The new FBO at Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) in Iowa features a 5,000-square-foot guest terminal and a 30,000-square-foot hangar.
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Nebraska high school completes $5.4 million airplane hangar
Students at Lincoln North Star High School now have the ability to take a new advanced aviation maintenance course and use industry-standard equipment to perform hands-on projects to mimic some of the skills that an airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic needs to have.
SUN ‘n FUN plans opening day concert
An opening day concert will celebrate the 50th anniversary of SUN ‘n FUN, with country music stars Trace Adkins and Sara Evans performing at 6 p.m. April 9, 2024.
Epic turboprop receives FIKI certification
“This certification process is one of the most challenging,” said Doug King, CEO of Epic Aircraft. “We began testing several years ago, flying the E1000 GX in all of the FAA-specified natural icing conditions.”
New name for AeroShell Aerobatic Team
After flying as the AeroShell Aerobatic Team since 2001, the air show stars have a new name starting in 2024: The TITAN Aerobatic Team.
NASA launches its first on-demand streaming service
Just launched is NASA+, the agency’s no cost, ad-free streaming service featuring live coverage and original video series.
GA volunteers get to work at 1U1
When the president of the Recreational Aviation Foundation learned that there was a volunteer opportunity that he and his fellow pilots were uniquely suited to help with at the Moose Creek USFS Airport (1U1) in Idaho, he jumped at the opportunity, according to officials with the U.S. Forest Service.
Colorado community college to open A&P school in 2026
Aims Community College is set to open a new Aircraft Maintenance Training Center at KFNL along with the launch of an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) degree program in January 2026.
GA advocate flies west
Selena Shilad, the executive director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America, died Nov. 24, 2023, following a brief illness. She was 45.