A new program gives people interested in becoming an aviation maintenance technician the chance to work full-time while going through training. Tuition reimbursement is included, along with $1,000 to people willing to relocate to Wichita.
Briefings
Jet Access and Eagle Creek Aviation merge
Jet Access and Eagle Creek Aviation have merged, creating a new company that employs more than 380 people based in Indiana.
CubCrafters founder flies west
Both Jim Richmond and the company he founded, CubCrafters, are names that are synonymous with backcountry aviation.
Replica of Wright Brothers wind tunnel goes on display at Arizona museum
An operating replica of the Wright Brothers’ wind tunnel was Gibson Gallares’ Eagle Scout project. Now that’s it’s complete, he has donated it to Airbase Arizona Flying Museum in Mesa.
If you can’t make it to Oshkosh…
You can now buy EAA hats, T-shirts, and more at Amazon.com.
FBO companies combine
The combination of Atlantic Aviation and Ross Aviation will create a network of 86 FBOs across the United States.
Giving kids hands-on experience
The winners of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s 2021 Aviation Design Challenge got some hands-on experience at Eviation and CubCrafters, while the second place team got their own two-day STEM Lab Camp presented by Redbird Flight Simulations.
SUN ‘n FUN president to retire after 2022 expo
After serving as president during the transformation of SUN ‘n FUN from “Spring Break for Pilots” into a world-class aviation-based education center, John “Lites” Leenhouts is retiring.
The Art of Flying
The 2022 calendar from Superior Air Parts, which features the work of aviation artist Dale Smith, is available to download for free.