CBS News aired an unusually positive segment about business aviation during the May 16-17 weekend. It explained to viewers the true story about the industry’s value to citizens, companies and communities across the United States. CBS featured comments from Wes Stowers, chairman of Stowers Machinery Corporation, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based Caterpillar dealership that relies on a […]
Bolen tells Senate: Planes=Gains
NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen took the No Plane No Gain message to a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security last week. At the hearing, which was focused on Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization and system modernization, Bolen reminded the panel: “Business aviation means jobs – good jobs – more […]
Congressional GA Caucus growing
Since the April 20 launch of AOPA‘s GA Serves America campaign and the formation of the General Aviation Caucus by Reps. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.) and Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.), the message that GA is an important economic asset and vital component of the transportation system is spreading throughout Congress, according to a May 18 news release […]
Wings Over Gillespie commemorates D-Day
The 14th Annual Wings Over Gillespie, at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California, will commemorate the 65th Anniversary of D-Day with air shows complete with aerial attack and dogfight re-enactments, and a display of more than 40 World War II aircraft including bombers, fighters, helicopters and more. The event is scheduled for June 6 and […]
Dads get free admission to Fantasy of Flight
Fantasy of Flight is offering free admission for Dad when accompanied by a paying guest Thursday, June 18, to Sunday, June 21. The complimentary admission offer for Dad is valid with a full-price paid youth, senior or adult admission and is not valid with any other offers, discounts, annual passes or special events. The weekend […]
AOPA Airport Directory on iPhone
AOPA’s Airport Directory is now available for the Apple iPhone or iPod touch. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has partnered with ForeFlight, a leader in aviation applications for the iPhone and the iPod touch, to offer the complete directory as a download that is free to AOPA members. The application, called AOPA Airports, is […]
Godin joins Remos
Ken Godin, formerly Flight Design’s national sales director, has joined Remos, another LSA market leader. Godin, who will be responsible for sales and service in North America, started flying at the age of 18. There are more than 300 Remos aircraft flying worldwide. For more information: Remos.com.
AZBAA scholarships grow, FAA honors group’s founder
During a recent meeting of the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA), members were told that scholarship donations have increased the organization’s education fund by more than $12,000. Since AZBAA’s inception, the group has provided more than $80,000 for college scholarships, helping students at Arizona colleges and universities pursue careers in business aviation. At the same […]
Hangar 10 opens at MKC
The new Hangar 10 aviation services complex at the Kansas City, Mo., Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) has officially opened for business. The first aircraft fueled was a Citation Sovereign operated by Cessna Aircraft Co. Hangar 10, which broke ground in January on a 91,000-square-foot aviation services complex, is operating from a temporary facility […]