ARLINGTON, Va. — Brian Wynne has been named president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, succeeding the retiring Michael Toscano on Jan. 12, 2015. Wynne is now president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), a post he has held since April 2004. The organization promotes battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and […]
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AirFleet Capital celebrates 20th anniversary
AirFleet Capital celebrated its 20th anniversary on the first day of November. Earlier this year, AirFleet Capital marked the closing of its 5,000th loan to general aviation aircraft owners. Most members of the AirFleet Capital team are either pilots or have completed the FAA ground school, and all members of the team are immersed 100% […]
2015 Bob Hoover Presidential Scholarship Winners named
ENTERPRISE, Fla. — The Citation Jet Pilots Association (CJP) recently joined with the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation in contributing $50,000 each towards four Bob Hoover Presidential Scholarships to students attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. These latest scholarships, worth $25,000 apiece, were awarded during a reception held Oct. 23 in Daytona Beach and attended by storied test […]
Legend Cub adds ADS-B compliant system
American Legend Aircraft Co. has installed an ADS-B system in its Legend Cub. The installation, which meets the FAA’s 2020 mandatory compliance requirements for ADS-B equipage, incorporates a FreeFlight Systems Model 1201 WAAS GPS sensor and a Trig Avionics Mode S and 1090ES ADS-B Out capable transponder. The ADS-B solution allows Legend Cub operators to take advantage […]
Vaughn College completes expansion
FLUSHING, N.Y. – Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has completed a multi-phase expansion, renovation, and sound abatement project at the college’s main campus. The three-year project has completely transformed the main campus of the 82-year-old private institution, which has more than 1,700 students. The school offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degree programs in airport management, engineering, […]
EAA honors five with Hall of Fame inductions
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association recognized the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators as it inducted them into the EAA Halls of Fame during a banquet Nov. 17 at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wis. The five aviators represent the spectrum of aviation within the […]
Zulu Flight Training launches in Europe
Continental Motors Group has opened Zulu Flight Training in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the second location and first international location for Zulu, a dual-site flight training school with a simulator based curriculum. Continental has operated its prototype site at a mall in Spanish Fort, Alabama, for two years. Zulu-Geneva includes a simulator training center with aviation/pilot store in […]
Sharp Details expands
Sharp Details, a corporate aircraft cleaning and detailing firm, has strengthened its East Coast expansion with the addition of 30 full-time aircraft cleaning and support personnel in Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia. The company has been working at these locations since Jan. 1 of this year, offering a portfolio of aircraft polishing and detailing services, company […]
Bosco named UAA interim executive director
AUBURN, Ala. — Cassandra Bosco has been named interim executive director of the University Aviation Association (UAA). She takes up the responsibilities of retiring Executive Director Carolyn Williamson. Bosco was appointed to the position while the association begins the search process for its next executive director. Since 2004, Bosco has served as president of TailWinds […]