There is something eminently satisfying about pouring time and energy into an aircraft restoration project then having that plane bring home an award from the first fly-in you take it to. Charlie Brown from Sand Point, Idaho, knows that feeling very well as his 1946 Fairchild 24 took home second place in the 1945-1955 Classic […]
A dragon you don’t want to slay: Indianapolis man’s RV takes flight with the wings of a dragon
Larry Boggs from Indianapolis is used to having a crowd of people standing around his RV Super 8 at air shows. He’s also used to comments like “I think it bit me.” That’s because his RV sports a design of a dragon hatching out of an eggshell — a design so realistic that Harry Potter […]
Florida’s Panama City Airport to relocate
The FAA has given approval for the relocation of Panama City-Bay County International Airport (PFN) in Florida. In a Record of Decision signed Sept. 15, the FAA selected a replacement airport site located approximately 20 miles northwest of Panama City, after ensuring the Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District’s proposal met all environmental and […]
FAA to Bakersfield: What part of perpetuity don’t you understand?
The FAA has responded to a request from the city of Bakersfield to close Bakersfield Municipal Airport (L45). The answer was a resounding “No!” The FAA recently sent a 10-page letter to officials of the Southern California city, explaining why the airport, which has been owned by the city since 1985, will not be allowed […]
Discovery of Civil War-era graves alters consrtuction plans at NC airport
One of the challenges to building on an airport in an historically rich area is that occasionally airport projects are impacted when pieces of that history are literally uncovered. Such is the case at Craven County Regional Airport (EWN) in New Bern, North Carolina. Plans to construct new taxiways and hangars had to be curtailed […]
Trials and tribulations at Taylorcraft Aviation
Troubles at Taylorcraft Aviation LLC have come to a head, with the company facing eviction, a mountain of debt and several lawsuits, judgments and liens, culminating in an auction of key equipment to satisfy one judgment. The company, which relocated from LaGrange, Texas, to Brownsville, Texas, about a year ago, faces growing debt as the […]
Chicago to pay over $1 million for destruction of Meigs Field
The city of Chicago will pay a $33,000 fine, along with the repayment of $1 million in federal airport development grants, to settle claims stemming from the illegal closure and destruction of Meigs Field. On March 31, 2003, under the cover of darkness, heavy equipment operators acting on the orders of Mayor Richard M. Daley […]
VLJ market predicted to reach $2.5 billion in next five years
The Very Light Jet (VLJ) aircraft market will be worth $2.52 billion, with 1,403 jets being delivered between 2007 and 2011, according to a new study by global aviation consultants PMI Media Ltd. The study, called The Microjet Market 2007-2016, identifies six top contenders in the market: the Adam Aircraft A700, Embraer Phenom 100, Diamond […]
Original Travel Air factory designated historic site
The Travel Air Airplane Manufacturing Co. in Wichita has been designated an Historic Aerospace Site by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Travel Air was among the first viable airplane manufacturers to be established in Wichita in 1925, according to AIAA officials. It also was responsible for four aviation legends firmly establishing themselves in […]