October 2009 – NBAA, Orlando, FL — Conklin & de Decker is celebrating their 25th anniversary in business at the NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention in Orlando, Florida, October 20-22, 2009. “It’s hard to believe this all began in 1984,” commented Bill de Decker, President and co-founder of Conklin & de Decker. “We were somewhat […]
State News
Hawker Beechcraft to Offer Michelin Tire Upgrade for Hawker Jets
ORLANDO (Oct. 20, 2009) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) and Michelin North America today announced that an innovative New Bias Technology (NBT) Michelin tire with improved landing performance has been developed for Hawker series aircraft. A cooperative effort between HBC and Michelin Aircraft Tires, the NBT tire will provide increased durability and shoulder wear, which […]
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Names 2009 Supplier Award Recipients
ORLANDO (Oct. 20, 2009) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced its 2009 supplier awards, a program recognizing outstanding HBC vendors in five categories. Rockwell Collins received top honors as the HBC Supplier of the Year. BE Aerospace’s Miami Seating Division earned the title of 2009 Performance Champion, while Shackleford Machine and Shuttle Machine shared […]
Hawker Beechcraft AT-6 Light Attack Prototype Production, Flight Testing Progress
ORLANDO (Oct. 20, 2009) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today provided an update on the successful progress of its Beechcraft AT-6 light attack aircraft program. The AT-6 is a structurally strengthened derivative of the highly successful T-6A/B/C – the world’s most proven military trainer aircraft. Development flight testing of the first AT-6 demonstrator aircraft continues […]
Hawker Beechcraft to Receive World Speed Record Certificates at NBAA Convention Today
ORLANDO (Oct. 20, 2009) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation’s (HBC) flagship Hawker 4000 and leading Beechcraft Premier IA will be honored today for world speed record flights accomplished in each aircraft earlier this year. Today, in two separate ceremonies at the HBC static display at Orlando Executive Airport, National Aeronautics Association (NAA) officials will present the […]
Hawker Beechcraft Donates T-6 Trainer Flights to Benefit Corporate Angel Network
ORLANDO (Oct. 20, 2009) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced that it is donating two flights in its Beechcraft T-6 military trainer at a live auction to raise money for the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) Charity Benefit. The sole beneficiary of this year’s Charity Benefit is Corporate Angel Network (CAN), a charitable organization […]
The “Fearless Men of the B-17 Flying Fortress” Drop In To Fantasy of Flight Oct. 17-18 as Part of Ongoing “Living History” Series
POLK CITY, Fla. (Oct. 13, 2009) – Fantasy of Flight, Central Florida’s premier aviation-themed attraction, continues its culture-rich 2009 Living History Symposium Series with a tribute to the Boeing B-17 Bomber, aka the Flying Fortress, and the brave men who flew these sturdy, virtually indestructible, long-distance bombers. On Sat., Oct. 17 and Sun., Oct. 18, […]
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING RESTORATION INCLUDES REPLICA OF ORIGINAL BELFORT WEATHER INSTRUMENTS
BALTIMORE, MD. — New York’s venerable Empire State Building, completed in 1931, is undergoing an extensive $550 million renovation, including $12.5 million to bring the art deco lobby back to its original grandeur. An elaborate mural in the building’s lobby originally included a wind display dial, which indicated current wind speed and direction. The […]
“Cooking for the Cure – Fantasy of Flight for the Fight” Cookbook to Raise Money to Fight Breast Cancer
POLK CITY, Fla. (Oct. 8, 2009) – A team sponsored by Fantasy of Flight, Central Florida’s premier aviation attraction, is hoping to end breast cancer one step at a time with the sale of their new "Cooking for the Cure – Fantasy of Flight for the Fight" cookbook (2009 Morris Press Cookbooks), a collection of […]
Lindbergh Foundation Names Larry Williams as Chairman, President & CEO
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., (October 7, 2009) — The Lindbergh Foundation announced that Larry Williams, of BRS Aerospace, was elected as the Foundation’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Larry Williams has brought his exceptional personal and professional skills to the board of directors for two years,” said John King, past chairman of the Foundation and co-chairman […]
