Triple ace and Air Force brigadier general Robin Olds, considered among the best fighter pilots of all time, died June 14 at his home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He was 84 and suffered from congestive heart failure. A flamboyant aviation legend, Olds was a fighter pilot both in World War II and Vietnam. He shot […]
5000th Citation takes off
Cessna has delivered the 5,000th Citation business jet — a Citation X — accounting for nearly half of all jets delivered by U.S. manufacturers. “The 5,000th Citation is an exciting milestone to reach in our 80th year of business,” said Chairman, President and CEO Jack J. Pelton. Cessna entered the jet market in the late […]
Wolf Aviation Fund awares grant to WingsOverKansas.com
The Wolf Aviation Fund has awarded a grant to Wings Over Kansas, a website located at WingsOverKansas.com, for developing Aviation Education Pioneer lesson plans to help students and teachers explore aviation and aerospace in the classroom. The lesson plans, added monthly, cover the subjects of history, language arts and technology. Each lesson plan includes learning […]
Beechcraft celebrates Bonanza’s 60th year: Company to commemorate75th anniversary at Oshkosh
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. will celebrate two milestones at this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh: The 60th anniversary of the Beechcraft Bonanza and the 75th anniversary of Beechcraft. The celebrations begin with the Bonanzas to Oshkosh arrival on Saturday, July 21. More than 100 Bonanzas and Barons of all models will make the annual trek from Rockford, […]
FAA R&D bills moves through Congress
While other major FAA programs are bogged down in Congressional controversy, reauthorization of the agency’s research and development projects appears to be sailing through the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Subcommittee Chairman Mark Udall (D-Colo.) introduced the Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 late in June. It reauthorizes some existing projects, […]
Auction raises $500,000 for The Sporty’s Foundation
The auction for Sporty’s Cessna Citation Mustang (serial #13) successfully ended at 1:15 pm on June 8 with the winning bidder paying $3,117,000 for the aircraft. It was anticipated that the winning bidder, who has requested anonymity, would take delivery of his brand-new Cessna Citation Mustang in Independence, Kansas, by the end of June. Training […]
Back by popular demand: Lockwood Aircraftto re-introduce Air-Cam at Oshkosh
The Air-Cam returns to the big show this year with a new owner. Lockwood Aircraft, a new company formed by Phil Lockwood, owner of Lockwood Aviation Supply, will exhibit the Air-Cam and the Drifter light aircraft during this year’s AirVenture, later this month. Lockwood Aircraft will display both land and amphibious versions of the twin-engine […]
Comp Air 12 becomes joint project with Downing Aviation
Comp Air Aviation of Merritt Island, Florida, and Downing Aviation Associates of Phoenix, joined forces last month to secure funding, engineering and operational resources for Comp Air’s new, 310-knot, single engine Model 12 turboprop aircraft. The Model 12, the latest Comp Air design, had its first flight in March. It is currently in flight testing […]
Columbia back at full force
Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corp. officials say the company is back in full force, producing three new aircraft a week. “We made a lot of dramatic moves earlier this year with the objective of increasing our efficiency and strengthening Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corp.,” said President Wan Majid. “Over the past eight to 12 weeks, we’ve made […]