The FAA has granted two Certificates of Authorization (COA) to the city of El Dorado, Kansas, to fly unmanned aircraft at El Dorado Municipal/Captain Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (EQA) for the next 12 months. The city applied for the COAs earlier this year after signing an agreement with Flint Hills Solutions (FHS), a Butler County […]
Work continues as anniversary of Haiti earthquake nears
One year after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is still hard at work, providing air transportation to fight cholera, enable relief efforts and aid in the rebuilding of the crippled nation. “This has been a year of tragedy for Haiti, and MAF has been there from the beginning, standing alongside the […]
Courting Embry-Riddle
Officials in two cities, Rockford, Illinois, and Houston, Texas, are busy these days courting Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to put its third campus in their cities. A recent report from the Rockford Register Star says that city is going after Embry-Riddle “like it’s rush week at a college,” while Houston officials say it’s “all hands on […]
Waco featured on Goodyear calendar
Our good friend and aviation photographer extraordinaire, John Slemp, reports that the Goodyear Aviation Tire calendar for 2011 is now available, featuring a 1941 Waco ZPF-7 John shot at last year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. Calendars are $5, plus shipping. Call 866-370-4271 for more information. Rather have John’s photo as a free download? You can do […]
FAA slates LSA seminar
The FAA Production Studios based on the Sun ‘n Fun campus at Florida’s Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) will host its annual Light-Sport Aircraft Seminar Saturday, Jan. 8. The seminar opens with Dean Vogel speaking at 10 a.m. about which persons can do what repairs and maintenance on LSAs. While aimed at owner and A&P […]
Aircraft Spruce offers window tint
Now at Aircraft Spruce is a solution from Artic Plane for window tinting that is easy to remove, requires little storage, and reapplies as easy as the first time, according to company officials. The tinted film comes pre-cut to your application, so minimal installation required, officials said, adding it is the most cost efficient way […]
FlightSafety promotes Miguez
FlightSafety International has promoted Fabio Miguez to manager of the company’s Detroit Metro/Toledo Learning Center. He replaces David Glass, who has been named manager of company’s Learning Center in Houston, Texas. Miguez joined FlightSafety at the Teterboro Center in 2004 and has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility since then, including Avionics Instructor, […]
Museum to celebrate Bessie Coleman
On Saturday, March 12, the International Women’s Air & Space Museum at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, will celebrate the achievements of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to earn a pilot’s license at the museum’s sixth annual family day. The event is free and open to the public. Coleman learned to fly in […]
Million Air taps Lee for Houston
Robert Lee has joined Million Air as the general manager of Million Air Houston. Lee has more than 20 years of experience in managerial and aviation operations. He comes to Houston from Wheeling, Illinois, where he was the general manager at Atlantic Aviation. His aviation career started in Florida where he held such positions as […]