Hillsboro Aviation recently unveiled its plans for expansion into new corporate headquarters and an executive hangar at Portland-Hillsboro Airport (KHIO) in Oregon. Construction will begin in July, with an anticipated completion date in 2016 of the 425,000-square-foot project. “I feel optimistic and energized about this new phase,” said Max Lyons, owner and president of Hillsboro Aviation. “Our new facility […]
Aviation Academy takes off in Pennsylvania
MONACA, Pa. — The first in the region, Community College of Beaver County’s new Aviation Academy for high school students recently welcomed the inaugural class of 27 students from nine county school districts. The academy is a dual-enrollment educational partnership of CCBC and Beaver County high schools in Aliquippa, Ambridge, Beaver, Blackhawk, Central Valley, Hopewell, Rochester, Southside, […]
Banyan’s corporate chaplain honored
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Albert Beltran, Banyan Air Service’s corporate chaplain, was recently named 2014 Chaplain of the Year. This honor is based on demonstrated passion and excellence in fulfilling Corporate Chaplains of America’s (CCA’s) mission among the employees he serves. Attributes of a Chaplain of the Year include a genuine care for people and availability and […]
New location for Red Bull Air Race
The third race of this year’s Red Bull Air Race World Championship will be staged in Rovinj, Croatia, replacing Sochi, Russia, “which unfortunately cannot be conducted due to financial and organizational challenges,” officials said. “It would have been great to host the first Red Bull Air Race in Russia this year, but due to the […]
Landmark Aviation acquires Island City Flying Service at EYW
Landmark Aviation has acquired the FBO assets of Island City Flying Service at Key West International Airport (EYW) in Florida. Landmark began operations in the former Island City Flying Service facility Feb. 1. The location’s amenities include a VIP lounge, flight planning areas, hangar space and an executive conference room. Customs and immigration services are also […]
Trig Avionics upgrades TT31 transponder
Trig Avionics has upgraded its TT31 transponder, which previously required a tray change when installing ADS-B. Using software version 3.11 or higher, installers can now use the original installed tray, reducing the time and cost of a compliant ADS-B install, company officials noted. Existing TT31 owners can also benefit with a software upgrade via their Trig […]
Luscombe gets away on roll out
The pilot, accompanied by a passenger, was practicing touch and go landings in the Luscombe 8A at the airport in Madera, Calif. After a series of uneventful landings, he decided to perform a full-stop landing. As he transitioned from the landing to the ground roll, he applied pressure to the foot brakes, and the plane […]
Picture of the day: Dog days at the Dirty Devil Airstrip
Allen Macbean sent in this photo of Chuck and his 1952 Cessna 170B parked at the Dirty Devil Airstrip in Utah.
Rare World War II glider restored
There are some people who get as much joy out of restoring an aircraft as they do out of flying one. Steve Noyes, an A&P/IA and commercial pilot from Newbury, Massachusetts, is one of those people. Since 1985 he has operated Noyes Enterprises, which includes Birddogs by Noyes, a business dedicated to the restoration and modifications of Cessna L-19 […]