Oregon Aero, Inc. has been named No. 1 for growth in 2004 among medium-sized companies by the Portland (Ore.) Business Alliance. Please share: Continue Reading →
AOPA Fly-In slated
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host its 15th Annual Fly-In & Open House at AOPA headquarters on the Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Md., June 4. Thousands of members and other pilots are expected to attend the... Continue Reading →
Cessna Mustang makes first flight
Cessna’s newest entry-level bizjet, the Citation Mustang, made its maiden flight April 23. The 141-minute flight from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita began with a climb to 11,000 feet where various stability and control tests were performed, including cycling... Continue Reading →
Passenger lands plane after pilot dies
A passenger on board a twin-engine private plane was forced to take over the controls and land the airplane when the pilot suffered a heart attack in flight. Continue Reading →
Back-room legislation may force airport closure
University of North Carolina Chancellor James Moeser has tried for years to get Horace Williams Airport (IGX) closed. The airport is on university grounds at Chapel Hill, grounds that Moeser wants used for other purposes. Continue Reading →
AOPA to host fly-in June 4
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host its 15th Annual Fly-In & Open House at AOPA headquarters on the Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Md., June 4. Continue Reading →
A 60-something celebration
On May 28, 1943, the first class of Women Airforce Service Pilots graduated from Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. Continue Reading →
MotoArt: Taking aviation junk and turning it into modern art
It has been said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In the case of MotoArt, one man’s piece of junk is another man’s high-end executive desk. Continue Reading →
Fulfill a flying fantasy
Starting June 1, groups of 10 or more airplanes will be granted pre-approved permission to fly in for the day to Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Fla. Continue Reading →
Landsberg receives Aero Club Presidential Medal
Meanwhile, Bruce Landsberg, executive director of AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation, was honored by the Aero Club of New England with its Presidential Medal. Continue Reading →


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