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During World War II, many Disney designs were used for squadron and unit patches, as well as nose art for aircraft. It began in the pre-war days — 1939 to be exact — when the United States Navy asked Walt Disney to design a badge. Disney came up with a cartoon showing a wasp with […]

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure has approved legislation that continues to apply pressure on the federal government to reopen Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to general aviation operations. H.R. 1496 would direct the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, to allow the resumption of […]

The AOPA Air Safety Foundation (ASF) has published a special report for pilots who fly technically advanced aircraft (TAA). Titled “Technically Advanced Aircraft Safety and Training,” the report outlines a training syllabus, compares accidents of TAA and traditional aircraft, and includes NTSB accident narratives and Aviation Safety Reporting System reports. The FAA defines TAA as […]

Oregon Aero, Inc. has been named No. 1 for growth in 2004 among medium-sized companies by the Portland (Ore.) Business Alliance. Oregon Aero’s 133% increase in gross revenues, combined with its 106% increase in employment, places it foremost among the state’s top three medium-sized growth companies. The family-owned business, headed by Mike and Jude Dennis, […]

The FAA has launched an online training program dedicated to the importance of human factors. The course was developed for FAA employees, but is available to the general public. It consists of 10 self-guided lessons. “Improvements to aviation safety and capacity are dependent on developing a national aviation system that is not only technically sophisticated, […]

Symphony Aircraft Industries wants to set the new standard in training. The company produces the Symphony 160, a two-place aircraft that now sports the Avidyne Entegra flight deck as standard equipment, making it the first two-place with a glass cockpit, according to Paul Costanza, Symphony’s president and CEO. The aircraft also features the BRS Parachute […]

Last year was a tough one for The New Piper Aircraft Co. The Vero Beach, Fla.-based company was hit by a “couple” of hurricanes last year, said Chuck Suma, president and CEO. “But from adversity comes strength,” he noted. “The company is a lot stronger today than it was before the hurricane.” Employees pulled together […]

Yingling Aviation has launched a new international aircraft shipping enterprise for Cessna 172 Skyhawks, 182 Skylanes and 206 Stationairs. The firm, which was named the first Cessna Authorized Service Center in 1946, made its initial shipment of five Cessna 182s to Hanseo University in South Korea at the end of February. The university will use […]

Cessna will build a permanent facility on the Sun ‘n Fun campus. The Cessna Center, which will be built with a $200,000 donation from The Cessna Foundation, will be used for Sun ‘n Fun’s year-round education programs, an essential element in bringing more young people into aviation, said Jack Pelton, Cessna’s president. During the annual […]