The Recreational Aviation Foundation reports that RAF director Reade Genzlinger was killed in an aircraft accident near the Alpine, Wyoming, airport Jan. 4. His passenger, 17-year-old Mackenzie Ruston, was also killed on the crash. Mackenzie Ruston’s father, Mark, is also an RAF supporter. Genzlinger joined the RAF board in July 2012 and served as the […]
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Duncan Aviation names Bowes regional manager for Central U.S.
LINCOLN, NEB. — Duncan Aviation recently named Lee Bowes the company’s Central United States Regional Manager. In this position, he will help aircraft owners in the central part of the United States, including Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Services include airframe and engine maintenance, paint and interior refurbishment, avionics installations, […]
FlightSafety taps Opalach for Wilmington center
FlightSafety International has named David Opalach assistant manager of the company’s Learning Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Opalach joined FlightSafety in 1999. He has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility in Information Technology and Training Operations. He most recently served as the Director of Quality Management Systems and as the point of contact for all courseware […]
Tracey Curtis-Taylor completes recreation of historic flight
Tracey Curtis-Taylor successfully completed her United Kingdom to Australia flight on Jan. 1, recreating a pioneering 1930 solo flight by Amy Johnson. Tracey departed Farnborough airport Oct. 1, 2015, on her solo flight in a 1942 Boeing Stearman named the Spirit of Artemis. The flight covered 13,000 miles, including 50 legs, crossing 23 countries. “Tracey […]
Commemorative Air Force names Shepard VP of education
DALLAD — The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has added Bill Shepard to its staff as the vice resident of education. Shepard will oversee the design, execution and funding of CAF’s national education program, called RISE ABOVE. He has been a CAF member for four years and is deeply involved with the CAF Red Tail Squadron serving as […]
Hillsboro Aviation appoints new director of sales and business development
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Hillsboro Aviation has appointed Steven P. Daniels to its senior leadership team as part of its long-term expansion plans. As director of sales and business development, Daniels is responsible for the growth of the company’s global sales divisions and development of its contract and charter departments.Daniels brings with him more than 35 years in […]
Video: German students take flight
Several students from Stuttgart, Germany, recently visited Arlington High School in Arlington, Wash. During their visit to the area, the students made their way out to the Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO), where a group of pilots gave the students free rides in general aviation aircraft. According to David Ryan, airport manager, these were not Young […]
Schepers joins Banyan as director of MRO sales
FORT LAUDERDALE — Matthew Schepers recently joined Banyan Air Service as director of MRO sales. His role is to lead the MRO sales team and generate new business for Banyan’s maintenance and avionics departments. He also is responsible for developing partnerships with vendors, company officials noted. For the past 10 years, Schepers worked at Duncan Aviation in Lincoln, […]
Lancer names Kevin Eldredge director of business development
Kevin Eldredge has been named Director of Business Development for Lancair International. Under a consulting agreement, Eldredge has been engaged to review the current state of business development projects and product opportunities at Lancair International and make recommendations concerning marketing strategies and product development priorities. As an experienced builder, pilot, and aviation entrepreneur, Eldredge brings “a […]