The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is working with the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation on a research study, titled Business Aviation – Gaining Altitude. The goal of this study is to better understand the current and future trends in the business aviation... Continue Reading →
Government like (using) aircraft
Posted on June 7th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) hired NEXA Advisors to produce at study titled, “Government Use of Aircraft: A Taxpayer Value Perspective.” Spoiler alert: government personnel, at all levels of government, like using aircraft to do their job and find value... Continue Reading →
Pilots, mechanics can maintain proficiency while job searching
Posted on April 4th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
Pilots and maintenance technicians of business aircraft, involuntarily unemployed since January 1, 2012, can maintain their proficiency with no cost training while they look for new employment opportunities. “We are pleased and proud to have helped our Customers through the... Continue Reading →
US Aviation posts strong five-year growth
Posted on April 4th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
Denton, Texas-based US Aviation Group has posted impressive growth since their 2006 founding. Starting with a flight training operation in 2006, co-founders Mike Sykes, Mark Taylor and Roper Vaughn added a variety of services and personnel through the end of... Continue Reading →
Knots 2U acquires Globe Fiberglass
Posted on April 2nd, 2012 by Ben Sclair
Burlington, Wisc. – Knots 2U in December 2011 acquired Lakeland, Florida-based Globe Fiberglass. “The dust is pretty well settled and everything is in production here in Burlington now,” stated Knots 2U’s John Bailey. Knots 2U makes and sells parts for Aerostar, Beechcraft, Cessna,... Continue Reading →
Airport hopes to attract tenants with rebate program
Posted on January 18th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
Lexington, NC – The Davidson County Airport Authority is offering a new fuel rebate to tenants at the Davidson County Airport. The program will be tracked by the airport’s FBO operator, Fly High Lexington and is based on annual fuel... Continue Reading →
EagleMed opens at Greenville airport
Posted on January 18th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
Greenville, S.C. — “Until now, people in the Upstate of South Carolina who needed emergency long distance critical care air ambulance service had to wait for a plane out of Charlotte, N.C. or Gwinnett, G.A.,” according to David Ellis, Program... Continue Reading →
Obama administration responds to user fee petition
Posted on January 15th, 2012 by Janice Wood
A petition to take user fees off the table garnered more than 8,900 signatures — many from general aviation pilots — but the result wasn’t what we hoped for. Instead, the response from Dana Hyde, Associate Director for General Government... Continue Reading →
Model aeronautics Expo slated
Posted on December 22nd, 2011 by Janice Wood
World record holder and five-time NASA space shuttle pilot Robert “Hoot” Gibson is one of the high-profile speakers scheduled to attend the Academy of Model Aeronautics’ 14th annual AMA Expo Jan. 6-8, 2012, at the Ontario Convention Center in California. Continue Reading →
Dassault hiring event in Atlanta, Sept. 23
Posted on September 20th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
Hiring managers from Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) will be meeting with workers to fill aviation jobs at a hiring event in Atlanta, Georgia on September 23, 2011 (Noon-5 pm) at the Hilton Garden Inn Peachtree City. The event is open... Continue Reading →
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