StandardAero and Hampton Aviation recently signed a three-year Authorized Service Center agreement for PT6A engine services that will provide King Air owners the advantage of one-stop shop services for engine and airframe services. Under the agreement, StandardAero and Hampton will collaborate on PT6A engine removal and installations, line maintenance, hot section inspections, engine overhauls, heavy maintenance and engine […]
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Guide for Private Airfield Owners released
Driven by the demand for more information about private airfields, the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has released a Guide for the Private Airfield Owner. “Preserving private use airfields is a primary mission for us here in the East,” said John Nadeau, former RAF Massachusetts Liaison. He owns Old Acton Airfield in Maine (02ME), and took the […]
Wings of Hope receives grant
ST. LOUIS — The International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Foundation recently awarded Wings of Hope an $8,000 grant to support medevac services at one of the organization’s newest field bases: Papua New Guinea. This is the second grant Wings of Hope has received from the ISTAT Foundation. In 2015, the foundation awarded the […]
Aircraft Spruce Canada moves to larger facility
Aircraft Spruce Canada has moved to a new facility at 27 York Road, in Brandtford, Ontario, just down the street from its former facility. The new location boasts 20,000 square feet, including a larger warehouse. The new location allows for Aircraft Spruce to hold a larger number of parts and provide additional room to fully […]
More than 40,000 Young Eagles enrolled in free online courses
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Sporty’s Pilot Shop report that more than 40,000 young people have enrolled in Sporty’s Learn to Fly online course as a follow-up to their flights in the EAA Young Eagles program. The Sporty’s course, which was first offered to all Young Eagles in 2009, […]
Beaver Lake Aviation celebrates 30 years
ROGERS, Arkansas — Beaver Lake Aviation, a Phillips 66 Aviation branded FBO and a subsidiary of Wal-Mart, recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary. Located at Rogers Executive Airport (KROG), the northwest Arkansas FBO is a destination for corporate businesses and a stopover for cross-country general aviation flights and aircraft traveling to local attractions like the Walmart Arkansas […]
A glimpse of the future of aviation
If you looked a little deeper into a couple of the displays at the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase, held Nov. 3-5, 2016, at the Deland Municipal Airport in Florida, you might have been pleased to notice the number of young people that were there. There were many light sport and ultralight sport aircraft on display. […]
New survey confirms pilot shortage has hit GA
JSfirm.com, an aviation job advertisement website, has completed its annual survey of more than 200 Part 91 and 135 operators, which shows that flight hours are down as more companies are impacted by the pilot shortage. “This survey aligns with what we are seeing internally, a 30% increase in job postings,” said JSfirm.com manager Jeff Richards. Compared […]
KSUA earns award for student outreach program
Martin County Airport/Witham Field (KSUA) in Florida was recently awarded the 2016 Community Affairs Award by the Florida Airports Council for its “Cleared for Take-Off” outreach program that introduces students to aviation through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Airport staff worked with the local aviation community and non-profit organizations to increase student awareness of the […]