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GA User Fees Back Again in New White House Budget
GA organizations are gearing up for yet another user fee battle after the Obama administration released is federal budget proposal today that included a $100-per-flight surcharge for aircraft that use...
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Shelby Co Airport and Moton Field FBO Recognized
Shelby County Airport, KEET, received the AVweb Blue Ribbon FBO of the week, February 12. Airport Manager, Terry Franklin commented, "it is obviously an honor, we strive for customer service and this...
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Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services Andalusia Announces Facility Expansion
Richmond, BC - Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (Vector) http://www.vectoraerospace.com/, (Heli-Expo Booth #7139) a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation and one of the world's...
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EAA, Helicopter Association International Renew Agreement for EAA AirVenture...
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WI- The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and the Helicopter Association International (HAI) have renewed an agreement that assures the return of the popular...
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SUN n FUN Is StormReady
Lakeland, FL - Recognizing the need for guidelines dealing with weather operations, the National Weather Service designed the StormReady program to help cities, counties, towns and events implement...
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EAA'S Women Soar You Soar Will Inspire Young Women at AirVenture's 2012 Final...
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WI - Young women will be inspired to reach for their aviation dreams as Women Soar You Soar, a four-day mentoring camp featuring inspirational women aviators, returns for...
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New AOPA Safety Seminar Coming to Alabama at Two Locations
New for 2012, the AOPA- Air Safety Institute Safety Seminar, "Wanted: Alive!" is coming to Alabama in March at two locations. Pilots may attend in Huntsville on March 1 and in Birmingham on March 20....
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NBAA Welcomes FCC's Rejection of LightSquared Network, Protecting GPS
Washington, DC - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today applauded the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for pulling the plug on broadband communications startup LightSquared's...
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Icon A5 Achieves Historic Safety Milestone
ICON is proud to announce that the A5 will be the first production aircraft in history to be designed to and completely comply with the Federal Aviation Administration's full-envelope Part 23...
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IA Renewal Opportunities
Two free FAA IA renewal conferences are available for you before the end of March. A new location in Albertville, at the Alabama Aviation Training Center will host their first annual event and the...
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Boeing and US Air Force Mark Delivery of 1st Re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt II
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah- Boeing and the U.S. Air Force on Feb. 15 celebrated the rollout of the first re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt II in a ceremony at Hill Air Force Base. Boeing is under contract...
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Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show Tickets on Sale
TUSCALOOSA AL- Tickets are on sale now for the 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show presented by McAlister's Deli, to be held March 31 and April 1. Tickets will be sold for the pilots' reception,...
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AOPA Launches Student Pilot Support Tool
From AOPA- Students have a powerful new tool available to help them track the progress of their flight training with AOPA's new MyFlightTraining website. MyFlightTraining takes the content of Flight...
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Thrasher Brothers' Aerial Circus Documentary -Video Trailer Link
What began as a memorabilia DVD for relatives at a family reunion became a documentary film, "World's Smallest Airport: The True Story of the Thrasher Brothers Aerial Circus, 1945-1950," released this...
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Glenn Launch Highlighted Changing World
From NASA- The Beatles were eight months away from releasing their first single, "Love Me Do," when John Glenn rocketed into space on Feb. 20, 1962, to become the first American to orbit Earth. The...
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Air Racers 3D IMAX Movie Narrated by Paul Walker Release Planned April 2012...
3D Entertainment Distribution announced today that actor Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furious franchise, Takers) will narrate Air Racers 3D, the first-ever IMAX 3D theatre film devoted to the fastest...
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F-16C Accident Report Released
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Extreme fogging in the aircraft cockpit caused an F-16C Fighting Falcon to depart the runway July 28, 2011, at the Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis., according to...
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Letter from 100 Mayors Denouncing Attacks on General Aviation
Washington, DC - Recently the Alliance for Aviation Across America released a letter signed by over 100 mayors and town managers from 48 different states to President Obama. The letter highlights the...
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FIFI B-29 and The Brat III P-51 Mustang Coming to Mobile -Video Link
FIFI, the world's only flying B-29 and The Bratt III, a WW II P-51 Mustang will land at the Mobile Downtown airport on Thursday, February 24 for tours and rides through Sunday. The B-29 Superfortress...
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FAA Production Studios to Broadcast During 2nd Largest U.S. Airshow
SUN 'n FUN 2012, the 2nd Largest Airshow in the United States will take place March 27 - April 1, 2012 in Lakeland Florida. During this event, the volunteer FAA Production Crew (National Aviation...
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