LINCOLN, NE — Duncan Aviation holds a number of foreign airworthiness certificates that allow the company to support operators from around the globe. In the past year, these airworthiness certifications have brought nearly 100 internationally registered aircraft to Duncan Aviation, including 14 Brazilian registered aircraft and 20 aircraft registered in the United Kingdom. Chris VanderWeide, […]
GS&P Bolsters Aviation Group with New Hires
Gresham, Smith and Partners, a leading multi-disciplinary design and consulting firm for the built environment, is pleased to announce that Robert Fuller, AIA, NCARB, has joined the firm as a senior architect in GS&P’s Dallas office and Altan Cekin, AIA, NCARB, has joined the firm as a senior architect in GS&P’s Tampa office. Fuller and […]
Colorado Prepares to Celebrate Aviation Week
On April 10, 2012, Governor John Hickenlooper proclaimed June to be General Aviation Appreciation Month for the State of Colorado. Continue reading for a list of events sheduled for the week of June 4 – 10, 2012. June 7 – 10, 2012 "Aluminum Overcast" B-17 Flights and Tours by EAA/Wings Over the Rockies Public Invited (Flights […]
FAA Cancels Airports Conference Scheduled for Long Beach in June
On Friday Mark McClardy, manager of the airports division for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Western Pacific Region in Los Angeles, sent an e-mail to participants who had been planning on attending the Region’s annual airports conference, explaining that it had been cancelled. The 8th annual conference was scheduled for June 5-7, 2012 in Long […]
COLORADO GENERAL AVIATION ALLIANCE ORGANIZED
By Penny Rafferty Hamilton A concept originally considered in 1995 finally came to be as the Colorado General Aviation Alliance (CGAA) held its first organizational meeting Saturday, May 5th. Many leaders of general aviation groups along with enthusiastic individuals met in the Mt. Evans meeting room at the Rocky Mountain Metro Airport-RMAA/BJC. General aviation industry […]
North Carolina Division of Aviation to Sponsor Free Pilot Safety Seminars
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is sponsoring a series of free pilot safety seminars across the state on May 12, 14-16th. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute will present the two-hour safety seminars at four locations across the state. Each presentation is titled, “Wanted Alive” and discusses […]
Piper Aircraft European Sales Stronger Than Anticipated
Vero Beach, Fla., May 7, 2012 – Piper Aircraft dealers in Europe have noted a sales trend toward new, more fuel-efficient business aircraft. "We are seeing more buyers opt for new, more fuel-efficient aircraft as they downsize from twin-engine aircraft," said Peter Winters, General Manager of Winters Aviation, with Piper sales responsibility in France and […]
RETIRED PILOT’S MEMOIR ENTERTAINS, INFORMS AND EXPOSES DARK SIDE OF THE FAA AND COMMERCIAL AVIATION
–From smuggling Bob Marley out of Jamaica and flying celebrities, to fighter pilot adventures and unethical and dangerous acts by the FAA Ace Abbott invites both pilots and layman to take a wild ride with him on a unique and improbable aviation career spanning 36 years, in his revised third edition of The Rogue Aviator: […]
Mississippi Airport Association Kicks Off in Biloxi This Week
The Mississippi Airport Association (MAA) will be holding its annual conference in Biloxi, MS this year providing attendees with an opportunity to learn about popular topics in the aviation industry. MAA is a collection of aviation professionals and organizations who aim to improve aviation in the state of Mississippi. The purpose of MAA is to […]
Piper Aircraft Continues Growth in Deliveries, Revenue
Vero Beach, Fla., May 1, 2012 – Piper Aircraft Inc. grew its new aircraft deliveries and sales revenue during the first quarter of 2012, ended March 31. First quarter 2012 performance continued a positive trend set in the first quarters of 2010 and 2011 when Piper significantly increased new aircraft market share in a declining […]
