Seven new scholarships will join the dozens of other scholarships available to members of Women in Aviation International. The scholarships will be awarded during WAI’s 27th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference in Nashville from March 10-12, 2016. “WAI scholarships are not simply for scholastic assistance,” says WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. “We offer flight training […]
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Warbird Evening & Bomber Boogie in Pasco
PASCO, Wash. – Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc. will host the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour June 12-14 at the Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC). Three iconic World War II aircraft — the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator and P-51 Mustang — will be on display with aircraft tours throughout the day. Flights in these beautifully restored historic aircraft are also available. In […]
Sonex CEO, mechanic die in crash
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Sonex Aircraft officials are reporting that CEO Jeremy Monnett and assembly mechanic Mike Clark died June 2 in an accident involving Sonex Sport Acro N123SX at the east end of Wittman Regional Airport’s runway 9 around 3:30pm. The cause of the accident remains unknown pending investigation by the FAA, NTSB and Sonex Aircraft. Sonex Aircraft founder John Monnett made […]
New hangar for Business Jet Center at KDAL
Business Jet Center (BJC) has completed its new hangar at Dallas Love Field (KDAL). Construction of the $5.5 million, 31,300-square-foot hangar wrapped up this week and tenants are expected to begin occupying the space immediately, according to company officials. The FBO’s new hangar is located on the west side of the airport, adjacent to its sister charter/management company, […]
Aviation has $16.6 billion impact on Massachusetts economy
The latest update to the Massachusetts Aeronautics Division’s Massachusetts Statewide Economic Impact Study shows that the annual economic impact from aviation in the state is $16.6 billion. Of that, more than $516 million comes directly from general aviation airports. “When all of the impacts of Massachusetts’ 39 public-use airports and associated military air facilities are […]
Helicopter scholarship applications open
The Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) has begun accepting applications for the Michelle North Scholarship for Safety and up to eight Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Scholarships. HFI annually offers up to 19 scholarships. The Michelle North Scholarship for Safety was established in memory of North, a well-known helicopter safety expert and educator. This scholarship is […]
Sheltair acquires FBO at KOCF
Sheltair Aviation has acquired Landmark Aviation at Ocala International Airport (KOCF) in Florida. This is the 16th FBO in the Sheltair network and expands its aviation-related properties to 22 airports in North America. As part of the lease agreement with the city of Ocala, Sheltair will participate in funding the construction of a new terminal that will be the new […]
Schweiss Doors expands
FAIRFAX, Minn. – Schweiss Doors, a manufacturer and installer of liftstrap bifold doors, one-piece hydraulic doors and designer doors, has opened a new electrical facility. “Recent growth in the door market due to our innovative electrical door engineering concepts and our growing roster of door products made this expansion necessary,” says Mike Schweiss, owner of […]
Carter winds down flight tests, turns to production planning
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Carter Aviation Technologies (Carter) is ramping down its developmental flight test program and refocusing on moving the CarterCopter into production.“This is a tough transition for me. I’m an engineer at heart so continuing to expand the envelope, fine tune the technology, break additional records and the like make me smile every day,” […]