Signature Aviation has acquired Fort Lauderdale Executive Jet Center, an FBO at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) in Florida.
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Applications open for Cascade Warbirds scholarships
The scholarships cover private pilot ground school and two introductory flights for students between the ages of 16 and 21.
MOSAIC brings new inspection privileges for homebuilders
“These are welcome options for many E-AB owners who, unlike experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSA) owners, cannot obtain inspection privileges for their own aircraft if they were not the original, primary builder,” association officials said. “EAA has long advocated for these privileges and was pleased to see them included in the final MOSAIC rule.”
Jeppesen ForeFlight launches with new owner
Jeppesen ForeFlight has completely separated from Boeing, with the sale of the company to Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm, for $10.55 billion.
Carbon Cub UL soars to new heights
“We were outside the normal realm of operating parameters, so we were proceeding with caution. It was pretty dang cool to be in a tube-and-fabric bush plane that high, and it was surreal hearing airline pilots over ATC wondering what a Cub was doing up there.”
Portable weather stations to be placed at Utah backcountry airstrips
“Actual weather conditions at remote backcountry airstrips are often quite different from local airport weather reports, which might be many miles away,” noted Wendy Lessig, RAF’s Utah Liaison.
New book about a summer adventure in a Cub released
Octane Press has released “Landings in America — Two People, One Summer, and a Piper Cub” by Peter Egan.
The benefits of MOSAIC to homebuilt aircraft builders
A recent missive from Sebastien Heintz at Zenith Aircraft Company details how Zenith builders and owners can benefit from the new MOSAIC rule from the FAA.
Aspiring entrepreneurs explore aviation careers at Naples Airport
For three consecutive mornings, Oct. 20-22, 2025, 18 teens participating in the Southwest Florida CEO program arrived at Naples Airport before sunrise for a series of meetings, information sessions, and an airfield tour.