There may be justice, after all. One of the chief architects of the still controversial 2003 demolition of Chicago’s Meigs Field has been arrested on federal bribery, corruption and fraud charges that include trying to sell the vacated U.S. Senate seat of President-elect Obama. John Harris, dubbed “The Butcher of Meigs” in aviation circles, was […]
Final Biplane Expo set for June
This year’s Biplane Expo in Bartlesville, Okla., will be the last of the annual fly-ins that began in 1987, organizers announced on Dec. 19. The National Biplane Association said increasing costs and staffing requirements were behind its board’s decision to end the event. The final Biplane Expo is scheduled for June 4 through 6. Calling […]
New CEO takes over at Cirrus
By MEG GODLEWSKI Alan Klapmeier, Chairman and co-founder of Cirrus Design Corporation has announced the promotion of Brent Wouters to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Wouters currently occupies the post of President and Chief Operating Officer of Cirrus Design. From 2002 to 2008 he served as the company’s vice president and chief financial officer. […]
Happy holidays from General Aviation News
As 2008 comes to a rapid close, we look forward to 2009. But before we kick off the new year, all of us at General Aviation News want to pass along festive holiday wishes to all our advertisers, subscribers and fans. Without you, General Aviation News wouldn’t be what it is. Please note, our offices […]
F-86 Sabre jet on loan to Valiant Air Command
The Florida-based Valiant Air Command has received an F-86 Sabre on a long-term loan from its owner. The famous fighter now is based at the organization’s Titusville warbird museum. This particular F-86 was built in 1953 and served in the United States Air Force before being transferred to Argentina, where it served from 1960 until […]
NBAA challenges AP’s image of business aviation
NBAA has “forcefully challenged” the mischaracterizations in a December 21 Associated Press article about companies that rely on business aviation. In a letter to the story’s writer, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said that the article “completely misses the reality that tens of thousands of well-managed and cost-conscious U.S. companies” use business aviation to […]
Careers in Aviation scholarship awarded
Careers in Aviation has announced that the recipient of the 2008 Flightline Group Scholarship is Saul Meza from Chicago, IL. The $2,500 scholarship was open to students expressing a financial need and with an aspiration toward undertaking flight training or education in the pursuit of a career in aviation. Meza is an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University […]
Wig-wag lights standard on Sting S3
Wig-wag recognition lights are now standard equipment on the Sting S3 Light Sport Aircraft. The wig-wag system, controlled by a switch on the instrument panel, alternately flashes the landing and taxi lights in the airplane’s wingtips, according to officials at SportairUSA, the North Little Rock-based company that distributes the LSA in the U.S. “Increasing the […]
NavMonster expands to celebrates first anniversary
Celebrating its one-year anniversary since going live last November, NavMonster.com recently unveiled a new look and added some customer requested features to its flight planning web site. Additional features include: FDC and local/distant route NOTAMS, ETE at various altitudes to account for winds aloft, Support for the new 24-hour TAF format, and 6, 12, and […]