Col Stuart E. MacTaggart “Stu” Col. USAF (Ret.) passed away on February 20, 2017 at the age of 74, having spent nearly 50 years as a professional aviator; 27 of those years as a US Air Force Pilot, serving numerous tours in Southeast Asia during Vietnam, and flying over 150 combat missions. After retirement from […]
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2016 A Record Year of Growth and Expansion for Cirrus Aircraft
Cirrus Aircraft announced today that new customer aircraft deliveries of its SR line of aircraft, the world’s best-selling high-performance piston airplane, reached a recent multi-year high of 317 units for 2016. Further highlighting the year were initial customer deliveries of the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet, the Cirrus Vision® Jet, as three units were delivered […]
Duncan Aviation Announces Ron Sieber as Bombardier Service Sales Rep
Duncan Aviation announced that Ron Sieber recently joined the company as a member of its Bombardier Airframe Service Sales team. In this position, Sieber provides technical guidance, project planning coordination and accurate service quotes for airframe inspections supporting the Bombardier Global and Challenger airframes. Sieber has more than 30 years of experience in aviation, most […]
Montana Aeronautics Board Funds Project for FY 2018
On January 19, the MDT Aeronautics Division along with the Montana Aeronautics Board awarded a little over $600,000 in loans and grants to various Montana airports as part of its annual loan and grant program. The program, developed 23 years ago, has become a welcome contributor to Montana airports. At any given time, there is […]
Goodyear Reveals Plans for Arrival of Next Generation Blimp in 2017
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company  revealed plans for major facilities upgrades at its Airship Operations base in Carson, renewing its commitment to the Goodyear Blimp’s presence in the Los Angeles area. The improvements will include an inflatable hangar for the new Goodyear Blimp Wingfoot Two, which is scheduled to arrive in Southern California by […]
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Announces New Deputy Director
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport recently announced the hiring of Scott Brownlee as its new Deputy Director. Mr. Brownlee was selected from among seventy-five candidates during a national search. He brings nearly three decades of commercial service and general aviation airport management experience to Arizona. “Scott Brownlee is an experienced and well-rounded aviation professional,” said J. Brian O’Neill, […]
Duncan Aviation Transforms Challenger Aircraft
Duncan Aviation announced the completion of a fully customized Challenger 605 interior and exterior that took a former charter jet and transformed it into a proud company showcase for its new owner. The Interior Team and Paint Shop in Battle Creek, Michigan, started with a dated interior and exterior and completely redesigned, refurbished, and repainted […]
Passenger Traffic at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Grows in 2016 for Fourth Consecutive Year
Passenger traffic at Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in calendar year 2016 increased by 4.33% over 2015. This marks the fourth consecutive year for year-over-year passenger growth at SPI. 191,946 total passengers were reported to have flown through SPI during calendar year 2016 as compared to 183,975 in 2015. All of the airport’s regularly scheduled […]
BAKER AVIATION RECEIVES WORLDWIDE OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS AND “10 OR MORE” PASSENGER APPROVAL
Baker Aviation, a full-service charter, aircraft management, and maintenance company, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has announced it has received its worldwide operations specifications and “10 or more” passenger approval from the FAA for their Part 135 Air Carrier Operation (FAA 135 # 7BAA817M). As part of receiving their worldwide operations specifications, Baker Aviation participated […]
Red Bull Air Race Championship Picks Hartzell Propeller for Another Year
For the fourth consecutive year, Hartzell Propeller will be the 2017 propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, known as the new dimension of motorsports. The first race of the 2017 series is scheduled Feb. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Hartzell will provide its three-blade structural composite propeller known as “The […]
