Penny Hamilton, Colorado General Aviation Pilot and volunteer Director of the Teaching Women to Fly Research Project (www.teachingwomentofly.com ) and Colorado Airport History Preservation Project (www.coloradoairporthistory.com ), was recently honored by the Greater Granby Area Chamber of Commerce with their rare Lifetime Achievement Award for her years of outstanding business and community leadership. “This year […]
CAV Aerospace Inc. Earns ISO Approval
CAV Aerospace, Inc. has received ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100:2004 Rev. B certification for the company’s supply, repair and installation of its proprietary TKS ice Protection System. The approval is for the company’s operation at the Salina Airport in Salina, Kan. The effective date of the company’s certificate of registration was March 27, 2011. "We are […]
Hawker Beechcraft Leads Industry in Turboprop Sales
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) continued its long-standing leadership in turboprop aircraft sales in 2010 by recording nearly 25 percent of the general aviation industry’s total deliveries in the segment, according to statistics released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) earlier this year. The company also delivered another 24 military turboprops in 2010, which were […]
Hawker Beechcraft Launches Custom Flight Deck iPad® Promotion for Beechcraft Customers in North & South America
Promotion includes free one year subscriptions to ForeFlight and Jeppesen With the annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In underway, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it is launching a custom flight deck iPad® sales promotion for its Beechcraft line of turboprop and piston aircraft. Customers in North and South America who place an order for […]
Beechcraft King Air 250 to Make Debut at 2011 Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In Alongside Entire Beechcraft Lineup
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it will feature its entire Beechcraft product lineup at the 2011 Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo March 29–April 3 in Lakeland, Fla. The display, the company’s largest ever at the 37th annual gathering, will be highlighted with the show debut of the new King Air 250. In […]
Lindbergh Foundation Day Presents Aviation and the Environment at SUN ‘n FUN – A Review of New Initiatives
The second-annual Lindbergh Foundation Day takes place on Thursday, March 31 from 9 a.m – 2 p.m. This year, the Foundation is putting together an outstanding line-up of aviation industry speakers who will offer their unique perspectives on aviation-related topics, as well as new and existing technology and the impact they may have on our […]
FAA Installs 150th Alaska Weather Camera To Promote Safer Skies
In an ongoing effort to improve aviation safety in Alaska, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has turned on its 150th weather camera in Talkeetna, a historic village whose airport is the hub for mountain climbing and sightseeing flights to Mt. McKinley. Aviation cameras are positioned to view sky conditions around airports, air routes and mountain […]
NEW-YORK TO THE CANNES AIR SHOW IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS, IN A SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT
For the 2011 Cannes Air Show exhibition, Jacques Callies and Gilles Khaïat will attempt to set a new record: New-York to Cannes in less than 24 hours, in a Mooney Ovation2 GX without supplemental fuel equipment. Departure is schedule from Bridgeport New-York, Wednesday, June 8th at 05:00 am, with, considering the least favorable scenario, a […]
Regional Aviation Issues Focus of Upcoming WRP Meeting in Sacramento
The Western Regional Partnership Border Committee and the State Aviation Journal are sponsoring an aviation meeting in Sacramento, CA., on April 5th to discuss issues impacting airspace users in the region. The meeting will be held at the Sacramento International Airport on the 2nd floor of the administration room (6900 Airport Boulevard, between terminal A […]
FAA and Sensis Receive 2011 Jane’s ATC Global Runway Safety Award
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Sensis Corporation received the Jane’s Airport Review Runway Safety Award at the 2011 ATC Global Exhibition and Conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This is the first year for the Runway Safety award category, which recognizes a contribution to improved safety on or near the runway. The award recognizes the […]
