As part of its new end of year promotion, Diamond Aircraft is combining several incentives to spur sales. Between now and Dec. 31, Diamond will match your down payment (up to 10% of the purchase price) and help you find... Continue Reading →
Glitch snarls air traffic
Posted on November 19th, 2009 by Janice Wood
A nationwide air traffic control computer system outage this morning snarled air traffic. Continue Reading →
Guided self-fly tours of Europe launch
Posted on November 19th, 2009 by Janice Wood
Slovenia-based Cavok European Airtours will kick off guided self-fly European tours in 2010. Three tours are planned for the inaugural season. The Adria, Alps & The Glorious Empire is a 12-day tour with 10 days of flying. The Mediterranean Spirit... Continue Reading →
Optimism grows as airpark market recovers
Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Janice Wood
Renowned airpark expert Dave Sclair recently posted on LivingWithYourPlane.com a brief rundown of some of the discussions he had with pilots at the AOPA Aviation Summit about airparks. The good news? The airpark market seems to have hit bottom and... Continue Reading →
Making sure GA is not ignored
Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Janice Wood
National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs Eric Byer testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation this week to discuss emergency measures that Congress can take to assist the struggling aviation industry. The Republican... Continue Reading →
Able Flight scholarship winners to train at Purdue
Posted on November 16th, 2009 by Janice Wood
Able Flight, which provides scholarships to handicapped people to help them learn to fly, and Purdue University’s Department of Aviation Technology have partnered for a joint flight training project next summer. Beginning in late May or early June, between two... Continue Reading →
5,000-foot runway opens at FCM
Posted on November 16th, 2009 by Janice Wood
After years of planning and months of development, the south parallel runway at Minnesota’s Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) reopened Nov. 13 with an extended length of 5,000 feet. Continue Reading →
Helping the media get it right
Posted on November 15th, 2009 by Janice Wood
When aviation-related events and issues arise, Boston’s WBZ-TV 4, owned and operated by CBS, often turns to Nashua Flight Simulator in Nashua, N.H., for expert advice and commentary. So far this year company officials have commented on everything from the... Continue Reading →
A seat at the table
Posted on November 15th, 2009 by Janice Wood
General aviation was represented when the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) joined others from across the aviation spectrum at a Nov. 12 forum convened by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, at which he announced the creation of a Federal... Continue Reading →
Video briefings highlight hot topics
Posted on November 11th, 2009 by Janice Wood
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) recently unveiled the first video in an ongoing series featuring NATA President Jim Coyne called “Coyne’s Video Briefings.” A new video will be released every few weeks focusing on “hot topics” and important current... Continue Reading →
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