After almost two years of deliberations, the Washington Aviation Planning Council has released its final statewide aviation recommendations. The Aviation Planning Council was appointed by Gov. Chris Gregoire in July 2007 as part of the state’s Long-Term Air Transportation Study (LATS). The council’s mission was to determine how best to meet commercial and general aviation […]
Mather Aviation opens at VNY
Mather Aviation recently opened a new facility at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). It is Mather Aviation’s first location in Southern California and brings the total number of locations to four. Mather Aviation leased 15,000 square feet of hangar space at the Keck-Aerolease Center. “While other aviation maintenance companies have been struggling, we at Mather have […]
Keeping up with the Joneses
KT Budde-Jones and Syd Jones have returned to Kissimmee, Florida, after four years in Hawaii helping open and establish the new Pacific Aviation Museum-Pearl Harbor. KT has joined the Kissimmee Air Museum and Warbird Adventures as public relations director, while Syd will assist the WWII Fighter Aircraft Foundation with the restoration of its FW 190 […]
Flight tests continue for Sikorsky’s X2 TECHNOLOGY
Sikorsky’s X2 TECHNOLOGY demonstrator recently achieved another milestone with the completion of two test flights that included full engagement of the distinctive propeller for the first time. In one hour of testing conducted in two flights, the aircraft flew at speeds reaching 52 knots in one test and 42 knots with the propeller providing forward […]
FAA’s virtualized flight-plan system takes off
The FAA is finally bringing its Cold War-era mainframe IT systems into the 21st century, recently upgrading its legacy flight-plan filing system to a new open-systems server and storage infrastructure supplied by Stratus Technologies, according to a story at eweek.com
Western Aircraft opens interior shop
Western Aircraft at Boise Airport (BOI) has opened its new interior shop. The Interior Re-Completion Center focuses on major interior refurbishments for large business jets and turboprop aircraft. “We do everything from interior design and sales, from cabinetry to soft goods,” said Vice President of FBO Services Ken Hawk. For more information: www.westair.com
Bizjet market faces slow recovery
The business jet market, which soared in recent years as U.S. companies posted record profits and new foreign buyers raised demand, is now facing a hard landing. That’s the news from Karen Jacobs, writing for Reuters, who details bizav’s woes, including the fact that the members of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association have laid off […]
Wicks Aircraft slates Poly-Fiber workshop
Wicks Aircraft will host a weekend seminar on the basics of fabric covering Sept. 26-27 at the Wicks facility in Highland, Ill., just outside St. Louis. Jon Goldenbaum, president of Poly-Fiber Aircraft Coatings, will run the hands-on seminar. Working from a syllabus that has been refined over the past 15 years, he will demonstrate preparation, […]
AIRSHO 2009 drops ticket prices
In response to the difficult economy, the 2009 Commemorative Air Force (CAF) AIRSHO takes a step back in time with ticket pricing at just $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 12 (when purchased in advance). The Best Warbird Show in America will hit the skies Oct. 10-11 above Midland International Airport […]