Hawker Beechcraft‘s new chief executive told employees on April 14 that more layoffs are in store as the company responds to increasing marketplace uncertainty and a decline in orders for its aircraft, according to a Salina (Kansas) Journal report. Bill Boisture, who took over as CEO last month, said in a memo that work force […]
NTSB chairman: ‘Your industry is safe’
Mark Rosenker, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, spoke on April 14 at the Wichita Aero Club‘s monthly luncheon. In animated and upbeat fashion, Rosenker told the audience that the general aviation is a vital piece of the nation’s economic puzzle, according to a Wichita Journal report of the speech. But in a dose […]
Crosswind takes toll on training flight
The instructor’s inadequate remedial action following the student pilot’s loss of control during the crosswind landing and the instructor’s failure to compensate for the wind conditions.
MotoArt on CNN.com
MotoArt was recently featured on CNN International. The 3+ minute segment takes a quick look at sawing into the side of a junkyard aircraft through polishing the any and all parts to a high shine. Enjoy. Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a>
Business aviation taps Twitter
Business aviation companies and organizations increasingly are using Twitter microblogging to reach out to customers, to network and to promote the industry, reports Aviation Week and Space Technology. Twitter is a Web site that allows participants to communicate with fellow “followers” using “tweets,” which are posts of 140 or fewer characters. The National Business Aviation […]
Parade of Planes goes to the Midwest
Executive Beechcraft at New Century AirCenter (KIXD) at Olathe, Kansas, will be host to the ongoing Parade of Planes event in the Midwest May 14 to 16. “Finding the right location is one of our biggest challenges,” stated Randy S. Bolinger of AMPT Associates, organizers of the events. “Our mission is to make it convenient […]
AOPA to promote aviation as key economic sector
“General aviation – everything except airlines and military – is a tremendous economic engine that creates $150 billion in economic activity each year, but it is under threat because so many people do not understand its true value,” said Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association President Craig Fuller on April 15. To increase that understanding, and […]
TSA names new head of Strategic Communications
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) appointed Kristin Lee as its Assistant Administrator for the Office of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, where she will oversee all external and various internal communications initiatives, according to an April 15 news release. Lee will work directly with high-level officials within TSA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
Connecticut recognizes GA’s economic value
When the Connecticut state legislature recently looked at slashing tax exemptions to pull in extra cash to meet a budget shortfall, it put all of its current exemptions on the table including one for general aviation parts and maintenance, so AOPA and local aviation groups met with the legislators to explain how the exemption brought […]