SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Keystone Aviation, a TAC Air Company, has expanded its sales coverage for Daher’s TBM very fast turboprop aircraft, adding four Canadian provinces and one additional U.S. state to its area of responsibility. The new geographic zone comprises the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia in Canada, along with the […]
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Daughter of Triple Ace Robin Olds to speak to Cascade Warbirds
Cascade Warbirds, an organization with the mission to encourage the flying, preservation, and display of Warbird aircraft, to honor veterans, and to engage in aviation education, will host guest speaker Christina Olds at its March meeting this Saturday, March 12. Olds, daughter of Brigadier General Robin Olds, will bring to life the career of her father and […]
Duncan Aviation slates New Orleans NextGen seminar
Duncan Aviation will host a free NextGen seminar in New Orleans on March 29. From 8 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. central time, Regional Avionics Sales Manager Mark Francetic and representatives from Honeywell, Garmin Avionics, ARINC, Rockwell Collins, Satcom Direct, Universal Avionics, Avionica and Gogo Biz will present information about the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and Future Air […]
The real cost of a cheap annual
Who is responsible for the damages when your aircraft loses control and skids into a building, destroying personal property — or worse, killing someone?
Third Annual Rodeo Weekend Fly-In/Camp-Out this weekend
This week’s SocialFlight.com event of the week is a special three-day fly-in camp-out at Aviation City at Arcadia Municipal Airport (X06) in Arcadia, Florida. Aviation City is a new on-airport campground for pilots. The March 11-13 event is reservation only. Email [email protected] for more information. Arcadia was named Aviation City in 1920-1921 after World War I […]
Idaho governor signs bill removing sales tax on installed aircraft parts
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has signed a bill that removes the sunset provision on the sales tax exemption for aircraft parts installed on out-of-state aircraft. Without the bill, the tax exemption would have expired June 30, 2016. “This legislation nets a financial gain for the state of Idaho,” said Vice President and General Manager for […]
85% of aviation companies plan to hire this year
A new survey from JSfirm.com, an aviation only job website, reveals that 85% of the companies contacted said they will hire in 2016, with 76% projecting growth this year. “It’s no surprise to us that aviation professionals are in high demand,” said Jeff Richards, JSfirm.com operations manager. “Regarding number of job postings, JSfirm.com experienced our best January […]
AOPA launches leadership lunches
FREDERICK, Md. – On March 10 from 12 to 1 p.m., the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will launch the first of a series of quarterly leadership lunches at the AOPA National Aviation Community Center (NACC) at Frederick Municipal Airport. AOPA President Mark Baker will introduce Frederick Mayor Randy McClement, the featured speaker, and […]
Rock to receive Outstanding Aviator Award
NEW YORK — The Wings Club Foundation and the International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA), will honor Colonel T. Edward Rock (USAF Ret.) with the 2016 annual Outstanding Aviator Award. The presentation of the award will take place during The Wings Club Foundation’s Annual Meeting, slated for March 30, at The Yale Club in New York City. Rock […]