Career FAA executive Lynne A. Osmus will become acting FAA Administrator when Bobby Sturgell, the current acting administrator, leaves at the end of the Bush administration, Jan. 20. Sturgell named Osmus Acting Deputy Administrator on Jan. 6. “This speaks very well to the transition planning,” said AOPA President Craig Fuller. “Lynne is the FAA’s liaison […]
Embraer Lineage 1000 bizjet receives FAA certification
Embraer has received the Type Certificate for its ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the company said on Jan. 7. The aircraft already had earned certification from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency and the European Aviation Safety Agency, in December. To date, more than 20 Lineage 1000 jets have been […]
AMT Awards Program to go on-line
A new on-line FAA Aviation Maintenance Awards Program soon will be available on-line. The revised program makes it much easier for aviation maintenance technicians to participate in the program, which mirrors many of the processes used for the FAA’s Wings safety program for pilots. Training received can be recorded in the on-line program, according to […]
A new Sport Pilot takes flight
Most teens who are 15 going on 16 are fixated on getting their driver’s licenses. Austin Rennard, of Santa Rosa, Calif., had higher aspirations, namely soloing in a Light Sport Aircraft. When Rennard was 14, he met Ronald Alvestal, the man who would become his flight instructor, through Little League where both are umpires. Rennard, […]
Good press continues for Icon
The good coverage of the Icon A5 continues with a feature story Wired.com website. Click here to read the story.
LASP gets cool reception at public hearing
At a public hearing held in a packed room at Westchester County Airport, Jan. 6, TSA representatives were told that their Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) plan fails to recognize the unique needs and challenges of business aviation operations and that, if left unchanged, it would have “unintended and destructive consequences that threaten the well-being […]
Blockalls now available
Blockalls training glasses were designed by pilots to resolve problems with existing view limiting devices. Weighing in at less than ounce, Blockalls are engineered to easily penetrate the seal of a headset, eliminating the hassle of having to remove it first. The glasses can be worn for extended periods of time without discomfort, thanks to […]
Yankee Pacific Aerospace consolidates
Yankee Pacific Aerospace, Inc., an aerospace investment company headquartered in Rye, N.H., has merged two of its holdings. Executive Aircraft Completions, of Tulsa, Okla., and Cabin Innovations, LLC, of Lewisville, Texas, will be merged into a single division, which will be called Cabin Innovations. The merger is concurrent with the opening of Cabin Innovations’ new […]
Banyan taps Barron for North American sales
Banyan Air Service, based at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), recently appointed Alvie Barron director of North American sales. Barron has more than 20 years of aircraft maintenance, refurbishment and modification experience. He previously held positions with Jet Aviation, General Dynamics, Bombardier and Hawker/Beechcraft. In his new role at Banyan, he is responsible for […]