Jennifer Hortman of Murrieta, California, the winner of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Cessna 182 Sweepstakes, was given the keys to her new ride in front of a crowd of attendees at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025.
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New owner for KLAL FBO
Aero Centers has acquired the Sheltair FBO at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL), adding it to the company’s existing FBO operations at the Florida airport.
2025 National Aviation Heritage Invitational canceled
Recently updated ramp access limitations at Santa Maria Airport (KSMX) in California mean that the Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Central Coast AirFest will no longer be able to host the annual National Aviation Heritage Invitational (NAHI) vintage aircraft competition.
Cutter Aviation tapped as Tecnam dealer
Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam has appointed Cutter Aviation as its Authorized Dealer for Arizona and California.
Boeing forecasts need for 2.4 million aviation personnel through 2044
The annual forecast calls for 660,000 pilots and 710,000 maintenance technicians will be needed worldwide through 2044.
Own a piece of a Goodyear blimp
Along with its donation to the EAA Museum of a blimp gondola, Goodyear is selling keepsake items from its Spirit of Goodyear blimp, with some of the proceeds going to the museum.
Elixir Aircraft FAA certified
The first deliveries will be reserved for schools that have signed pre-orders and letters of intent for the two-seat trainer, including Cirrus Aviation in Sarasota, Florida, and Sierra Charlie Aviation in Scottsdale, Arizona.
AIR Avionics enters U.S. market
The German company has named Mid Continent Instruments and Avionics as its U.S. distributor and the exclusive U.S. Authorized Service Partner for the company.
Backcountry foundation to raffle off Cessna 182
The 182 has been “extensively upgraded for aviation adventures in primitive and remote areas,” according to officials with the Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation.