The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has made a contribution to the Veteran’s Airlift Command. As part of an effort around Veteran’s Day, AOPA announced it would contribute 10% of new memberships and renewals between Nov. 11 and Nov. 22 to the Veteran’s Airlift Command, which resulted in AOPA sending a check for $1,380 […]
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GA groups to Congress: ATC reform more than user fees
With Congress preparing to consider FAA reauthorization legislation this session, a host of general aviation advocacy associations have sent letters to transportation leaders in the House of Representatives highlighting “real and longstanding concerns” about a concept being pushed by some airlines regarding air traffic control and funding. Specifically, the organizations cited concerns over a proposal promoted by […]
Survey shows 54% of FBOs reported fuel sales up in 2015
More than half the FBOs in the U.S. reported increased fuel sales in 2015 compared to 2014, according to Aviation Business Strategies Group (ABSG) Principals John Enticknap and Ron Jackson. Citing their Annual FBO Industry Fuel Sales Survey completed earlier this month, Enticknap and Jackson said 54% of those responding reported an increase of at […]
AOPA Air Safety Institute releases video aimed at collision avoidance
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new video aimed at informing pilots about how to avoid midair collisions. Collision Avoidance: See, Sense, Separate helps pilots to know when and where most midair collisions occur, as well as steps to reduce the risk, officials note. “While there are […]
Three West Virginia mayors declare January ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’
Mayor Andy McKenzie of Wheeling, West Virginia, Mayor Ronald J. Straight, Sr. of Fairmont, West Virginia, and Mayor George Karos of Martinsburg, West Virginia, have all proclaimed January “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In West Virginia, general aviation contributes more than $1 billion to the state’s total economic output annually, according to officials with the Alliance for […]
L.J. Aviation at KLBE opens new hangar
LATROBE, Pa. – L.J. Aviation recently completed construction on its new hangar, finishing a year of expansion at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE). The 30,000-square-foot hangar, with 51-foot ceilings, can accommodate aircraft up to a Boeing Business Jet. The hangar also features new LED lighting, Big Ass Fans, a fire suppression system, and a new 70,000-square-foot […]
Capital infusion will help Quest Aircraft expand
Quest Aircraft Company‘s parent company, Setouchi Holdings, has signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co. to acquire an equity stake in Quest. The agreement,finalized in Japan Jan. 13, “will help us further expand Quest’s market globally for the KODIAK by utilizing the relationships that Mitsui has developed,” said Sam Hill, CEO of Quest Aircraft. “They, like […]
360° video Zenith flight, factory tour
“While I don’t think VR [virtual reality] will ever replace the real thing, it’s a way to attract new people to sport aviation, and allows existing pilots to share the great experience of flying in a light airplane,” said Sebastien Heintz, president of Zenith Aircraft Company, about the release of a new 360° virtual reality video […]
Washington State Aviation Alliance to host Airport Awareness Day Jan. 19
Aviation groups from around the state of Washington will gather in Olympia Jan. 19 to host the 2016 Airport Awareness Day. The event is intended to inform legislators and legislative staff about current statewide aviation system issues, initiatives and challenges. The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, in conference […]