The FAA Eastern Region presented Randy Burdette, retired Executive Director of the Virginia Department of Aviation, with the Henry “O” Memorial Award during the agency’s 35th Annual Awards Ceremony held in New York on June 21st. Henry Michael Ogrodzinski (Henry “O”) served as President and CEO of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) […]
Month: August 2018
Stacy Howard Reflects on Her Career in Aviation
By Kim Stevens After experiencing an incredible journey in aviation, Stacy Howard ended an accomplished career recently, stepping down from her role with the National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) as the Western Regional Representative, having worked in that position for more than six years. From her fear of flying at an early age, to crafting […]
Honda Aircraft Company Begins HondaJet Elite Deliveries
Honda Aircraft Company announced that it has begun deliveries of its new advanced aircraft, the HondaJet Elite, at its headquarters in Greensboro, NC. Deliveries of the HondaJet Elite begin as the HondaJet marks the first half of 2018 as the most delivered aircraft in its class, based on information provided by the General Aviation Manufacturers […]
LIFESTAR Air Medical Transport Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
Med-Trans Corporation and Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems are commemorating the 25th anniversary of LIFESTAR air medical transport service in the Texas Panhandle and surrounding states. After beginning in one location with one helicopter, LIFESTAR now operates two helicopters and a fixed-wing aircraft from three locations. “We are proud of the growth and service we’ve been […]
Hartzell Trailblazer Prop Receives STC for American Champion Super Decathlon
Hartzell Propeller’s carbon fiber composite two-blade Trailblazer prop has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for American Champion Aircraft’s Super Decathlon aerobatic tandem two-seat tail dragger. Offered as a new aircraft option by American Champion, the 76-inch diameter Hartzell Trailblazer is also available under Hartzell’s Top Prop program for retrofitting on the Super Decathlon fleet, […]
LSA Producer Pipistrel Now a Prime Supplier to US Military Contractors
The aviation and aerospace is constantly abuzz with details about the latest generation of optionally-piloted, and remotely-piloted Unmanned Air Vehicles. The UAV/UAS revolution is one of the brightest spots in the next-generation of aviation thinking and an experienced manufacturer of light sport aircraft has proven a major player in that arena. As a matter of […]
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace ‘Pick the Paint Poll’ Reveals EAA One Week Wonder’s Winning Paint Scheme
The results are in: after thousands of people made their choice, Sherwin-Williams Aerospace and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) have unveiled the winner of the Pick the Paint Poll for EAA’s One Week Wonder. The One Week Wonder project allowed EAA staff and experienced volunteers to show how people can build their own aircraft. The […]
NBAA to Honor Van Allen Group Founder Pete Agur with Doswell Award
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced that it will present the organization’s John P. “Jack” Doswell Award to Pete Agur at the 2018 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), to be held Oct. 16-18, in Orlando, FL. The Doswell Award recognizes lifelong individual achievement on behalf of and in support of the […]
Quest Aircraft Appoints Authorized Dealer in Africa
Quest Aircraft announced today the appointment of National Airways Corporation (NAC) as an authorized dealer for the Kodiak in Southern and East Africa. They will represent and support the Kodiak throughout Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. NAC is based […]
CAP Facilitates Nation’s Air Defense Training by Acting as ‘Track of Interest’
The Civil Air Patrol has been busy keeping the sky above our nation safe last week. Actually, CAP does that quite often. Recently, CAP aircrews in Cessna 182s were pretending to violate restricted airspace. Their mission was to let Air National Guard fighter pilots in F-15s from the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing […]