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Harlow Aero in Bid To Buy Epic Air Assets
March 11, 2010
Phillip Friedman, CEO of Harlow Aerostructures of Wichita, is vying to buy the assets of bankrupt aircraft developer Epic Air. Last year, he mounted an effort to bid on the assets of bankrupt very light jet manufacturer Eclipse Aviation, though he never made it into the final bidding. An auction for Epic's assets is scheduled for March 26. Those assets...
moreKodiak Goes from Factory to Haiti
March 01, 2010
Mission Aviation Fellowship, the Idaho-based charity that conducts flights in support of international missionary efforts, took delivery of its fourth Quest Kodiak turboprop single and after a brief ceremony loaded it and sent it on an 18-hour, 3,000-mile relief flight to earthquake-ravaged Haiti, marking the type’s first use in disaster relief. The...
moreGrassroots IMC Clubs lift off
February 24, 2010
Instrument pilots looking to improve their knowledge and skills beyond those gained from formal training and checkrides may be interested in joining–or even starting–a local chapter of the newly founded IMC Club. The Club’s intent is to bring together seasoned and new instrument pilots to share experiences of IFR flights, avionics operation and ATC...
morePiperSport LSA debuts here before deliveries
February 03, 2010
Piper Aircraft’s entrant into the Light Sport Aviation (LSA) segment, the two-seat PiperSport, is parked in the static display here, its first venture outside of the U.S. in Piper colors. The U.S. manufacturer, which is making its Singapore Airshow debut, launched the aircraft last month.
The PiperSport is manufactured under a licensing agreement with...
moreNew training for MU-2 reduces accident rate
February 01, 2010
In 2008, the FAA issued new rules affecting pilots who fly the remaining fleet of more than 350 Mitsubishi MU-2 twin turboprops. Following a spate of MU-2 accidents and yet another review of some aspects of the MU-2’s certification in 2005, the FAA enacted a special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR 108) that makes pilot training mandatory for new MU-2...
moreGA Playing Significant Role in Haiti Relief Efforts
January 19, 2010
Nearly 100 general aviation aircraft on humanitarian missions have flown from the U.S. to Haitian capital Port-au-Prince in the first five days since the city’s Toussaint L’Ouverture International Airport reopened to humanitarian flights two days after last Tuesday’s magnitude-7.0 earthquake, according to flight-tracking provider FlightAware. The Haiti...
moreIndia’s Mahindra Acquires Gippsland and Aerostaff
December 24, 2009
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) of India acquired a 75.1-percent stake each in Australia’s Aerostaff Australia (AA) and Gippsland Aeronautics (GA) last week. Mahindra Systech president and M&M board member Hemant Luthra told AIN, “These acquisitions have been made under subsidiary Mahindra Aerospace with a total commitment of approximately $37.4...
moreAviation Industry Mourns Death of Leader Ed Stimpson
December 01, 2009
The aviation industry is mourning the death of Ed Stimpson last Wednesday morning at his home in Boise, Idaho. He was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in June, though he was never a smoker. “The aviation world has lost one of the greatest statesmen it has ever known,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “For nearly 40 years, he has been a leader in...
moreNBAA, AOPA Team on LBA Conferences
November 01, 2009
NBAA and AOPA will co-host a series of Light Business Airplane (LBA) conferences starting next year. Two LBA conferences will be held in 2010, the first in conjunction with the NBAA Convention in Atlanta next October and the second at AOPA’s Aviation Summit in Long Beach, Calif., the following month.“NBAA and AOPA have a long history of working together, a...
moreF’boro show organizer looks to sweeten the pot
October 22, 2009
If you’re looking for a positive sign that international business is alive and well, the news from Farnborough International Ltd. (FIL), organizers of the Farnborough International Airshow, is a great place to start.In an effort to repeat the record-breaking success of the 2008 show, which resulted in more than $88.7 billion in orders, FIL (Booth No. 3273)...
moreNBAA, AOPA Team on Light Biz Airplane Conferences
October 22, 2009
NBAA and AOPA said yesterday they will co-host a series of Light Business Airplane (LBA) conferences starting next year. Two LBA conferences will be held in 2010, the first in conjunction with the NBAA Convention in Atlanta next October and the second at AOPA’s Aviation Summit in Long Beach, Calif., the following month. “NBAA and AOPA have a long history of...
moreFlights of fantasy are yours for the dreaming
October 21, 2009
If NBAA’s vast array of aircraft at the static display isn’t enough to satisfy your aviation cravings or if the roar of a radial engine sets your pulse racing, you will be pleased to learn the Orlando area is home to one of the country’s finest collections of vintage aircraft. A short drive away in Polk City, some 40 restored aircraft–part of the collection...
moreEAA Marks Hatching of 1.5 Million Young Eagles
October 21, 2009
The EAA’s Young Eagles program, aimed at introducing youngsters to aviation by giving them a flight on a general aviation aircraft, is marking a major milestone at the NBAA Convention: 1.5 million total Young Eagles flights. “Young Eagles is the most successful youth aviation education program in history,” said Tom Poberezny, EAA chairman and president,...
moreKitbuilt policy due out soon to guide builders and feds
October 20, 2009
The Experimental Aircraft Association (Booth No. 1263) and its members, following last month’s publication of the final report of the 2008 Amateur-Built Aircraft Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), eagerly anticipate the publication of FAA orders and advisory materials that will provide guidance to FAA inspectors, designated airworthiness representatives...
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