Governor Christine Gregoire has declared May “General Aviation Appreciation Month” in Washington. The proclamation she signed today outlines the critical role general aviation plays in business, agriculture, emergency medical air-service, as well as to the overall economy. General aviation contributes more than 178,000 jobs and approximately $3.18 billion in total economic impact to Washington alone. […]
ACI-NA awards scholarships
Airports Council International-North America’s (ACI-NA) Commissioners Committee awarded two scholarships of $2,500 each to aviation students at the recent ACI-NA Airport Board Members & Commissioners Conference. Recipients include Jonathan Oaks, an undergraduate student at Everglades University in Orlando, Florida, and Michael Clow, a graduate student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Commissioners’ […]
Sky King to relocate to LAL
Sky King Inc. has reached an agreement to move its business from the Sacramento, Calif., area to Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. The company will lease 50,000 square feet of aircraft hangar and office space at LAL for its headquarters. Over the past 20 years, Sky King’s business has evolved so that nearly all […]
American Legend introduces the Classic J3 Certified S-LSA
American Legend Aircraft Co. has introduced its Classic J3, which is based on the Legend Cub, incorporating numerous safety improving and “slimming” features, according to company officials. It will be S-LSA certified and priced at $94,895 ready to fly. The new Classic J3 by American Legend is configured with a single clamshell door/window combination for […]
Hawker Beechcraft introduces Select Pre-Owned Program
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has launched its Select Pre-Owned Program, designed to limit the cost of operation for buyers of qualifying pre-owned aircraft during the first year or initial 150 hours of service. “Through this program, buyers will not have to worry about any unexpected maintenance costs during that first year,” said Mike Ellis, HBC vice […]
Flashlight for leak detection debuts
Spectronics Corp. has unveiled the Spectroline OPTIMAX 365 — a cordless, rechargeable, UV LED flashlight for identifying leaks in fuel, lubrication and hydraulic aviation systems. The OPTIMAX 365 features an ultra-high intensity UV LED, which makes all leak detection dyes glow brightly, according to company officials, who note it is four times brighter than other […]
Reaching beyond the airport
A flight school in Norwood, Mass., Norwood Flight Academy, is exploring a new way to promote aviation among non-pilots. The flight school, in conjunction with Brookline Adult Education, one of the oldest non-credit, public education programs in Massachusetts, is offering a three-day course titled “Introduction to Aviation.” The course is designed to help non-pilots understand […]
TIG Torch Package debuts
To provide welding operators with the flexibility to weld on a variety of applications and angles without the cost or downtime to purchase or change torches, Weldcraft offers its WP-225 Modular Flex-Neck Torch Package. The WP-225 Modular Flex-Neck Torch Packages come standard with WP-9 and WP-17 series 70° heads (9-70 and 1726), a handle, and […]
Carter signs $4 million incentive agreement
Carter Aviation Technologies, LLC (Carter) of Wichita Falls, Texas, has completed negotiations with the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation (WFEDC) on a $4 million job incentive program. The agreement provides $4 million of operating capital in the form of a loan to Carter to facilitate increased development activity and corporate expansion. The no-interest loan provides […]