Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, continues its Living History Symposium Series with a tribute to the Boeing B-17 Bomber, aka the Flying Fortress, and the men who flew these virtually indestructible, long-distance bombers. On Sat., Oct. 17, and Sun., Oct. 18, five of those men will share their stories of the B-17. The […]
Financing available for X-Air LSA
X-Air LSA has reached an agreement with Aero Credit Corp to provide financing for the purchase of a new X-Air aircraft. With approved credit, the X-Air, which sells for $59,995, can be purchased for $12,000 down, followed by five years of monthly payments at $409 a month. At the end of the five years there […]
Women in Aviation scholarships available
Women in Aviation, International (WAI) is offering dozens of sponsored scholarships. “Let’s debunk two big misunderstandings about our scholarships,” said WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. “Contrary to what people may think, you do not have to be a student to qualify; the second is you don’t have to be a woman. Over the years, we’ve […]
NBAA, NATA coordinate efforts
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) plan to coordinate NATA’s 2010 FBO Leadership Conference, taking place Jan. 25-26, 2010, with NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, on Jan. 26-29, 2010. Both are taking place in San Antonio, Texas. The synchronization of these two events in a single city, with […]
Loss of oil leads to off-airport landing
This October 2007 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: Mooney M20F. Location: Alamo, Nev. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Before departing on a cross-country flight, the pilot added one quart […]
Cessna cuts regional pilot center managers
The economic downturn has hit the Cessna Pilot Centers. On Friday, Oct. 9, all four Cessna Pilot Center regional managers were informed that their positions were being eliminated for financial reasons. Cessna Pilot Centers are flight training affiliates that use Cessna’s proprietary training curriculum and Cessna aircraft. The centers offer a variety of services ranging […]
Control tower topped off at new Florida airport
The Panama City–Bay County International Airport Authority is celebrating the successful topping-out of the new airport’s 147-foot Air Traffic Control Tower. The new airport, slated to open in May 2010, will be called the Northwest Florida-Panama City International Airport. Using two cranes, workers placed the 100,000-pound, pre-fabricated, steel-framed cab section atop the concrete tower structure. […]
Welcome home
Hawaiian Airlines recently held a homecoming ceremony to welcome back the airplane that started it all for the company 80 years ago — a 1929 Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker. Earlier this year, the airline acquired the Bellanca, which had been grounded since 2000, from an aviation enthusiast in Oregon. The airline then initiated an ambitious restoration […]
Bizav market shows signs of stabilization
The worldwide inventory of used business jets for sale decreased from 18% to 17.2% of the fleet in September, according to a market update report released by AMSTAT, a provider of corporate aviation fleet and operator information. According to Tom Benson, Executive Vice President of AMSTAT, “When we examine the past several months worth of […]