Longtime Greenville resident Mike Williams has started an open cockpit sightseeing tour company, Wings over Greenville at South Carolina’s Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). “Many cities, like Atlanta, are home to companies that offer vintage airplane tours; and the Upstate of South Carolina has some spectacular aerial views,” stated Williams. “A desire to bring this exciting […]
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Go Wichita publishes 2011 Visitors Guide
Pilots are always looking for a new destination or the next great $100 hamburger should consider Wichita, Kan., the Air Capital of the World, said tourism officials, who just released the official Wichita Visitors Guide. From the fly-in restaurant at Lloyd Stearman Field at Benton Airpark (1K1) to the Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita has attractions […]
Air Power to give away F150
Air Power Inc., an Arlington, Texas-based supplier of factory aircraft parts, cylinders and engines, recently launched the “Be Genuine F150 Giveaway Sweepstakes“, which offers Air Power customers the opportunity to win a Ford F150 truck. Every Genuine Lycoming Factory Engine order is registered to win. Participants must purchase a minimum of one Genuine Lycoming Factory […]
Aircraft Supply and Repair launches new website
Aircraft Supply and Repair at Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin, Pa., has launched of a new website. The new site features not only direct ordering of aircraft parts and supplies, but product and application information, according to company officials. Aircraft Supply distributes a wide range of products and has been serving pilots, maintenance organizations, […]
Eastern Iowa’s Aviation Heritage
GUEST BLOG By Scott M. Fisher I’ve been crazy about airplanes and history since I was very young — especially when it has some kind of personal connection. So the topic of my new book “Eastern Iowa’s Aviation Heritage,” which combines aviation plus eastern Iowa, where I grew up, is a very special to me. […]
Full house for ‘Destination…Bahamas’
Officials at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport have announced that it has sold out of exhibit space for the “Destination…Bahamas” event to be held June 4, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The regional event, free to the public, will highlight ease of travel to and from the Islands of the Bahamas. The event is […]
Chuck those old chocks
Now available are Sporty’s Cast Aluminum Chocks. Their sturdiness make them perfect for flying clubs, flight departments or FBOs with heavy use, but individual owners will love them too, Sporty’s officials said. Their universal design will fit almost any airplane, including those with low profile wheel pants like the Cirrus and Corvalis. Constructed from an […]
Professional Aircraft Accessories expands
Professional Aircraft Accessories is expanding its capabilities and its facility in Titusville, Fla. The 20,000-square-foot expansion, which is expected to take approximately six months to complete, will accommodate the growth of the company’s landing gear service area, accessory shop, instrument and avionics lab, as well as an expanded machine shop and paint shop. “We are […]
Schultz to run JDA airport business
Cynthia Schultz has joined JDA Aviation Technology Solutions as Vice President, Airports to lead the airport line of business, focusing on airport Safety Management Systems, services, and programs that will improve airport safety and efficiency. Schultz served as airport director of the Great Falls International Airport where she was responsible for managing all airport operations, […]