Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has declared February 2017 “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Arkansas, general aviation airports support an economic value of more than $494 million annually. “General aviation is a critical tool that supports Arkansas farms, businesses, and communities,” said Selena Shilad, executive director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “We thank Governor […]
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Love of jet engines inspires design of new GE Aviation plant
EVENDALE, Ohio — At GE Aviation’s world headquarters, a new power building is turning heads: The front façade replicates a jet engine looking to the sky. The top of the building’s rotunda features a front fan nose cone with blades around it just like a jet engine. The front windows resemble the sides of a […]
Air Plains Services celebrates milestone
Wellington, Kansas, just south of Wichita, calls itself the Wheat Capital of the World, but there are pilots and aircraft owners around the world who know it as the home of Air Plains Services, which is marking 40 years as a leader in creating extreme performance upgrades for thousands of Cessna piston aircraft around the globe. “I […]
Honeywell HTS900 to power TriFan 600 prototype
XTI has selected the Honeywell HTS900 to power the TriFan 600 prototype. The powerplant determination takes the vertical takeoff and landing business aircraft a stage nearer to its certification in 2023, according to company officials. The company that is designing the aircraft, which combines the vertical lift capability of a helicopter with the speed of a plane, is […]
Battle over SMO may not be over
The editorial board of the Daily Breeze, the local news source for Los Angeles County’s South Bay region, questions whether the “contentious, decades-long battle over operations at the Santa Monica Airport” is actually over, even with the FAA caving to the city’s demands to close the airport in 2028. “Many questions remain concerning the airport, […]
Able Flight scholarship recipients revealed
Able Flight has awarded nine flight training scholarships to aspiring pilots from across the country. This year’s class will train at Able Flight’s programs at Purdue University and Ohio State University, and includes an Army captain wounded in combat, five people who use wheelchairs due to paralysis caused by injuries, a young woman with diabetes, and […]
Emergency Inflight Support Program launches
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has launched NATA-Med powered by AirDocs, a program that offers inflight assistance 24/7. The program — resourced by actual flight surgeons — was created by Harvey Watt & Company (HWC), in conjunction with former NASA/Space Shuttle Recovery Team Senior and Chief Flight Surgeons, and US Space Command/USAFR Senior Flight […]
Clay Lacy awards 22 scholarships
LOS ANGELES — Clay Lacy Aviation has awarded scholarships totaling $10,200 to 22 students in the Aircraft Mechanic Program at Van Nuys Airport operated by the L.A. Unified School District’s North Valley Occupational Center. The FAA-approved curriculum prepares students for the licensing examination in General Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics. This is the second-year Clay Lacy […]
Aviation Living History Series launches
PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing will present a series of six Aviation Living History events in 2017. All events will begin at 11 a.m. at the Dixie Wing headquarters and museum, 1200 Echo Ct., Peachtree City, Ga., adjacent to Atlanta Regional Airport – Falcon Field. The series of two-hour presentations […]