9th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Takes Flight
-BEVERLY HILLS CA- The 9th Annual "Living Legends of Aviation"® Awards, presented by Learjet, welcomes ONEflight International as a Presenting Sponsor. The awards will be held January 20, 2012, at...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Brooks Announces New Army Aviation Caucus
-Washington, D.C. -Dec 7, 2011 Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL) announced the creation of the Congressional Army Aviation Caucus (AAC). Congressman Brooks is the founder of the Caucus and co-chair with...
View ArticleNASA Announces Launch Date and Milestones for SpaceX Flight
-WASHINGTON - NASA has announced the launch target for Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) second Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration flight will be Feb. 7, 2012,...
View ArticleHappy 375th Birthday National Guard
- ARLINGTON, VA- from ANG - The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630. More than 5,000 men, women, and children made the two-month voyage to the New World, leaving the relative comfort and...
View ArticleACC Elephant Walk
-ACC News - F-16 Fighting Falcons from both the 35th and 80th Fighter Squadrons of the 8th Fighter Wing, as well as from the 466th Fighter Squadron of the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base,...
View ArticleWanted: Students at Alabama Aviation Center
-ALBERTVILLE AL- reprinted with permission from the Sand Mountain Reporter, by Malarie Haven- The Alabama Aviation Center in Albertville is seeking students for the upcoming spring semester. The...
View ArticleLockheed Martin Rolls Out Final F-22 Raptor
-MARIETTA GA - The final Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor rolled off the assembly line here yesterday and was commemorated with a ceremony recognizing contributions from thousands of people associated with...
View ArticleRevolutionary Space Transportation- Stratolaunch System HQ Coming to Huntsville
-SEATTLE - Entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul G. Allen announced yesterday that he and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan have reunited to develop the next generation of space travel. Allen and Rutan,...
View ArticleICAS Convention Sets Stage for 2012 Oshkosh Air Shows
- from EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower- Last week, Vice President of Industry and Regulatory Affairs Sean Elliott, Vice President - AirVenture Adam Smith, AirVenture Director of Flight Operations Joe...
View ArticleWounded Vet Brought Home in Cessna's American Patriot
-WICHITA KANSAS - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, welcomed home to Wichita wounded veteran Private First Class Shawn Williams for Cessna's third Veterans Airlift Command mission....
View Article25 Mitchell B-25s Planned for 70th Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Reunion
- DAYTON OHIO - The public will have an opportunity to celebrate the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders as the World War II aviation heroes commemorate the 70th anniversary of the raid on Japan during their...
View ArticleCullman Airport Diner is Back
VINEMONT ALABAMA- Last Thursday the café atop the Cullman Airport FBO reopened under new management. Sabrina Hill is now cooking on Thursday, 8:00-2:00 and Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00-4:00....
View ArticleAward Winning Skydiver and Aviator to Speak at Amelia Earhart Museum Benefit...
BIRMINGHAM AL- Since 1997, the Alabama Ninety Nines and the Birmingham Zonta Club joined to help support Amelia Earhart's Birthplace Museum with a benefit luncheon. On Saturday, January 7, 2012, the...
View ArticleNew WAI Scholarships - Apply Now
Despite the deadline to apply for a Women in Aviation International scholarship having come and gone, two new scholarships are now available for 2012. These new scholarships bring the total to 73...
View ArticleAir Force Selects A-29 Super Tucano Bid Over Hawker for LAS Mission
In an announcement late Friday, the Defense Department said the Air Force had awarded a contract worth $355 million to Sierra Nevada Corp. for 20 light air-support aircraft. A press release issued...
View ArticleEAA Interview with Chicken Wings Comics Co-Creator
Chicken Wings Comics newsletter reveals that Mike Strasser, co-creator of Chicken Wings bagged an EAA Timeless Voices spot during his first visit to AirVenture last year. If his "real job" permits, a...
View ArticleReno Air Races Big Announcement Scheduled
Reno, Nevada - According to KRNV news in Reno, the Reno Air Races Association (RARA) says they will make a major announcement regarding the future of the National Championship Air Races on Wednesday...
View ArticleNew 2012 FAA Safety Briefing Issue Now Available
The January/February issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now available online at www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/. This first issue of 2012 explores some of the resources available to help you in your...
View ArticleA NASA Happy New Year
Wishing all a joyful new year, members of the Cassini-Huygens team offer us their views of Saturn and the Cassini spacecraft. Cassini-Huygens, a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency...
View ArticleNAFI and Avemco Announce New Flight Instructor Insurance Program
NAFI HEADQUARTERS, ALLEGAN, MICH. - The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and Avemco Insurance Company kicked off the New Year today with a joint announcement of a new non-owned...
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