The General Aviation Awards board of directors have revealed the 2025 winners of the national flight instructor, aviation technician, and FAASTeam rep of the year.
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Centennial celebrations slated for Fairchild and Travel Air
The airplanes will have a place of honor on the AirVenture flightline, with additional programs and activities held in conjunction with the Fairchild and Travel Air type clubs, according to EAA officials. All owners of Fairchild and Travel Air aircraft are invited to be part of the centennial activities.
KJPX finally correctly labeled on charts
After nearly three years, New York’s East Hampton Town Airport (JPX) has been correctly depicted as a public-use airport on the latest FAA aeronautical charts.
More days to explore
To accommodate growing interest, the Aviation Museum of N.H. is expanding its public schedule from three days to five days each week.
McFarlane named exclusive distributor for Landing Gear Works
TLGW specializes in the manufacturing of titanium landing gear legs for Cessna 180s and 185s, as well as tail gear springs, tailwheel assemblies, and landing gear components for various other Cessna aircraft.
Aerox acquires Omnigas Systems
Aerox Aerospace Group, the parent company of aviation oxygen companies Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems and Aerox Fluid Power, has acquired Omnigas Systems, a provider of aftermarket services for aerospace oxygen and fire suppression systems that caters to commercial aviation, business aviation, and military customers.
New aircraft maintenance operation opens at KDCU
FTair has opened a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility at Pryor Field Regional Airport (KDCU) in Decatur, Alabama, designed to serve the needs of general aviation customers in North Alabama.
Backcountry organizations collaborate
The new collaboration provides pilots with access to specialized backcountry flight training and “immersive flying experiences in the wild and rugged terrain of the Patagonia region of South America,” according to officials.
Aviation maintenance courses offered to high school students
Kansas State University Salina’s pre-college pathways offers courses to high schoolers that will earn them college credit and put them on the path to a career in aviation maintenance, according to university officials.