AvConnect has expanded, providing the technology behind maintenance management provider Evolution Aviators, and offering Corvalis owners the latest in maintenance tracking technology. AvConnect, together with Evolution Aviators, has launched EvoTrack, a fully customized version of AvConnect’s online aircraft and pilot management system, designed for Evolution’s customers. Evolution Aviators, based in Seattle, is a turn-key high […]
ALLFBO.com launches
Recently introduced is ALLFBO.com, a web-based software application that offers a streamlined way for FBOs to book trips with pilots, schedulers or dispatchers either over the phone or through the web. ALLFBO aims to reduce employee workload and makes connecting with pilots, schedulers, and dispatchers easier then ever, according to company officials. The tools provided […]
Fly that Tiger!
All pilots have a favorite airplane. Randy Sill from Indianapolis has a passion for Titan Tornados and he’s proven it many times over.”I have built six of these,” he said when General Aviation News caught up with him at Sun ‘n Fun. The aircraft is a Titan Tornado S. “The S stands for stretch,” he […]
Barnstormers take Aberdeen
Sarah Wilson, who is part of the American Barnstormers Tour, sends these photos from the tour’s latest stop at Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) in South Dakota. Aberdeen was the fourth stop of the seven-city tour, which is set to wind up July 5 at Chandler Field Airport (AXN) in Alexandria, Minn. At each stop, people […]
Another temporary extension for FAA
Once again the Senate and House could not agree on reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration and the House passed a one-month extension of funding and taxing authority to keep the FAA operating through July. The FAA has been without long-term authority since Sept. 30, 2007. It has been operating on a series of three-month […]
For sale: Murphy Renegade line
Though Murphy Aircraft struck a deal in early 2009 to sell the rights and assets of the Murphy Renegade line of aircraft, the buyer was unable to nail down the financing, and has lost its option, which means the rights to manufacture the Renegade and Renegade Spirit, including customer leads and inquiries, intellectual property, fixtures […]
Beyond the Runway
As members of the Florida Aviation Trades Association (FATA) gathered earlier this month in St. Augustine two things became very clear: Attendees were still waiting for the big recovery for the industry, but their enthusiasm for what they do — and for aviation — was still strong, according to Paula Raeburn, executive director, who noted, […]
CAF B-29 test flights postponed
All test flights scheduled for the Commemorative Air Force’s B-29 Superfortress FIFI, on June 29 and 30, have been postponed until further notice. Due to a scheduling conflict, the FAA will not be able to issue a new Airworthiness Certificate for the B-29 Superfortress FIFI until next week at the earliest, CAF officials said, noting […]
Miles O’Brien to emcee Hall of Fame ceremonies
Newscaster, anchor, reporter and pilot Miles O’Brien will serve as the Master-of-Ceremonies for the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s 49th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony in Dayton, Ohio, on July 17. O’Brien will lead the induction ceremony, where four more American pioneers of flight are to be honored for their contributions to aviation. They will […]