Officials with Million Air recently celebrated the grand opening of the company’s first executive airplane terminal in Arizona. Million Air Tucson is located in the Campbell/Valencia General Aviation Aeroplex at the Tucson International Airport. Million Air Tucson offers more than 54,000 square feet of combined terminal, office and hangar space, including 20,000 square feet of […]
NAFI Professional Standards Committee resigns en masse
The entire National Association of Flight Instructors’ (NAFI) Member Professional Standards Committee (PSC) has resigned. The mass resignation reflects the ongoing crisis between the NAFI Board of Directors and the organized group of NAFI members called TBO-NAFI, which wants an open and member-centric organization. The Member PSC helped to administer the Master Instructor program and […]
Piedmont Aircraft Co. launches
Piedmont Aircraft Co. has opened in Winston-Salem, N.C., representing previously owned Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft. Industry veteran Tom Mekis is leading the company as president and CEO. Piedmont Aircraft Co. was recently part of Landmark Aviation, acquired when the Carlyle Group purchased and combined the assets of Piedmont-Hawthorne Aviation, Garrett Aviation Services and Associated Air […]
Charter audit standard now available
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has released its Industry Audit Standard. Air charter operators and shared aircraft program managers now can start the process to achieve status as an ACSF Industry Audit Standard registered operator. The ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) is a program built from the ground up to set the standard for […]
NEW FBO joins Avfuel network
AeroPremier Jet Center at New Orleans’ Lakefront Airport (NEW) has become the newest dealer to join the network of Avfuel branded dealers. AeroPremier Jet Center, founded in 2008, is the largest FBO complex in the New Orleans area, according to company officials. The full-service aviation company caters to all sizes of aircraft, offering hangar space […]
StandardAero awarded DOA
StandardAero has received Design Organization Approval (DOA) for engine and auxiliary power unit design and repair from the FAA. In December, the FAA awarded StandardAero Maryville in Maryville, Tennessee, Major Repair Organization Design Authorization (MRA-ODA) approval. This approval authorizes Maryville to approve major repairs to Rolls Royce AE3007 and AE2100, Pratt & Whitney PT6A, PW100, […]
Flight instructors want NAFI changes
A group of the nation’s leading flight instructors launched a petition on Feb. 2 calling for the immediate resignation of the current Board of Directors of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI). Unless that happens, the petition stated, the Experimental Aircraft Association should end its affiliation with NAFI. For the past several months, the […]
Business jet travel: A line in the sand
“Remember the old days, back when people had little respect for business airplanes simply because they knew next to nothing about them? Those were the good old days until the guys from the motor companies jumped on their airplanes in Detroit to head for Washington to beg for cash. That was a PR blunder for […]
Embry-Riddle Jet Dragster prepares for racing season
After blazing a trail of new records in 2008, the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University jet drag racing team is preparing for an even bigger racing season this year, with 24 major racing venues scheduled as of Feb. 2. In 2008, the team set records for the highest speed and lowest elapsed time for the event in […]