On Friday, Oct. 26, the “Wings of Freedom Tour” will land at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. The B-24, P-51 and B-17 will be open for tours, as well as available for flights. The vintage airplanes will... Continue Reading →
Arizona Aircraft Expo slated
Posted on October 17th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Several aircraft dealers in Arizona are working together to create the 4th Annual Arizona Aircraft Expo, scheduled to take place Nov. 9 and 10 at Landmark Aviation at Scottsdale Airport (SDL), where the general public and prospective buyers can see... Continue Reading →
The Breitling Dragon Tour 2012
Posted on October 17th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Breitling Jet Team, Breitling Wing Walkers and Yves “Jetman” Rossy are flying East for the winter, to bring Breitling’s passion for aviation to new audiences in what is being called “The Breitling Dragon Tour.” Continue Reading →
Going to NBAA? There’s an app for that
Posted on October 16th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The new mobile app for this year’s National Business Aviation Association annual convention in Orlando, Florida, is now available. You can download the app for free. Continue Reading →
Bahamas Pilot Challenge takes off
Posted on October 14th, 2012 by Janice Wood
A new Bahamas Pilot Challenge has been launched for 2012-2013, drawing general aviation pilots to more of the many islands of the Bahamas starting just 50-60 miles off the Florida coast. Pilots who document landings at 12 of the 20... Continue Reading →
Rocky Mountain Airshow breaks attendance records
Posted on October 14th, 2012 by Janice Wood
DENVER — The Rocky Mountain Airshow broke all previous attendance records this year with attendance of 60,000 this year. Continue Reading →
The return of White Lightning
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
Polished metal, blue, green, yellow, red — these are the colors I’m used to seeing on Ercoupes. So it was downright exciting to find a solid black Ercoupe parked in the vintage display area of this year’s AirVenture, with the... Continue Reading →
GAN’s own Jamie Beckett wins AOPA’s Let’s Go Flying Award
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has named Jamie Beckett, our Politics for Pilots blogger, recipient of its 2012 Let’s Go Flying Award, for his efforts in promoting and defending general aviation. The award was presented Thursday during the... Continue Reading →
Piper plans 75th anniversary Vero Beach Fly-in
Posted on October 10th, 2012 by Janice Wood
VERO BEACH, FLA. — Piper Aircraft and the Piper Cub’s year-long 75th anniversary celebration will culminate with a customer fly-in Nov. 9-11. The invitation-only weekend features a welcome reception, vendor exhibits, aircraft static display, customer awards, facility tours, a history... Continue Reading →
AOPA Aviation Summit takes off Thursday
Posted on October 10th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Aviation Summit takes off Thursday, Nov. 11, in Palm Springs, Calif. General Aviation News’ publisher Ben Sclair will be at the show, bringing our readers all the news from the event. Continue Reading →
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