What better way to celebrate Black History Month in February than with the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary World War II aviation heroes who will share their personal stories with the public at Fantasy of Flight during a three-day limited engagement event called "They Dared to Fly." The Tuskegee Airmen tribute is part of Fantasy of […]
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Piper Names Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, as New Aircraft Dealer
Piper Aircraft Inc. selected Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup® company, as Piper’s dealer for new aircraft sales in Alaska, northern California, Oregon and Washington. The appointment is effective immediately. “As Piper strengthens its global dealer network, we are delighted to be able to add a Greenwich AeroGroup company and the terrific sales team at Western […]
PIPER NAMES TWO TO NEW CUSTOMER SERVICE ROLES
Piper Aircraft has promoted two experienced managers to higher positions within the company’s Customer Service organization. Vincent P. Zarrella (pictured at right) has been named director of Customer Service and will report to Piper Executive Vice President Randy Groom. Zarrella has nearly 25 years of aircraft support experience, the past eight at Piper in increasingly […]
PilotMall.com to Host Angel Flight Southeast Online Charity Auction
St. Petersburg, FL – September 17, 2010 – PilotMall.com Inc., a leading online reseller for all things aviation, today announces plans for an online charity auction to benefit Angel Flight Southeast. PilotMall.com will be hosting an online charity auction on EBAY this November. This online auction is the first of its kind for Angel Flight […]
Fantasy of Flight Announces First-Time Fall Aviation Camporee
POLK CITY, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2010) – Inspired by the wildly successful annual Boy Scott Camporee which has attracted a total of roughly 400 Boy Scouts during its past two annual March events, Central Florida’s premier aviation attraction, Fantasy of Flight, is launching a new Fall Aviation Camporee. Flight fans can take advantage of the […]
PIPER NAMES VETERAN AVIATION EXEC McEWEN AS AMERICAS SALES DIRECTOR
VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 24, 2010 — Piper Aircraft, Inc., has named successful aircraft sales executive Drew McEwen as Director of Sales, Americas. McEwen joins Piper after a 28-year career at Hawker Beechcraft Corp. and leads Piper’s Regional Office in Vero Beach, working with dealers and agents throughout the Americas. “Drew’s mission is to maximize […]
PIPERJET ADDS DECRANE, PROPEL DESIGNS FOR PASSENGER CABIN ADVANCEMENTS
VERO BEACH, Fla., July 7, 2010 – Piper Aircraft Inc. has chosen two respected aircraft interior specialists for the PiperJet, the company’s comfortable and efficient single-engine entry in the very light jet market. As Piper incorporates even more passenger comfort and operational efficiency into an aircraft design that already responds very well to a challenging […]
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Contracts for PASSUR Airspace Monitoring Solution
PASSUR Aerospace Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PSSR) announced today that Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) has contracted for the collaborative version of PASSUR(R) AirportMonitor(TM), the industry’s leading web-based airspace education tool for airport communities. FXE has been a longtime user of PASSUR data feeds and software for its noise monitoring program, as well as for […]
Lindbergh Foundation Partners with Rich Sugden to Donate Husky to Kenya Wildlife Service
TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 5, 2009) — At the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Summit today, the Lindbergh Foundation announced that its efforts to facilitate the donation of a Factory-new 180HP A1C Husky to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have been accomplished. For six years, highly acclaimed aerobatic pilot and environmentalist Patty Wagstaff has helped […]
Annual Conklin Scholarship Awarded to Louisiana Tech Senior
October 2009 – NBAA, Orlando, FL — Conklin & de Decker in association with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), announced the second annual Alan H. Conklin Business Aviation Management scholarship winner is Charles “Barrett” Roy. This award will be presented at the 2009 NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention in Orlando, Florida. Barrett Roy […]
