be a […]