“Velva Jean Learns to Fly,” by Jennifer Niven, a fictional account of one WASP’s experiences learning to fly, will be released Aug. 30. The book follows the exploits of Velva Jean Hart in Niven’s first novel, Velva Jean Learns to Drive, which began with the young girl losing both parents, finding true love and risking […]
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Lummus named GM of StandardAero’s LAX facility
StandardAero has named Robert Lummus Vice President and General Manager of StandardAero Business Aviation’s Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) facility. Lummus had been serving as the facility’s VP/GM in an acting capacity since April. Lummus will focus on all of the site’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and maintaining FAA, European Aviation Safety Agency […]
StandardAero plans improvements to Augusta facility
StandardAero Business Aviation has signed a new 10-year lease on its Augusta, Ga., facility. The lease ensures StandardAero’s continued occupancy and includes an additional 10-year option, company officials said. StandardAero, formerly known as Garrett Aviation Services, has been the facility’s tenant since 1974. StandardAero Augusta also is installing new hangar ventilation systems and is painting […]
Jet Aviation names new GM for CPS
Jet Aviation has appointed Charles F. Krugh as the new senior vice president and general manager at Jet Aviation St. Louis. He will be responsible for the company’s completions and maintenance business at the facility. Krugh joins Jet Aviation St. Louis from Bombardier Aerospace, where he most recently served as general manager of the Wichita […]
Wichita State increases R&D expenditures
Wichita State University has risen to second among the nation’s universities in aeronautical research and development expenditures, according to the latest information from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. In fiscal year 2009, Wichita State had $50 million in aeronautical R&D expenditures, compared to $32.9 million in 2008. Wichita […]
College orders four Skyhawks
Cessna Aircraft Co. has signed a contract with Seneca College in Toronto for four 172 Skyhawk aircraft modified with Cessna’s Crew/Cockpit Resource Management (CRM) training seat. The four Skyhawks will join the Seneca School of Aviation and Flight Technology fleet of 14 aircraft that includes eight earlier model 172s. The new aircraft will be delivered […]
Waterloo Air Show offers two rare displays
The 2011 edition of the Waterloo Air Show, slated for Aug. 20-21, will feature a never-seen before historical formation flight over the skies of the Region of Waterloo International Airport, which will honor three separate generations of aircraft used by Canada’s Air Force. The formation flight will be comprised of the 2011 CF-18 Demonstration Team […]
Landmark Aviation names new GM for LUK FBO
Landmark Aviation has named Steve Bowlin General Manager of its Cincinnati Municipal Airport—Lunken Field (LUK) location. Bowlin comes to Landmark with over 20 years of experience in the general aviation industry. For the past four years he has been with Kaz Aviation as Vice President of FBO Operations. Prior to Kaz Aviation, he held the […]
Run up to Reno with LiveAirShowTV
To help get you ready for the Reno air races, slated for Sept. 14-18, LiveAirShowTV has posted several new stories. For the last 10 years, LiveAirShowTV President Jeff Lee has worked with the National Aviation Heritage Invitational, capturing the planes, participants, and judging each year. “We took much of that footage from the first few […]