WALHALLA, S.C. — Having received authorization from England’s Civil Aviation Authority to market SuperSTOL kits in the UK, Just Aircraft has taken the first step in establishing a global dealer network. It is seeking additional dealers in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. Most countries will require local approval by aviation authorities, but having been through […]
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Atlanta Warbird Weekend to host Flying Tigers 75th anniversary
PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia – Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) will be transformed into a World War II airfield Sept. 24-25, 2016, when a squadron of vintage military aircraft from across the United States descend on the former Navy training base to celebrate the third annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend. The Atlanta Warbird Weekend is a community effort lead by […]
RV-6 anniversary to be celebrated at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Van’s Aircraft RV-6, part of the world’s most popular kit aircraft family, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2016 with a “family gathering” of all RV aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. The 64th annual edition of EAA AirVenture, the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” will be held July 25-31 […]
Original Ghost Swamp nose art created by Disney artists
HONOLULU, Hawaii — The Pacific Aviation Museum reports a new collaboration with the artists of Walt Disney Animation Studios & Disneytoon Studios. To honor the World War II-era B17 Flying Fortress, “Swamp Ghost,” artists Mike Gabriel (director, “Pocahontas,” “The Rescuers Down Under” and the Oscar-nominated short, “Lorenzo”) and Klay Hall (director, Disneytoon Studios “Planes”) worked to […]
Breitling Jet Team releases 2016 American tour schedule
The Breitling Jet Team will extend its North American Tour into 2016. The aerobatic display team is made up of seven pilots flying L-39 C Albatros jets, at times reaching speeds of 565 mph and flying within just a few feet of each other. The team’s 2015 North American Tour took the team from coast to coast across […]
WAI receives $7,500 grant
Women in Aviation International has received a $7,500 grant from the International Society of Transport Aircraft Training (ISTAT) Foundation. The ISTAT Foundation was founded in 1994 to provide funds for scholarships, educational programs, and grants to individuals and institutions that promote the advancement of commercial aviation and humanitarianism. The grant will be used to provide […]
Registration for GAMA/Build A Plane design competition opens
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane have opened registration for the fourth Aviation Design Challenge. Registration is open to the first 100 schools that enter. In three years, the STEM curriculum upon which the competition is based has reached more than 150 high schools in 38 states and Washington, D.C. Past winners […]
Civil Air Patrol celebrates 74th anniversary
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol turned 74 Dec. 1. “What a year it has been!” exclaimed Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez, CAP’s national commander and chief executive officer. “Last December, shortly after our 73rd anniversary, Civil Air Patrol was presented with a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of […]
West Star Aviation launches Mobile Response Team
West Star Aviation has launched its Mobile Response Team (MRT). The MRT provides “in-the-field-level” repairs and modifications, as well as temporary repairs necessary to ferry an aircraft to one of the company’s closest full-service MRO facilities. Locations that offer MRT service include: East Alton, Ill. (ALN), Grand Junction, Colo. (GJT), Centennial, Colo. (APA), Chicago (PWK) and, coming soon, […]