Winner Aviation has purchased a recently built neighboring hangar at Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) to expand. The 14,500-square-foot building provides Winner an additional 12,000 square feet of hangar space and 2,500 square feet of office space. Don Taylor, Winner Aviation’s General Manager and VP/Operations, says the additional hangar space is needed for the company’s growing […]
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New book celebrates the last flying Vulcan
The history of XH558 the last flying Vulcan, is celebrated in an illustrated new book published to celebrate her 50th year. Researched and written by the Vulcan to the Sky Trust, “50 Years of Vulcan XH558” uncovers her history from construction, through all her many roles, her retirement from RAF service and eventual restoration to […]
Pilot releases memoir
An officer asks you to look at the man on the left and right of yourself. “Only two of you will become pilots. Of those two, one of you will be killed before your tour of duty is up. That will leave only one of you standing. Are you sure you still want to become […]
Replace those paper charts
Jeppesen has introduced “Express JeppView” digital charting, which replaces paper terminal charts and procedures for the general aviation market. Express JeppView digital charting services are also now available through the Jeppesen Mobile TC charting app for iPad at no additional charge for digital charting subscribers, according to company officials. Express JeppView provides digital charting and […]
Aviation Laboratories celebrates 25th anniversary
Aviation Laboratories is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Houston-based Aviation Laboratories provides a combination of products and services to the aviation indsutry, including: LABORATORY SERVICES – Founded in 1985, Aviation Laboratories provides analytical testing of engine oil, oil filter debris, metallurgical alloys, hydraulic fluid, fuel, and comprehensive contamination testing. FIELD TESTING PRODUCTS – The […]
Aviation insurance agencies merge
Henley Insurance Unlimited, LLC, of Birmingham, Ala., and Aviation Unlimited Agency, Inc. (AUA), of Greensboro, N.C., have combined their operations under one organizational structure: AUA, Inc. The new company, with 19 associates, offers pilots and aviation professionals nationwide a wide array of aviation insurance products. AUA’s leaders have more than 100 years of combined experience […]
Bogi Bar celebrates silver anniversary
In 1985, Bogert Aviation’s Bogi Bar was born. The Bogi Bar is an aircraft tow bar designed to safely and easily maneuver a lightweight aircraft on the ground. “Back in 1985 when I had my FBO in Richland, Washington, we were in tight quarters and always needed to move one plane in order to service […]
Monitoring Red Bull pilots
The Red Bull Air Races are not only a showcase for the world’s leading pilots and top machines, but also require careful planning with an emphasis on safety. For example, every fly by of the pylons has strict limits for speed and overload. Monitoring these limits are instruments produced by a Czech company, TL elektronic. […]
Aeroplanner unveils Google Maps-based flight planning
Science Applications International Corp. has debuted an enhanced service offered by its web-based flight planning system, AeroPlanner.com, that enables users to plan and map flights using Google Maps. The upgraded service allows pilots to plot their routes on satellite images provided in Google Maps, showing the terrain and airspace in vivid detail. “We are running […]