William W. “Bill” Hawkins of Camden, S.C., died Aug. 25 after a brief illness. He was 76. Please share: Continue Reading →
Let the good times roll
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by Meg Godlewski
“I joke that when I was growing up, my mother always wanted me to be a good corporate wife,” says Gretchen Jahn, “because at the time that was one of the career options available to young women.” Continue Reading →
Piper gets a new president
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by GAN Staff
James K. Bass became the new president and CEO of New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Sept. 12. Described by Piper’s board as “an experienced senior executive with more than 25 years of leadership roles in engineering and manufacturing,” he replaced Chuck... Continue Reading →
‘Memphis Belle’ to Dayton
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by Meg Godlewski
After 59 years in her namesake city, the B-17 “Memphis Belle” is on the move. Continue Reading →
Eclipse 500 static testing completed
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by GAN Staff
The Eclipse 500 very light jet has completed the airframe static testing required for its FAA certification. Continue Reading →
NBAA Convention moves to Orlando
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by GAN Staff
The National Business Aviation Association convention, originally scheduled for New Orleans, has been relocated to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The show also has been moved up a week, to Nov. 9-11. Aircraft will... Continue Reading →
Garrett/Piedmont consolidates engine work
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by GAN Staff
A recent announcement by Garrett Piedmont Hawthorne that it is closing engine repair facilities at MacArthur Airport on Long Island, N.Y., Columbus, Ohio, and Springfield, Ill., spares operations at Augusta, Ga., Houston and Los Angeles, but makes no mention of... Continue Reading →
“Insuring” student pilots’ conduct
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by GAN Staff
Avemco, the only direct writer of general aviation insurance in the U.S., is sponsoring production of “The Student Pilots” Model Code of Conduct,” intended to improve pilot safety, flying excellence, and the general aviation community. Avemco is mailing the publication... Continue Reading →
More turbines are coming
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by GAN Staff
Deliveries of new turbine business airplanes shot up more than 31% in this year’s first half, compared to last year’s, according to a report from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Continue Reading →
California’s Buchanan Field saved from developers
Posted on September 23rd, 2005 by Meg Godlewski
Plans to demolish Buchanan Field Airport (CCR) in the San Francisco Bay area and replace it with an urban village have been withdrawn because developers were not able to find suitable land for a replacement airport. Continue Reading →
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