The Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun, in collaboration with the Florida Aviation Historical Society, will celebrate the induction of the 2009 Florida Aviation Hall of Fame inductees at a luncheon induction ceremony Friday, Dec. 11. The 2009 Florida Aviation Hall of Fame inductees are: Capt. LeRoy Brown, a lifetime Floridian who, over seven […]
Power Flow offers Toys for Tots discounts
Power Flow Systems, a designer and manufacturer of FAA-approved tuned exhaust systems, has created a December sales program that will assist the U.S. Marine’s Toys for Tots Foundation. Anyone purchasing a Power Flow Tuned Exhaust System by Dec. 24 will receive a discount based on their contributions to the Toys for Tots Foundation. Power Flow […]
Oklahoma lawmakers study airport development
State lawmakers have convened a study on the development of regional and municipal airports in Oklahoma, according to a recent AP report. According to the report, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission director Victor Bird says Oklahoma has 111 general aviation airports, the fourth most per capita in the nation. Bird says Oklahoma’s small airports are important to […]
WAI Conference on track for success
The 21st Annual Women in Aviation Conference, slated for Feb. 25 -27, 2010, has as its theme “Aviation: It’s a Small World.” With the conference based at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Buena Vista, Florida, “It’s a Small World” is appropriate. Currently, attendees represent a dozen countries worldwide, according to WAI officials. FAA Administrator Randolph […]
NAFA awards scholarship
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Angelica Maleskis, of Port Orange, Fla., was awarded the Corporate Aviation Business Scholarship for 2009 by the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA). Maleskis is a senior Aviation Business Administration student who is focusing on Airport Management at the university’s Daytona Beach, Fla., campus. She was one of only two students nationwide […]
Runway extension approved at new PFN
The Panama City-Bay County International Airport and Industrial Authority have received all the necessary approvals and permits to move forward on the extension of the primary runway at the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (PFN). The FAA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed off on the 1,600 foot extension, which will bring […]
Air BP adds seven FBOs to network
Air BP has added seven FBOs to its dealer network: Emblem Aviation (PNA), Pinedale, Wyo.; Honeycutt Aviation (MYV), Olivehurst, Calif.; City of New Braunfels (BAZ), New Braunfels, Texas; Delta AirElite Jet Center (CVG), Erlanger, Ky.; Elite Aviation Services (HVC), Hopkinsville, Ky.; Jet West LLC (SNS), Salinas, Calif.; and Avbase (SJC), San Jose, Calif. For more […]
Pioneering test pilot’s biography published
Just released is “Mentor Inbound: The Authorized Biography of Fred J. Ascani, Major General, USAF Retired: Holder of the 1951 World Speed Record.” In the book, Sheryl Hutchison chronicles Ascani’s life from childhood, to West Point and through his many accomplishments within the field of aviation. Born Alfredo Ascani in Beloit, Wis., in 1917, Ascani […]
Air Zoo offers free event for military families
The holiday season is traditionally a time to spend with family, but military families often have to spend the season away from their loved ones. This year, the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., is offering a free family event on Friday, Dec. 11, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for the family members of deployed troops, active duty […]