Award-winning swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy joins the marquee musical lineup slated for the EAA AirVenture 2014 fly-in as the grand finale of a daylong salute to veterans on Friday, August 1. The 62nd annual edition of “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” will be held July 27-August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. […]
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SENATOR CORNYN AND U.S. REPRESENTATIVES FROM TEXAS CELEBRATE GA’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMY
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (shown at right) and U.S. Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson, Sam Johnson, Pete Sessions, and Marc Veasey today joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and hundreds of manufacturing workers, local officials, business leaders, and aviation enthusiasts at Bombardier’s Dallas Service Center for a general aviation (GA) jobs rally. The event included […]
Wagstaff and Southeast Aero create Aviation Synergy in St. Augustine
Kramer Upchurch, President of Southeast Aero, and Patty Wagstaff announced recently that they have teamed up in creating Patty Wagstaff Aerobatic School in St. Augustine, Florida. Southeast Aero, the U.S. distributor for the Extra aircraft is located at the St. Augustine Airport (KSGJ) in St. Augustine, Florida, has long been a magnet for sport aviation, […]
EAA, FAA REACH AGREEMENT ON AIRVENTURE ATC COSTS
EAA and the Federal Aviation Administration have signed two agreements – a Settlement Agreement and a nine-year Reimbursable Agreement – that provide EAA with assurance of air traffic control services on a consistent basis through 2022 for the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh® convention. This ends the uncertainty that began with the FAA’s sudden assessment of ATC […]
Brian Andrews joins Duncan Aviation Airframe Service Sales Team
Duncan Aviation is pleased to welcome Brian Andrews to the company’s Airframe Service Sales team, where he will provide technical sales and quote support for airframe service projects. While Andrews is well-versed on several different airframes, his main focus will be providing technical sales support for Duncan Aviation’s Embraer clients. Andrews graduated from A&P school […]
Duncan Aviation’s Mike Minchow Elected to Aircraft Electronics Association Board of Directors
At last week’s 57th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee, the newly elected members to the AEA Board of Directors were introduced and recognized during a special awards luncheon. Mike Minchow, Duncan Aviation’s Manager of Completions & Avionics Sales was among the newly elected directors selected by the members of AEA […]
GippsAero Appoints Shanti Lakhan as Marketing Manager
GippsAero, the aircraft manufacturing division of Mahindra Aerospace, has announced the appointment of Shanti Lakhan as Marketing Manager. Ms. Lakhan will be responsible for leading the marketing team in development and implementation of marketing strategies in support of global sales. “Shanti brings with her years of experience with marketing general aviation,” said, Keith Douglas, CEO […]
Wagstaff To Serve As AOPA Ambassador
A legendary airshow pilot will serve as an “AOPA Ambassador,” the Association announced Wednesday. Patty Wagstaff has been a familiar face at aviation events all across the country. As an AOPA Ambassador her mission is to share that energy with pilots and aviation enthusiasts at AOPA events across the country. “Flying is all about fun […]
2014 Aviation Summit to debut prototype Triton
The 2014 Aviation Summit, set for Oct. 31-Nov. 2., is excited to announce the unveiling of Triton, the aircraft concept that affords passengers breakthrough panoramic views and luxury accommodations never before seen in sightseeing adventures and luxury travel. The concept, developed by Micronautix, will be shown publicly for the first time at the 2014 Aviation […]
Mike Morgan joins Duncan Aviation Avionics Install Sales Team
Duncan Aviation is pleased to welcome Mike Morgan to the company’s avionics installations sales team, where he will provide technical sales and quote support for avionics installation projects. Morgan joined Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Michigan, facility in 1996 as an avionics installation technician and, for the last five years, has been a team leader in […]
