When the Super Bowl comes to North Texas a year from now, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport hopes dozens of corporate jets will use its runways, according to a report in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. At a meeting Feb. 2, airport staff outlined a $3 million project that would boost its general aviation business, including renovating the […]
Collier Trophy nominees named
The National Aeronautic Association has released the list of nominees for the 2009 Robert J. Collier Trophy, as well as the names of those individuals who will serve on the Collier Trophy Selection Committee. The nominees are: Aircell, Ares 1, C-5M Super Galaxy, Kandahar Airfield Operations Team, International Space Station, MC-12W Project Liberty Enterprise Team, […]
Online balloon safety seminar this Saturday
The Balloon Federation of America, in conjunction with the FAA Production Studios and the FAAST Program, will hold its 2010 On Line Safety Seminar Feb. 6, beginning at 8:30 a.m. EST. According to officials, 97 people have already signed up to attend the seminar in the FAA Production Studios at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in […]
Orion Jet Center joins Avfuel network
Avfuel Corp. continues to expand its network of FBO dealers, with its most recent alliance with Orion Jet Center at Opa Locka Airport (OPF) in Florida. Orion Jet Center will supply Avfuel aviation fuel and related services to and from South Florida. The FBO has 245,000 square feet of concrete ramp, large hangars, on-site US […]
Kansas governor to address Wichita Aero Club
Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson will address the Wichita Aero Club at its monthly luncheon at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Wichita Airport Hilton. In a recent talk in front of the Wichita State University Alumni Association, Parkinson, a WSU alum, noted that he was confident that, when the current recession ends, Wichita will […]
Cessna debuts South Florida’s first Citation Mobile Service Unit
Cessna Aircraft Co. is fielding its fifth Citation Mobile Service Unit (MSU) to handle Citation maintenance at South Florida airports. The unit, part of Cessna’s ServiceDirect maintenance delivery group, will debut the weekend of Feb. 6-7 at Sheltair Aviation at Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale International Airport (FLL). The newest MSU will be based full-time at Sheltair Aviation […]
Kissimmee Airport launches newsletter
Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida has launched “Touch & Go,” a quarterly newsletter. The newsletter will act as a forum for the airport’s businesses, as well as provide detailed safety and procedural information from the airport and control tower staff, according to airport officials. “Our goal is to provide pilots, businesses, students and tenants […]
Pan Am flight crews to recall the era of flying boats and the Boeing 314 Clipper
A panel of Pan Am veterans will recall their experiences of the grand era of the flying boats — from 1935 to 1945 — during a Feb. 13 program at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. The panelists will discuss the history, design and operations of Pan Am’s flying boats, with a focus on the […]
Loss of power during approach bends plane
This February 2008 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Bellanca Super Viking. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Mukilteo, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on short final for a touch-and-go […]