The Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. will host a preview of the rare 1929 Hamilton Metalplane H-47 (serial No. 65) scheduled to sell at No Reserve during the 39th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale Jan. 18-24, 2010. The preview is free to the public and will take place Saturday, Dec.12 – Sunday, Dec. 13 from […]
FAA solicits $7 billion in bids for NextGen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA is soliciting bids from companies interested in competing for NextGen support contracts with an approximate combined value of $7 billion, the largest award in the agency’s history. Under the umbrella awards, called System Engineering 2020 (SE2020), the FAA will award as many as five separate contracts for research and development […]
What will land next at the Bend Airport?
Oregon’s Bend Municipal Airport may be quieter these days with Cessna gone and Epic Air temporarily shuttered, its fate now in the hands of federal Bankruptcy Court. But according to a report in the Bend Bulletin, the airport remains a hub of commerce for the roughly dozen businesses still there, including one that wants to […]
Thunderbirds to return to Sun ‘n Fun
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds military jet team will return to Sun ‘n Fun in 2010. The Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo is slated for April 13-18 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. “Sun ‘n Fun is honored and excited to hear that the world recognized military jet team – […]
FRG hosts Pearl Harbor memorial ceremony
Some 400 people participated in Pearl Harbor memorial ceremonies Dec. 7 at Republic Airport (FRG) in New York, as five survivors of that attack were honored at the American Airpower Museum by members of the Air Force Association and the US Navy. The highlight of the hour-long program included the blessing of the roses by […]
Washington Aviation moves to AWO
After almost seven years at the Smokey Point Gateway Center, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation is moving its offices to the Arlington Airport (AWO). The move is an opportunity for WSDOT to partner with the city of Arlington to share office space at the airport, according to WSDOT officials. The new office will […]
State Tax Guide for GA to be released
Conklin & de Decker is releasing the new 2010 State Tax Guide for General Aviation in January 2010. The guide contains the latest taxes and fees imposed on general aviation in all 50 states and addresses the sales and use taxes applicable to aircraft sales, ownership, leases, parts, and labor. In 2009 several states implemented […]
Cobham DACS receives TSO
Cobham’s Digital Audio Control System (DACS) has received Technical Standards Order (TSO) certification from the FAA, a milestone that approves the manufacture of DACS for installation on certified aircraft, according to company officials. This is in addition to achieving European Technical Standards Order (ETSO) in September of this year. With installations completed and certified by […]
Bird-B-Gone publishes new catalog
Bird-B-Gone, Inc. has just published a new catalog for commercial, industrial, and residential use. The full-color 49-page catalog includes a series of new products, including the “Avian-Plus” Bird Hazing System. The catalog features more than 100 products to help solve virtually any type of pest bird problem. To receive a copy of the new catalog: […]