Gunnery Sgt. John Hayes of the U.S. Marine Corps is a huge fan of the Chicago Bulls basketball team. His dream of going to a Bulls’ home game became even more remote after a roadside bomb cost him both legs while serving on combat duty in Afghanistan. While speaking to a public affairs officer at […]
DuPage Airport pumps $117 million into local economy
A newly released independent economic impact study of the DuPage Airport (DPA) in West Chicago shows the general aviation airport brings economic benefits to DuPage County and metropolitan Chicago, pumping $117 million into the local economy in 2012 and creating nearly 1,000 jobs. The study, conducted by the Deerfield-based Gruen Gruen + Associates, found a […]
Video on value of general aviation in Massachusetts premieres
Facts, figures and earnest testimonials in a new video leave no doubt about the value of general aviation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The nearly nine-minute presentation, titled “Massachusetts Aviation: Our Link to Economic Prosperity,” was produced earlier this year by the MassDOT Aeronautics Division with help from both the National Business Aviation Association and […]
SD governor calls on President to protect GA
The Alliance for Aviation Across America recently released a letter from South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard to President Obama asking the administration to recognize the critical role that general aviation plays in the economy and in communities throughout South Dakota. Specifically, Daugaard stressed the need to protect the general aviation sector from cumbersome taxes that […]
Airventure Cup Race seeks sponsors
Sponsors are being sought for the Airventure Cup Race after the Experimental Aircraft Association cut its ties with the race. Last month, race organizers decided to partner with the Sport Air Racing League (SARL) after learning EAA no longer wished to be associated with the race. “We are extremely grateful to SARL for coming to […]
ATP publishes Avidyne maintenance libraries
ATP, a provider of safety and compliance information to the aviation industry, has added the digital avionics technical publications from Avidyne Corp. to its database of technical and maintenance libraries. All Avidyne avionics libraries from ATP can be accessed via the new ATP Aviation Hub online service, as well as the NavigatorV desktop platform, company […]
The Gathering Foundation donates books
The Gathering Foundation, based in Stallion 51 flight operations at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida, has partnered with Osceola County’s Osceola Adults Serving and Inspiring Students (OASIS) program to share aviation history with local students. The Gathering Foundation’s mission is to gather and preserve the legacy of the men who and machines that fought […]
Latitude Messenger released
Latitude Technologies Corp. has released its new Latitude Messenger for iOS App, which allows users to control their Latitude SkyNode transceiver communication features from anywhere on the aircraft, instead of being tied to messaging display heads mounted in the flight deck. Some of the new Latitude Messenger for iOS App features include two-way text messaging […]
Air Zoo to offer free airplane rides to veterans
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — This summer, veterans who served during World War II and the Korean War will have the chance to take flight, for free, at the Air Zoo. Beginning June 19, veterans will be able to fly in a Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet, courtesy of the Air Zoo and pilot/sponsor Alan Wright. The Kaydet (pictured) […]