Piaggio Aero Industries has delivered its 100th Piaggio Aero P.180 Avanti aircraft in the United States. The centennial aircraft, serial #1216, was recently delivered to the company’s biggest customer, Avantair Inc., based in Clearwater, Florida, who operates the world’s largest fleet of Piaggio Aero aircraft. The latest P.180 Avanti II aircraft acquisition takes its fleet […]
Rainier Flight Service expands
Rainier Flight Service has expanded its Renton, Wash., location. Improvements include an integrated online scheduling and billing system and a fleet expansion to five aircraft, including three Cessna 172s, one of which is a G1000. The school also has installed a Redbird SD Advanced Aviation Training Device. The Redbird can be configured to simulate a […]
Tempest premieres engine preservation video
With winter rapidly approaching, aircraft owners are wondering how to preserve their engine during those idle months. Tempest has prepared a video that demonstrates the benefits of its Tempest AA1000 EPS, which reduces corrosion in your engine by reducing the humidity level. You can see the video here.
Schell joins Landmark as GM of ORF location
Steven Schell joins Landmark Aviation as general manager of its Norfolk International Airport (ORF) location. Steven brings with him 25 years of experience in the general aviation industry. Most recently, he served as general manager for Atlantic Aviation’s Burbank facility. In addition, he has held management roles at Raytheon Aircraft Services, United Beechcraft, and Hangar […]
Desperadoes on the loose
It’s been more than a year since one of the most attention getting moments in the history of aviation and law enforcement took place. John and Martha King famously ended up in handcuffs and were stuffed into the back of police cars for the devious criminal exploit of landing a privately owned airplane at a […]
Rockefeller angry over FAA bill delays
Unless Congress passes an FAA reauthorization bill soon it will be some time before a long-term bill is passed by any Congress. That warning was given by Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller IV speaking to the Washington Aero Club. Saying he is both angry and frustrated by the long delays in getting a full reauthorization bill […]
Wolf Aviation Fund grant proposals due Dec. 15
The deadline is looming for grant proposals to the Wolf Aviation Fund, which provides grants to individuals and organizations doing “great work” in general aviation. To date 307 projects or programs have received awards, with applicants receiving the funding and recognition that is so vital for folks working on new ideas, according to fund officials. […]
Petition launched to fight FAA decision to charge for navigation downloads
An online petition has been created at “We the People” to gather support against the new FAA policy to begin charging for downloads for charts and navigational products. The Aeronautical Navigational Products Directorate (Aeronav), which currently makes the latest charts and other navigational products available online for free, says it has to recover the costs […]
Rutan receives lifetime achievement award
General aviation design guru Burt Rutan was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Dubai Air Show, though the founder and ex-CEO of Scaled Composite protested, “I haven’t done anything for months,” according to an Aviation International News report.