One decade after the first delivery of a Kodiak 100, Quest Aircraft is pleased to announce the next generation of the Kodiak 100: the Series II. The Kodiak 100, Series II by Quest introduces an impressive block change of enhancements. The standard equipment list has been expanded to include Garmin’s next generation G1000NXi, as well […]
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John Monnett Announces Retirement from Day to Day Operations at Sonex
Photo above -Â John Monnett with SubSonex JSX-2 N241SJ after completing the second JSX-2’s first flight in October, 2015. After almost 50 years of involvement in the kit aircraft industry, Sonex Founder and President John Monnett has announced his retirement from Sonex Aircraft, LLC effective June 2, 2018. “I am retiring from Sonex Aircraft but not […]
FAA Issues Final Environmental Assessment for Cleveland/Detroit Metroplex
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/ Record of Decision for the Cleveland/Detroit Metroplex project. The decision enables the agency to move forward with modernized, satellite-based procedures to replace dozens of existing, decades-old conventional air traffic control procedures. Travelers will benefit with safe and more […]
Fourth Bell 525 Flight Test Vehicle Takes Flight
The fourth Bell 525 Flight Test Vehicle (FTV) took flight recently. Â “This is another significant milestone for the Bell 525 Program and a testament to the hard work being completed at our Flight Research Center,” said Byron Ward, Vice President, Bell 525 Program. “We are focused on certification and delivering the most technologically advanced helicopter […]
JSSI Acquires Conklin & de Decker
(Photo above - Principals seated from left, are Neil Book, President and CEO of JSSI and Bill de Decker, cofounder of Conklin & de Decker. Standing from left to right are, Jason Schwab – JSSI President of Advisory Services, Nel Stubbs – partner Conklin & de Decker, Brandon Battles – partner Conklin & de Decker, and […]
RTCA Launches Standards Development Organization
RTCA has announced the formation of the RTCA Standards Development Organization (SDO) to continue its 83-year track record of producing timely and robust standards and guidance documents to ensure interoperability of aviation systems and equipment, encourage innovation, and serve as the basis for meeting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. “We are excited that beginning May […]
Airmail History Celebration Flight Carries 2,700 Letters from San Diego to Seattle
Historic Stearman Speedmail biplanes carried 2,700 letters for 1,200 miles from San Diego to Seattle from Sunday, May 13, to Friday, May 18, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of airmail service in the United States. The Mail Centennial Celebration included a stop in Olympia where the public viewed these rare planes. The Olympia stop on […]
Ken Wiegand Joins BA Group to Provide Airport Consulting Services
The Business Aviation Group announced that Kenneth F. Wiegand, A.A.E., principal of Business Airport Consulting, LLC, is now providing airport consulting services to BA Group clients. “I am excited to be working with Iver Retrum and David Vaughan, who are respected industry experts in airport real estate and the Fixed Base Operations. I look forward […]
Conklin & de Decker Release Aircraft Cost Evaluator 18.1 Including New Phenom 300E & 650E Data
Conklin & de Decker announced that the latest Aircraft Cost Evaluator (ACE) release 18.1 is now available. As the industry standard for benchmarking operating and ownership costs for more than 550 jets, turboprops, helicopters and piston aircraft, ACE is the flagship product from the Conklin & de Decker family of aircraft operating and acquisition data […]
Alaska Airlines gets ‘animated’ with newly themed plane featuring artwork from Incredibles 2
Ahead of the highly-anticipated release of Disney•Pixar’s Incredibles 2 on June 15, Alaska Airlines unveiled a special-edition plane today, featuring moviegoers’ favorite family of “Supers.” The Incredibles 2-themed plane, Alaska’s first Disney•Pixar film livery, was unveiled to a crowd of more than 2,000 cheering students during Aviation Day at the airlines’ Seattle hangar. “This plane […]
