WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — Work has begun on major improvements at the New England Air Museum adjacent to Bradley International Airport. The $1.9 million project includes creating mezzanines in two of the aircraft hangars. Complete with staircases and elevators, they will provide amazing vistas over the museum’s aircraft collections and provide much needed space for additional exhibits, […]
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Hayward Air Rally prepares for takeoff
The 53rd annual Hayward Air Rally will be held June 22-25, 2017. The annual Air Rally, based at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) in California, gives aviators a chance to test their flight planning, navigation and pilotage skills. The rally course consists of two legs, each up to 250-300 nautical miles. While the endpoint of each […]
Performance options added to Legend Cub
American Legend Aircraft Company has unveiled a cache of new options to enhance the performance of its Legend Cub. The improvements start with a better landing gear bungee, according to company officials. Acme Aero Shocks new damped shock units take the place of spring shocks on the Legend Cub and give pilots more precise landing control than […]
Sonex Aerospace launches
Experimental aircraft manufacturer Sonex Aircraft is unveiling its newest business unit at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2017 convention in Dallas this week: Sonex Aerospace, a design, development and manufacturing firm focused on the unmanned aerial system (UAS) marketplace. In a business collaboration agreement with Navmar Applied Sciences Corp. (NASC), Sonex Aerospace is developing the Teros Group 4 UAS, the Tigershark Block 4, and the SubSonex Twinjet UAS. […]
Just Aircraft SuperSTOL used for Russian wildlife studies
A Just Aircraft SuperSTOL is being used by a team of Russian biologists to conduct surveys of wildlife populations along the Northeastern Russian Coast, primarily where it borders the Ural Mountains, the Barents Sea, and Kara Sea above the Arctic Circle. George V. Kirtaev, a pilot who was trained in Alaska to measure wildlife populations […]
Court refers SMO agreement to merits panel
The U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit has referred an agreement by the FAA and the city of Santa Monica, California, to close Santa Monica Municipal Airport to a merits panel for further review about the legality of the settlement agreement. This May 4, 2017, ruling defers the FAA’s motion for dismissal of the […]
Pacific Coast Avionics adds 5,000-foot hangar to footprint
Pacific Coast Avionics has completed a new 5,000-square-foot hangar expansion at Aurora State Airport (KUAO), located just south of Portland, Oregon. “We not only celebrated our 25th anniversary in 2016, we also had one of the best years in our entire history with growth in all areas of our business, but especially with ADS-B installations,” said […]
Premier Jet Center appointed Authorized Cirrus Service Center
Premier Jet Center at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) in Minneapolis has been designated an authorized service center by Cirrus Aircraft. “The designation from Cirrus expands our service offerings and gives the local and regionally-based owners and operators access to quality authorized services,” says Jim Sweeney, president of Premier Jet Center. “We are thrilled to be selected by […]
$7.5 million project completed at VNY
VAN NUYS, California — Aeroplex/Aerolease Group recently completed a $7.5 million, three-acre development project at Los Angeles’ Van Nuys Airport (VNY) featuring hangar, office, shop and private terminal areas. The new facility complements the company’s adjacent six-acre leasehold that was developed in 2008 as one of Southern California’s private aviation centers. Commemorating its 40th year in business and […]