FlightSafety promotes Annett

Posted on March 22nd, 2012 by

FlightSafety International has promoted Randy Annett to assistant manager of the company’s Cessna Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas. He succeeds John Brasfield who has been promoted to Manager of FlightSafety’s Cessna Maintenance Training Center in Wichita. Please share: Continue Reading →

FlightSafety promotes Brasfield

Posted on March 21st, 2012 by

FlightSafety International has promoted John Brasfield to manager of the company’s Cessna Aircraft Maintenance Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas. Continue Reading →

Worthington appointed Dallas Airmotive regional manager

Posted on March 20th, 2012 by

Kevin Worthington has joined Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company, as a Regional Engine Manager covering several Midwestern states. Worthington will be responsible for selling repair and overhaul services on Pratt & Whitney Canada engines. Continue Reading →

Paradise on pontoons

Posted on March 18th, 2012 by

By AMELIA T. REIHELD Wouldn’t it be great to own the only seaplane operation in the Hawaiian Islands? Fly excited tourists around one of the most beautiful islands in the world? Sit on your own waterfront lanai, surrounded by potted... Continue Reading →

A will to succeed

Posted on March 15th, 2012 by

By J. DOUGLAS HINTON Though all of us have heard stories about individuals overcoming physical impairments on the road to success, perhaps this tale is unique. Ben Schipps, from Venice, Florida, was born with only a third of a left... Continue Reading →

Northwest Aviation College to close

Posted on March 15th, 2012 by

The Northwest Aviation College (NAC), located at Auburn Municipal Airport (S50) in Auburn, Wash., will cease class and flight operations at the close of business March 31, 2012. “We are doing everything we can to complete current term coursework prior... Continue Reading →

Cain awarded Gold Pulaski for RAF service

Posted on March 11th, 2012 by

The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) reserves its highest award, called the Gold Pulaski, for those the board feels truly worthy. Jerry Cain of Lincoln, Montana has been “treasurer and director extraordinaire” since the RAF was formed, says RAF President John... Continue Reading →

New VP of operations at Icon

Posted on March 11th, 2012 by

Icon Aircraft has named Ron Nussle, Jr., C.P.M. VP of Operations. Nussle served as Director of Strategic Supply Chain Management at Cessna Aircraft for three years and spent 12 years before that at Honeywell Aerospace where he held engineering, operations,... Continue Reading →

The magic of mentors

Posted on March 8th, 2012 by

By MATT FERRARI Step back in time and think back to when you were the one looking over the airport fence. The whole world on the other side of the fence seemed so intimidating, yet so inviting. You might remember... Continue Reading →

Hunter, McCullough win Baldwin scholarships from NBAA

Posted on March 7th, 2012 by

Washington, DC – William E. Hunter and Michael P. McCullough, were awarded the 2012 Donald A. Baldwin Sr. Business Aviation Management Scholarship during the 2012 NBAA Leadership Conference held in San Diego, CA. The Baldwin scholarship benefits individuals seeking to... Continue Reading →