New life for an old aircraft

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

What do you do with an airplane once it’s damaged beyond repair? If you’re the Air Force, you use it to study issues related to aging. Please share: Continue Reading →

3rd annual Cirrus Migration set for June 3-5 in Duluth

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

The third annual Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association Migration, known as M3, is set for June 3-5 in Duluth, Minn. There will be educational seminars and more than 60 vendors exhibiting products available for Cirrus aircraft. Continue Reading →

DaimondFest set for June 23-25 in London, Ontario

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

DiamondFest, the annual gathering of Diamond Aircraft owners, is set for June 23-25 in London, Ontario. Attendees can tour the factory, get demonstration flights, and attend technical sessions offered by Diamond’s vendors, as well as get front-row seats for the... Continue Reading →

Cessna’s Skyhawk goes glass

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

Cessna Aircraft Co. has received type certification for its 172S Skyhawk equipped with the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit. Continue Reading →

Aircraft Spruce East to hold open house May 21

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

Aircraft Spruce and Specialty’s eastern outlet at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Ga., will hold an open house May 21. A number of manufacturers representatives will be on hand to demonstrate and explain the use of their products. There also... Continue Reading →

Symphony reciives Canadian certificate

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

Symphony Aircraft Industries has received its type and production certificates from Transport Canada for the Symphony 160. SAI has begun production of the aircraft, which will be built at the SAI facility in Three Rivers, Quebec. The first Symphony 160... Continue Reading →

FAA employees file suit to stop outsourcing of FSS operations

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

Nearly 800 flight service specialists filed a lawsuit March 31 to stop the FAA from contracting out their jobs. Continue Reading →

Texas-sized celebration set for May

Posted on April 7th, 2005 by

The Southwest Regional EAA Fly-In, known as the Texas Fly-In, is more than just an air show. Organizers are billing it as a “Texas-sized celebration of an American privilege: The freedom to build your very own airplane.” Continue Reading →

Bizjets forecast to double at Easton Airport

Posted on April 7th, 2005 by

By 2023, business jet operations at Easton Airport (ESN) in Maryland will nearly double what they are today, according to a forecast released recently by Delta Airport Consultants. Continue Reading →

Makeshift runway opens at Santa Paula Airport

Posted on March 25th, 2005 by

In February, flood waters from the Santa Clara River tore a large chunk out of the runway at Santa Paula Airport (SZP) in Southern California. Now the taxiway has been closed to create a makeshift runway, allowing the airport to... Continue Reading →