Liberty Aerospace Inc. said on Jan. 2 that it is reducing its Melbourne, Florida, workforce by 30 people, leaving the aircraft manufacturer with 40 employees there. As recently as last spring, Liberty employed 180 at the Florida plant. The layoffs were effective immediately and leave Liberty with about 90 employees worldwide. Keith Markley, Liberty’s president […]
Sport Air Racing League champions honored, 2010 schedule set
The Sport Air Racing League has concluded its third year of cross country air racing, with three champions. The intent of the league, which is open to all pilots and all aircraft, intent of the League is to offer a friendly, fun, non-professional racing environment for builders and owners to test and improve aircraft modifications, […]
Icon opens online store
Icon Aircraft, which is developing the Icon A5 amphibious Light Sport Aircraft, has opened an online store, selling hats and T-shirts with the Icon logo. According to Kirk Hawkins, the company’s CEO, the online store is in response to “many requests” for Icon apparel. The Icon A5, which was featured in the 2009 Neiman Marcus […]
Duncan appoints Embraer sales reps
Duncan Aviation has appointed Brad Lennemann and Doug Donahue as service sales representatives for Embraer aircraft. Lennemann, who has 22 years of aviation experience, has been a Duncan Aviation Service Sales Rep since 2003. Donahue has 15 years of experience and has been a Duncan Aviation Service Sales Rep since 2000. Duncan Aviation-BTL and Duncan […]
Riley earns air ambulance certification
Riley Aviation has been granted FAA certification to operate as an air ambulance service. Based at Kirsh Municipal Airport in Sturgis, Michigan, the company will serve as a fixed-wing, air ambulance designed to transport medical patients to and from the United States, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean. Private charter operations will continue as usual for […]
FBO moves to KARR
J.A. Air Center, a longtime West Chicago (KDPA) based service company, has moved to Chicagoland’s Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR). The four-building campus features a 20,000-square-foot arrival/departure canopy large enough to handle large cabin corporate aircraft, more than 90,000 square feet of hangar space, 60,000 square feet of office space and a separate VIP arrival terminal. […]
StandardAero appoints new vice president
StandardAero has appointed Mary Ellen Keegan to the position of vice president, contracts based at its Component Services facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. Keegan will be responsible for legal support for all contract activity within StandardAero, including negotiation and review of all sales, purchase, and lease agreements for the business sectors. Prior to joining StandardAero, Keegan […]
Hands-free pilot’s light available
A flexible neck flashlight with a super-bright red or white LED is now available from Sporty’s. The light’s flexible 3-inch neck can be twisted and turned to illuminate charts or for emergency panel lighting. An included clip allows the light to be attached to a hat, shirt or a seat belt so the light can […]
Green hangar opens at BUR
Shangri-La Industries recently unveiled its inaugural project: The world’s first aviation hangar to achieve Platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System. Hangar 25 is located at the Bob Hope Airport (BUR) in Burbank, California “Hangar 25 represents the future of the commercial building industry as […]