MIDLAND/ODESSA, TEXAS- The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has announced plans to establish the CAF National Airbase near a major metropolitan area. The new facility, described by CAF officials as an…
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Contract Towers To Remain Open
Alexandria, VA, May 10, 2013 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it will keep open the 149 contract towers the agency slated for closure on June 15th….
AOPA Introduces Giving Back Grants
The AOPA Foundation has a new charitable grant program, called “Giving Back,” which has been established to support and promote good work being done through General Aviation (GA). Grants up to…
Eagle Fuel Cells Named Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year
MIDDLETON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association named Eagle Fuel Cells of Eagle River, Wisconsin, “Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year” for 2013. The award was presented to company…
President’s Budget Proposal Includes $100.00 Per Flight User Fee
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 10, 2013) – General aviation organizations are expressing disappointment with President Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 that includes a $100.00 per flight user fee on…
Sun Country Charter To Naval Air Museum-Pensacola
MINNEAPOLIS – Sun Country Airlines has a one-day, non-stop charter flight and tour to the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola, Florida on Saturday, May 18, 2013. The charter will depart…
Tanis To Exhibit In Alaska
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products, with offices in Glenwood and Eden Prairie, Minnesota, will be exhibiting at the “Great Alaska Aviation Gathering,” May 4-5, 2013 in Anchorage, Alaska….
Wisconsin Students At Out-of-State Colleges Eligible For Scholarships
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) has expanded its scholarship program to include Wisconsin students enrolled in aviation/aerospace courses at colleges and universities located outside the…
Piper Achieves Higher Revenue, Deliveries In 2012
VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft Inc. ended 2012 with increased annual revenue from new aircraft sales of $148,968,967, up more than 13 percent from $131,263,539 in 2011. The revenue…
Proposed Changes For Gary Airport Authority
GARY, INDIANA – The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority may consider fighting a proposed state Senate bill that would take away majority control from the City of Gary by creating five…
Drone Law Proposed In Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Illinois State Senator Daniel Biss (Dem) has introduced legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to get a search warrant before they could use a drone to…
O-Ring Problem Solved!
HIGHLAND, ILL. – “The temptation is always there to re-use things like O-rings, and the result is too-often a leaky seal,” says Wicks Aircraft Supply President Scott Wick. Now aircraft…
Rockford Gets Aircraft Restoration Business
ROCKFORD, ILL. – The aircraft restoration company “Code 1 Aviation” has established a facility at Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD). The company specializes in aircraft maintenance, restoration, sales and training…
Air Force Cancels Thunderbird 2013 Schedule
NELLIS AFB, NEV. – Due to the sequester, the U.S. Air Force has cancelled all aviation support to public events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year, and…
An LSA Compliant Carbon Pitts LS1 & LS2
FORT PIERCE, FLA. – Renegade Light Sport Aircraft has relocated to a 70,000-ft. facility at St. Lucie County Airport, Fort Pierce, Florida, to build the first fully aerobatic Lycoming-powered Renegade…