The new facility features a simulated manufacturing floor to prepare newly hired mechanics with hands-on experience, as well as a dedicated space for students from K-12 to spark interest in aviation as a career.
Briefings
Air show star Rob Holland dies in aircraft accident
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I am sharing that Rob Holland lost his life today, 24 April 2025, in an accident at Langley AFB, VA. The cause of the crash is not known at this time, and is under investigation by the FAA, NTSB, and DOD.”
Beaded MiG-21 premieres at Museum of Flight
South African artist Ralph Ziman took five years to transform a decommissioned Cold War era, Soviet-designed MiG-21 fighter jet into a stunning work of art, entirely covered in tens of millions of colorful glass beads, according to museum officials.
Texas university chosen for new FAA center
Texas A&M University has been chosen to establish the FAA’s new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies, which will focus on drones, advanced air mobility, and other emerging sectors of the aviation industry.
Airport takes over FBO at KIFP
Pilots flying into Laughlin Bullhead International Airport (KIFP) in Bullhead City, Arizona, will see lower prices on fuel, as well as “pricing transparency,” airport officials noted.
Air Plains Services purchases Petersen Aviation
Petersen Aviation has specialized in auto gas STCs since 1983. More than 39,000 aircraft use a Petersen Auto Fuel STC to burn ethanol-free auto gas in their aircraft.
Volunteers needed to help New Hampshire students build airplanes
Adult volunteer mentors are needed to help high school students in Farmington, New Hampshire, build airplanes in a new program taking off in September 2025.
L2 Aviation opens new facility at KCVG
Over the last several months, L2 Aviation remodeled an office building and hangar space and expects to be fully operational by the end of 2025, adding 250 jobs and investing $12.2 million at KCVG, according to airport officials.
National Aeronca Convention lands in Ohio in June
The National Aeronca Association, dedicated to supporting and preserving the history of Aeronca aircraft, was founded by Jim Thompson in the 1990s and holds its convention biennially in Middletown, the location of the Aeronautical Corporation of America, which manufactured Aeronca airplanes from 1928 to 1951.