LAS VEGAS — Aviation Search Group, a recruiting firm for the aviation industry, has formed a new recruiting department focused on business aviation clientele. Grayson Barrows, Director of Sales, explained “Success with our business aviation customers and the recent hiring demand in this segment has grown significantly. Our extensive network within this industry, combined with […]
#NBAA13: Sheltair joins Avfuel FBO network
LAS VEGAS — Sheltair has partnered with Avfuel FBO network, a global supplier of aviation fuel and services. As part of the Avfuel FBO Fuel Network, Sheltair customers will be able to receive AVTRIP rewards points and benefit from Avfuel’s contract fuel program. Sheltair is one of the largest privately owned networks of FBOs in […]
#NBAA13: World Fuel Services debuts Alliance Card
LAS VEGAS — World Fuel Services, which provides contract fuel to the global business and general aviation industry, now offers the Alliance contract fuel card. The Alliance contract fuel card is being systematically rolled out to the more than 2,500 locations worldwide providing World Fuel Services contact fuel. In addition to support from World Fuel […]
Seat slides back on takeoff
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: None. Location: Branson, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll his seat released and slid rearward. He reduced engine power. He could still reach the rudder pedals, but not the brakes. The airplane went off the runway and into a drainage ditch. The seat mechanism was […]
The experience that is Triple Tree
When my husband Henry and I decided that we wanted to fly our Luscombe 8A over to the seventh annual Triple Tree Fly-In near Woodruff, S.C., for the day on Saturday, Sept. 7, I imagined it would be a pleasant day of flying and socializing. When I woke up Thursday and decided I wanted to […]
Former AOPA president appointed chairman of Redbird
Craig Fuller, who recently resigned as president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, has been appointed chairman of the board at Redbird Flight Simulation. Company founder Jerry Gregoire will focus on expansion strategies, research, and new product development. “For those of us in love with the technology, success is a kind of a trap,” […]
Zenith Workshops: Like taking a test drive
MEXICO, Mo. — Most people would not buy an automobile without taking it out for a test drive, so Zenith Aircraft encourages people to attend a builders’ workshop to test their aptitude for building before buying an aircraft kit. That is why 70% to 80% of the people who attend a Zenith workshop put off […]
Sheltair expands at FLL
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Sheltair has completed Phase I of an expansion at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL). Phase I of the three-phase development project included 134,806 square feet of hangar and office space on more than 11 acres of land on the west side of the airfield. This is the first new general […]
Landmark Aviation breaks ground on new SAN facility
Landmark Aviation held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 17 for its new San Diego International Airport (SAN) facility. Landmark Aviation will design, build and operate a new, state-of-the-art FBO campus, with a 20,000-square- foot terminal, a 250,000-square-foot ramp and five hangars on 12.4 acres of airfield. The new facility will achieve LEED Platinum certification from the […]