The Catalina Island Conservancy announced that aviation legend Clay Lacy has donated $250,000 toward Catalina’s Airport in the Sky, ACE Clearwater Airfield’s runway repair project. Airport in the Sky (KAVX) closed to private aircraft Dec. 10, 2018 – May 3, 2019 for critical runway repairs completed in a unique partnership between the Conservancy and the […]
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Swift Fuels’ Unleaded Avgas UL94 to be Offered at San Carlos, California – Rabbit Aviation Services
Swift Fuels, LLC has announced that Rabbit Aviation Services at San Carlos Airport has completed a planned upgrade to its aviation fuel tank facility and will be the first airport with a fully-dedicated Unleaded Avgas storage system in California to sell Swift’s unleaded UL94 aviation gasoline for its piston aircraft customers. Pilots can expect to […]
Van Nuys Airport Manager Receives Industry Excellence Award from NATA
Van Nuys Airport Manager, Flora Margheritis, received the 2018 National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Airport Executive Partnership Award given annually to recognize an airport manager for his or her outstanding efforts in fostering relationships between aviation businesses and airport operators. NATA, a public policy group representing the interests of aviation businesses, selected Margheritis for her […]
Winners of California Airport Friendly Flyer Awards Honored
At an awards luncheon held at the Airtel Plaza Hotel recently, Van Nuys Airport (VNY) honored 36 general aviation companies with Friendly Flyer Awards. The awards honor the companies’ outstanding compliance with established noise abatement regulations and achieving 99 percent or greater compliance with all voluntary noise abatement programs at VNY during the 2018 calendar […]
Burns & McDonnell Selects Peter Aarons to Lead Aviation Group in the West
Burns & McDonnell has announced that Peter Aarons has joined its team in California to expand the firm’s aviation services, developing and implementing the aviation strategy in the West. In this role, Aarons will lead a multidisciplinary team to plan, design and construct airport facilities and aviation infrastructure. “We’re thrilled to welcome Peter to our […]
Van Nuys Airport’s Team LAWA Pancake Breakfast Benefits Mid Valley Family YMCA
Van Nuys Airport hosted a pancake breakfast to raise money for the Mid Valley Family YMCA. The “Endless Pancake Breakfast” was hosted at the Van Nuys Airport Fire Station 114. The event featured endless pancakes, activities for the kids, tours of the fire station, and a display of classic cars. The event raised over $2,000. […]
Sling Pilot Academy Welcomes First Accelerated Airline Pilot Program Class
A little bit of aviation history was made recently as the combined efforts of three passionate aviation advocates initiated an aggressive new pilot training program, in earnest. On May 15th, the first training class in the Sling Pilot Academy’s (SPA) innovative new Accelerated Airline Pilot Program took flight“… literally. The Academy, based in Torrance CA, […]
Students Discover Aviation Careers at Van Nuys Airport
More than 1,200 students learned about aviation career opportunities at the 14th Annual “The Sky’s the Limit: Aviation Career Day” event at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, The Park VNY, Van Nuys Airport and The Valley Economic Alliance hosted over 40 exhibitors showcasing interactive and static aircraft displays, and students […]
Piper Aircraft Completes Delivery of Archer TX Aircraft to Coast Flight Training
Piper Aircraft has completed delivery of ten (10) new Piper Archer TX single-engine trainers to San Diego based, Coast Flight Training. The Garmin G1000 equipped Archer TX is the first in a series of new aircraft acquisitions Coast is undertaking to expand its fleet to meet growing training demand. These aircraft will primarily serve students […]
Sling Pilot Academy Formed To Meet Challenges of 21st Century Aviation Industry
Today’s news cycle is filled with stories about the need for properly trained pilots to meet an increasing demand that shows little signs of slowing — and every sign of not only greater demand, but a requirement for even greater skills from new pilots entering the industry. A new flight training academy, based on an […]
