If you refer back to earlier reports, you can easily see 2009 was a down year (no surprise, right?). General aviation was off more than 50% and Light Sport was down badly as well, with 42% less registrations than in 2008. With this post, we present our now-somewhat-famous chart. We hear from some who say […]
GA’s youngest advocate
At last week’s South Carolina Aviation Association conference, a very special award was bestowed to Greenville resident William “Will” Arthur Demet, Jr. The 5-year-old is the association’s youngest lifetime member. The youngster loves to “work” on planes when visiting the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), using his flashlight and screw driver. Introduced to aviation by his […]
Pilots tell Congress: We want to be included
Using the website, LocalAirportsMatter.com, pilots and aviation stakeholders around the country affected by the possibility of losing local air traffic control radar services have sent more than 550 letters to their members of Congress. In keeping momentum going for this issue, they are asking the FAA to be compelled to adopt a transparent, inclusive process […]
Pro-growth policies crucial to recovery
During its Annual Industry Review and Market Outlook Briefing today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) called attention to policies that will be instrumental in ensuring a robust recovery of the general aviation manufacturing industry. GAMA’s President and CEO Pete Bunce expressed the association’s continued support for air traffic control modernization through coordinated government-industry development […]
FAA reauthorization could be before Senate next month
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) recently committed to a week of floor time in March to debate reauthorization of the FAA. The agency has been running on temporary reauthorization since 2007. While the House passed a reauthorization bill last year, it was held up in the Senate. Alphabet groups, such as the National […]
Is G100UL the answer to our avgas problem?
George Braly and Tim Roehl may have solved a problem that’s been plaguing the aircraft industry and the Environmental Protection Agency for years. Braly and Roehl, owners of General Aviation Modifications, Inc. at Ada Municipal Airport, say they have formulated an unleaded piston-engine-aircraft fuel that may revolutionize the industry because it produces the same octane […]
Airplane shipments down worldwide in 2009
Aircraft shipments and billings were down in 2009 from the year before and, for the first time, more than half the business jets went to customers outside of North America, with export billings accounting for more than half all aircraft sales. This was reported at the annual industry review held today by the General Aviation […]
Tickets for Doolitte Raiders dinner available March 1
A limited number of tickets for a dinner with the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders during their 68th Reunion will go on sale to the public on March 1 at 9 a.m. The dinner, which will be held on April 16 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Modern Flight Gallery, will begin with cocktails […]
Elliott tapped to head Mooney Factory Service Center
Mooney Airplane Co. has named John Elliott senior manager, Factory Service Center. Formerly the director of manufacturing support with responsibility for manufacturing engineering, tooling, NC programming and maintenance, he now leads the maintenance, retrofit and repair work of the service center based at the factory. A native of Lancashire, UK, Elliott first served as a […]