West Star Aviation has opened a satellite facility at Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK). A Class 4 Repair Station, West Star provides maintenance and avionics troubleshooting and repairs, minor inspections, customer assistance, as well as support for the AOG and mobile repair activity in the area. West Star will hold an open house at the new location on Wednesday, […]
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Jerry Trimble Helicopters offers prize money at contest
The fifth Annual Touchdown Autorotation competition will be held June 28 at Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) at the McMinnville Airport in Oregon. The contest begins at 10 a.m., and an all-you-can eat pancake breakfast is offered from 7 a.m.-12 p.m. The cost to enter is $75, and includes a Robinson R22 helicopter to use in the contest. […]
Video: Saving ‘That’s All Brother’
Last year an iconic piece of history was discovered lying in an aircraft boneyard in Wisconsin. It was the Douglas C-47 “That’s All, Brother” — the airplane that led the massed paratroop drop on D-Day. The Commemorative Air Force reports it is in the final stages of acquiring “That’s All, Brother,” noting the C-47 will be […]
First data analysis app store for drone industry launched
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Algorithm Marketplace, launched this week in Beta by PrecisionHawk, provides automated analysis of aerial data acquired by Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). Using sophisticated algorithms, RPA operators no longer need a background in geographic information system (GIS) or remote sensing to interpret their aerial data. Instead, the marketplace provides an action-based report to improve management […]
Women in Aviation offers seven new scholarships
Seven new scholarships will join the dozens of other scholarships available to members of Women in Aviation International. The scholarships will be awarded during WAI’s 27th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference in Nashville from March 10-12, 2016. “WAI scholarships are not simply for scholastic assistance,” says WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. “We offer flight training […]
Warbird Evening & Bomber Boogie in Pasco
PASCO, Wash. – Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc. will host the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour June 12-14 at the Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC). Three iconic World War II aircraft — the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator and P-51 Mustang — will be on display with aircraft tours throughout the day. Flights in these beautifully restored historic aircraft are also available. In […]
Sonex CEO, mechanic die in crash
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Sonex Aircraft officials are reporting that CEO Jeremy Monnett and assembly mechanic Mike Clark died June 2 in an accident involving Sonex Sport Acro N123SX at the east end of Wittman Regional Airport’s runway 9 around 3:30pm. The cause of the accident remains unknown pending investigation by the FAA, NTSB and Sonex Aircraft. Sonex Aircraft founder John Monnett made […]
New hangar for Business Jet Center at KDAL
Business Jet Center (BJC) has completed its new hangar at Dallas Love Field (KDAL). Construction of the $5.5 million, 31,300-square-foot hangar wrapped up this week and tenants are expected to begin occupying the space immediately, according to company officials. The FBO’s new hangar is located on the west side of the airport, adjacent to its sister charter/management company, […]
Aviation has $16.6 billion impact on Massachusetts economy
The latest update to the Massachusetts Aeronautics Division’s Massachusetts Statewide Economic Impact Study shows that the annual economic impact from aviation in the state is $16.6 billion. Of that, more than $516 million comes directly from general aviation airports. “When all of the impacts of Massachusetts’ 39 public-use airports and associated military air facilities are […]