If you looked a little deeper into a couple of the displays at the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase, held Nov. 3-5, 2016, at the Deland Municipal Airport in Florida, you might have been pleased to notice the number of young people that were there. There were many light sport and ultralight sport aircraft on display. […]
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New survey confirms pilot shortage has hit GA
JSfirm.com, an aviation job advertisement website, has completed its annual survey of more than 200 Part 91 and 135 operators, which shows that flight hours are down as more companies are impacted by the pilot shortage. “This survey aligns with what we are seeing internally, a 30% increase in job postings,” said JSfirm.com manager Jeff Richards. Compared […]
KSUA earns award for student outreach program
Martin County Airport/Witham Field (KSUA) in Florida was recently awarded the 2016 Community Affairs Award by the Florida Airports Council for its “Cleared for Take-Off” outreach program that introduces students to aviation through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Airport staff worked with the local aviation community and non-profit organizations to increase student awareness of the […]
New composite material courses offered by FlightSafety
FlightSafety is expanding its maintenance training program to include new composite materials courses. The training will be offered in conjunction with Abaris Training Resources through FlightSafety’s Maintenance Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas. The five-day courses include Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 Advanced Composite Structures: Fabrication and Damage Repair; Adhesive Bonding of Composites and Metals; […]
Cycle Aviation newest PT6A service partner
StandardAero and Cycle Aviation have signed a partnership agreement to allow owners of PT6A-powered King Air, Pilatus, Cessna Caravan, Cheyenne and TBM aircraft take advantage of one-stop shop services for both engine and airframe maintenance. Cycle Aviation is an MRO service provider with locations at Leesburg Executive Airport in Leesburg, Virginia, and Hagerstown Regional Airport in […]
ICON Aircraft opens Tampa Flight Center
ICON Aircraft, maker of the ICON A5 Light Sport Aircraft, has officially opened its ICON Flight Center (IFC) at Tampa’s Peter O. Knight Airport. IFC Tampa joins ICON’s existing IFC in Northern California and will serve as an East Coast hub where A5 deposit holders and the general public can complete flight training and rent […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada enhances maintenance program
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has enhanced its Eagle Service Plan (ESP) maintenance program tailored to PT6A customers. The ESPplan is a pay-per-hour engine coverage program that ensures a planned and preventative approach to maintenance, according to company officials. Being launched are ESPecially for Your PT6 engine, which provides the first 400 hours of coverage for free to […]
World Fuels Services FBO network grows
Flightways Columbus at the Columbus Airport (KCSG) in Columbus, Georgia; Emery Air, at the Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD) in Rockford, Illinois; and Guardian Jet Center, at Ontario International Airport (KONT) in Ontario, California, recently joined the World Fuel Services network of FBOs.
Honeywell forecasts 8,600 bizjet deliveries by 2026
On opening day of the NBAA convention, Honeywell released its Business Aviation Forecast, which calls for 8,600 deliveries of new business jets valued at $255 billion through 2026. The forecast notes that the business aviation industry continues to face a slow near-term pace of orders due to a slow-growth economic environment across many global markets, along […]