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 […]
University of North Dakota Launches Nation’s First Collegiate Program in Unmanned Aircraft Systems
GRAND FORKS, N.D., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ — The University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences (UND Aerospace), a world-renowned center for aerospace research, training and learning, is the first educational institution in the nation to offer an undergraduate major in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations. The program addresses the increasing demand […]
FAA Proposes $3.8 Million Penalty Against United Airlines
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $3.8 million civil penalty against United Airlines for allegedly operating one of its Boeing 737 aircraft on more than 200 flights after the carrier had violated its own maintenance procedures on one of the plane’s engines. On April 28, 2008, a United 737 returned to […]
Japan Joins Green Asia and Pacific Aviation Partnership
WASHINGTON — Japan became the latest partner in the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE), which is designed to make aircraft operations in the region more efficient in order to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. “This is an important milestone in our collective effort to lessen aviation’s environmental footprint,” said FAA Administrator […]
Key Officials Regognize the Value of General Aviation
* AAAA Attends Proclamation-Signing Ceremony with Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue * Alliance for Aviation Across America Applauds Newly-Formed Senate General Aviation Caucus Today, at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue issued a strong proclamation recognizing the important role that aviation plays in Georgia’s economy, and for towns and communities across the […]
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 […]
FAA Announces Serious Runway Incursions Down by 50 Percent
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that serious runway incursions were down 50 percent for the most recent 12-month period compared to the previous year. There were 12 serious incursions in fiscal year 2009 which ended Sept. 30, with only two involving commercial carriers, compared to 25 such events […]
