WEST CHICAGO, ILL. – DuPage Airport unveiled a renovated Kitty Hawk Café in December 2013. The recent facelift is part of DuPage’s $4.2 million flight center renovation to deliver new…
Letter from Harold Gifford
Dear Dave: Thanks for the call. After checking I think I goofed and my message to you was not sent expressing my appreciation for your review of my book (The…
Piper Named A Best Place To Work
VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft earned distinction from Workforce Solutions as one of the community’s best places to work at the 11th Annual Indian River County ‘Best Place to…
Shell Gets The Lead Out Of Avgas 100 & 100LL
On December 3, 2013, Shell has become the first major oil company to develop a lead-free replacement for aviation gasoline (Avgas 100 and 100LL), and will now begin a strict…
Swift Fuels Opens Aviation Gasoline Blending Facility
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. – More than 100 people attended an event on September 13, 2013 to unveil two facilities in Greater Lafayette that could bolster the process to commercialize an…
New/Affordable Gogo Biz System By Aircell For Cessna Citation II and Bravo Aircraft
SUGAR GROVE, ILL. – J.A. Air Center, located at Chicago Aurora Municipal Airport, is certifying Aircell’s new ATG-2000 In-Flight Internet and Voice System for the Citation II and Citation Bravo…
Airforms Awarded Multiple New FAA PMAs For Engine Baffles & Interior Cabin Vents
BIG LAKE, ALASKA – Airforms, Inc’s stalwart line of replacement aircraft engine baffles now includes parts for early model Cessna 172R & S aircraft. Growth also continues for Airforms’ Cessna…
From Shelf To Shelf To Your Airplane, Preferred Airparts Offers Parts For Less!
Have you ever tried to replace an aircraft part, only to find out that you will have to mortgage your house to pay for it? Federal Aviation Regulations, combined with…
Antique Airplane Association To Host Invitational Fly-In
BLAKESBURG, IOWA – One of the best venues for inspiring interest in aviation today, as well as throughout the last 100-plus years of flight, can be found in entertainment venues,…
Regional Fly-In Dates Announced by AOPA
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced the dates and locations of its first-ever regional fly-ins to be held nationwide throughout 2014. The association will…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh On USAF Thunderbirds 2014 Schedule
Potential Appearance, August 2-3 EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds has scheduled an appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, August 2-3, 2014. EAA AirVenture 2014, the…
GAMA Names New Board Chairman & Vice Chairman
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Board of Directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) elected Steve Taylor, President of Boeing Business Jets, as GAMA’s Chairman for 2014. Taylor previously served…
Wisconsin Company Named Distributor For SkyReach
In the October/November 2013 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, the S-LSA manufacturer “SkyReach” was referred to as the “Skyranch” by mistake. The engine horsepowers mentioned were also incorrect. The U.S….
Newest Product Developments At Wipaire
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wipaire, Inc. has announced that its “Wipline 1450” floats for light sport aircraft have entered their final phase of testing. The float has gone through…
HondaJet Achieves FAA Type Inspection Authorization… Honda Aircraft Company’s Customer Service Facility Receives FAA Part 145 Certification
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Honda Aircraft Company announced Dec. 20, 2013 two significant milestones in the development of the world’s most advanced light jet. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued…