JetBlue will bring its Airbus A321 aircraft – “BluesMobile,” the first Airbus airliner built in the United States, to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. The JetBlue aircraft will be a highlight of participation by Airbus at this year’s 64th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, taking place July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, […]
Author: Jenine Johnson
Lightspeed Aviation Announces Summer Promotion
Lightspeed Aviation, the leading innovator in aviation headsets, has announced the details of their 2016 summer promotion, which runs July 1 through August 15, 2016. Customers who buy any new Lightspeed® Tango® wireless, Zulu PFX®, Zulu.2, or Sierra® premium ANR headset will receive a 16,800 mAh multi-function, portable power bank and jump-starter in a black […]
GAMA Hails Key Milestone on Path to Single-Engine Commerical Airplane Operations in Europe
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today praised the EASA Committee’s vote on EASA Opinion 06/2015, which contains a regulatory framework for Commercial Air Transport (CAT) operations using Single-Engine Turbine aeroplanes at night or in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (SET-IMC). The vote on the regulation is a key milestone in completing two decades of technical work […]
Orbis MD-10 Arrives at DCA
Orbis, the international nonprofit that fights blindness around the world brought their new Flying Eye Hospital, to Reagan National Airport today. The MD-10, donated by FedEx, is more than six years in the making, and is the third-generation Flying Eye Hospital – the world’s only mobile ophthalmic teaching hospital on board the aircraft. Orbis reports […]
Vaisala Signs Agreement to Divest U.S. Transportation Field Services and U.S. AWOS
On June 21, 2016, Vaisala signed an Asset Purchase Agreement with DBT Transportation Services L.L.C. (DBT). The agreement includes the following products and services being purchased by DBT from Vaisala: • U.S. Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) products • AWOS Field Service and Technical Support • AWOS NADIN Data Services • NavAids Field Service • […]
Duncan Aviation to Host Free NextGen Seminar on July 13 in Bloomington, Minnesota
When the rest of the country is sweltering in summer’s heat, aircraft owner/operators may want to head north to Bloomington, Minnesota, for Duncan Aviation’s free NextGen seminar. Join Regional Avionics Sales Manager Mark Francetic and Duncan Aviation’s channel partners and beat the heat in the cool confines of the Hilton Mall of America (3800 American […]
Is That a Boat in Your Hangar?
By Bill Dunn If so, you might want to consider moving it. That is, unless it doesn’t impede access to or movement of your airplane. That wouldn’t have been the case last year, but it may be today. On June 15th, the FAA published the agency’s long-awaited Policy on the Non-Aeronautical Use of Airport Hangars […]
Flight-Sharing Start Up Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case
The Goldwater Institute recently asked the United States Supreme Court to hear its case against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for shutting down Flytenow Inc., an innovative start-up business that uses the Internet to connect private pilots with passengers wishing to share flight expenses. Flytenow expands on “sharing economy” services that companies like Uber and […]
Pylon Racing Seminar Attracts Record Number of Participants and Planes in Reno
The 19th annual National Championship Air Races Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS) was held last week, June 15-18, at the Reno Stead Airport. PRS is a qualifying and safety seminar for pilots new to the National Championship Air Races. This year’s event, which was not open to the public, hosted a record 79 airplanes and 130 […]
WSDOT Aviation Division Hires New Aviation Planner
Elizabeth Slabaugh recently joined the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation Division’s team as its newest aviation planner. Slabaugh’s primary duties at WSDOT will include providing leadership in aviation disaster response exercises; developing a Best Management Practice Guide for Airport Managers – a solution that resulted from the Airport Investment study; providing technical assistance […]
