Every year at Sun ’n Fun, a radio station run by volunteers keeps those attending the fly-in entertained, as well as up to date on what’s going on. This year it was especially important as the radio was used to broadcast emergency safety warnings about the tornado that hit the airport on Thursday, March 31. […]
Lycoming to power new Goodyear blimps
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will team up with another name rich in blimp history to replace its three U.S. airships with bigger, faster ones, according to an Associated Press story. The company will work with German manufacturer ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik to build three new blimps beginning in 2013. According to Lycoming officials, each blimp […]
Kansas governor proclaims May ‘Aviation Appreciation Month’
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has declared May “Aviation Appreciation Month,” noting general aviation in Kansas alone generates over $7 billion in economic impact annually, which is largely attributable to the presence of major manufacturing companies such as Cessna, Hawker Beechcraft and Bombadier. Selena Shilad, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America (AAAA) stated, […]
Minnesota pilots: Make your voice heard
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Minnesotans will help determine the state’s transportation system vision for the next 50 years as the Minnesota Department of Transportation has rolled out a process for the public to provide input to that vision. Called Minnesota GO, it will look at all modes of transportation, including airports. “Minnesota GO is our […]
Landmark begins operations at ATL
Landmark Aviation, which was selected as the new FBO provider at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in February, officially began operations May 1. “We have been looking forward to being a part of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport and community,” said Dan Bucaro, President & CEO of Landmark Aviation. “ATL is the busiest commercial airport in the […]
Wicks introduces colorful pitot tube covers
Wicks Aircraft Supply is now offering a new line of colorful covers for pitot tubes and nacelle plug streamers that will fit most single and twin engine aircraft models. Made of heavy canvas and florescent plastic that is light-reflective, each Hi Viz product features a prominent “Remove Before Flight” label that can easily be seen […]
Golf tournament slated
The Greater St. Louis Business Aviation Association (GSLBAA) will hold the 35th Business Aviation Annual Memorial Open (BAAMO) annual golf tournament June 4 at Pevely Farms Golf Course in St. Louis, Mo. Tee-off is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. The event is limited to 144 golfers and is open to aviators and aviation professionals. “We were […]
Aerospace Industry Report published
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership (CAAL) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide have teamed to produce a new publication for the aviation and aerospace industry: Aerospace Industry Report 2011. The report, which will be released later this month, will provide a business and market review of the U.S. aerospace […]
AAR Aircraft Services extends Phillips 66 contract
AAR Aircraft Services – Oklahoma, the sole FBO at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City (OKC), has extended its contract as a Phillips 66 Aviation branded dealer for five more years. Owned by AAR – a global provider of products and services to commercial aviation and government/defense industries – AAR-Oklahoma recently opened a new, […]