'Retail renaissance' begins at Atlanta airport Jan 2, 2009
A retail renaissance has begun at Hartsfield-Jackson, aviation General Manager Ben DeCosta said in a statement. It s only fitting that the first store to open as part of Hartsfield-Jackson s retail expansion reflects our hometown Atlanta and our rich Southern culture. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Pilot in YouTube cow crash landing describes the drama Dec 19, 2008
Mr Wotton, whose Ace Aviation company runs pleasure flights in the Tiger Moth, was able to walk away from the aircraft which suffered only minor damage. http://www. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Eclipse Aviation runs into payroll problems Nov 15, 2008
COLONIE Two dozen employees at Eclipse Aviation's service center at Albany International Airport were sent home Thursday after the company was unable to make its payroll companywide ... "People have been watching Eclipse Aviation." ... Eclipse's founder and CEO, Vern Raburn, stepped down in July as part of an investment by European Technology and Investment Research Center Aviation, which has the distribution rights for Eclipse jets in Europe and Russia. (Albany Times Union)
Airlines collectibles show flies into to Atlanta Oct 19, 2008
Call it Antiques Roadshow for the aviation crowd ... The crowd browsed for deals on old Western Airlines pins, model airplanes, old aircraft parts anything and everything aviation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Survivors angry that pilot tried to land plane in monsoon storm Sep 23, 2008
One-Two-Go is one of many recent start-ups in Asia, where an aviation boom has led to a shortage of pilots and to ageing planes staying in use. The plane that crashed in Phuket was made in 1983. (Yahoo News -- Thailand)
Antique Aircraft Flying Adventures Sep 22, 2008
Martha's Vineyard's Katama Airfield is a time machine for aviation historians; from its grass-covered runways to its planes and diner it's an American flight classic ... Katama Airfield is where aviation began on the island in 1927 and has remained active through World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam and the Iraq conflicts. (Suite101.com)
Grand marshals named for '49er fest Sep 12, 2008
They love everything from the 1930s to the 1950s and show it with their aviation-themed "museum" filled with everything from eight rare airplanes to kids' playground equipment from the era, in and around, the hangars ... Throughout the year, the Blankenburgs host multiple events and open their museum to many including for school tours, aviation and car club events, weddings and memorial services ... They won the Smithsonian Rolls-Royce Aviation Heritage Award for the 1948 Luscombe Sedan. (The Union Democrat)
Glacier Park: The next century - All kinds of fun lines drive to park Aug 20, 2008
Glacier Heli Tours, operated by Minuteman Aviation of Missoula, offers 30-minute and one-hour tours of the park. It closes at 5 p.m., so we're too late to get in a one-hour trip, which takes you all the way to Waterton Lakes National Park across the Canadian border. (Missoulian, MT)
American Airlines is fined $7.1 million Aug 15, 2008
The Federal Aviation Administration slapped American Airlines with a heavy $7. 1-million fine for that lapse and others in the latest of several high-profile inspection incidents this year that saw American, as well as Southwest Airlines, chastised and punished for maintenance miscues. (Los Angeles Times)
A culinary journey through the Scottish Highlands Jul 28, 2008
A view of Achiltibuie, Scotland from the Summer Isles Hotel. Scottish chefs are beginning to take fuller advantage of the local bounty, be it beef, lamb or seafood. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Nelson to the rescue Jul 7, 2008
Nelson said he has always been interested in aviation, in part because his father was a flyer in the Korean War. His eyesight kept him from being a pilot himself but he loves to collect aviation artifacts. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Lufthansa's labor of love: restoring old junkers Jun 17, 2008
Today, it's mainly consumer companies like Swiss watchmaker Breitling SA and German energy-drink maker Red Bull GmbH that pay to recondition aviation relics as flying billboards. Lufthansa, whose jetliner operations are profitable, can afford its costly projects partly because active and retired employees volunteer to reconstruct, maintain and fly the old planes. (AZCentral -- Business)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Jun 2, 2008
Aviation boss criticises Heathrow. Kennedy to undergo brain surgery. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
More of this story May 24, 2008
If there s extra money to be spent, spend it there, Glenn Bell, the chairman-elect of the Aviation Commission, emphasized ... Besides bathrooms, the wish list created Tuesday included a comfortable lounge area for pilots and visitors, a state-of-the-art flight planning room that could attract aviation students and their teachers, a high tech meeting room for the Pine Bluff community and an observation area where local residents could come and watch the planes taking off and landing ... In... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
TechCrunch 50 scheduled to overlap with Demo Apr 6, 2008
At the tech culture nexus of video games, fire art, Legos, 3D virtual worlds, social networking, aviation, hacked Roombas and much more, CNET News. com's Daniel Terdiman sits with pen, notebook, laptop and camera, chronicling the latest and greatest for your reading and viewing pleasure. (CNET News.com, CA)
On display (49) Feb 15, 2008
Evergreen Aviation Museum, 500 N.E. Captain Michael King Smith Way, off Oregon Highway 18. Lewis : Great Journey West, will begin showing in the IMAX Theater starting Feb. 14. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
U.S. corporate travel managers expect higher airline fares Jan 23, 2008
"That is why they do these mergers - to reduce competition and raise air fares," said Paul Hudson, executive director of the Aviation Consumer Action Project, a group affiliated with Ralph Nader. However, the hedge fund proposing a merger of Delta and United, Pardus Capital Management, has argued that at current fuel prices the United States could be facing another round of airline bankruptcies unless there are mergers. (International Herald Tribune)
Heathrow airport temporarily paralyzed after crash landing Jan 18, 2008
Three people were slightly injured and the airport - one of the world's busiest - was closed temporarily, according to officials from the ambulance and aviation authorities. The disruptive effects of the closure on trans-Atlantic and European air traffic were not immediately clear. (International Herald Tribune)
MAXjet's demise: A timely reminder for business-class carriers Jan 10, 2008
Britain's BAA, which owns London Gatwick, Stansted and the dreaded Heathrow, has finally succumbed to criticism from airlines, politicians and the Civil Aviation Authority by removing shops and several catering outlets to speed up the flow of passengers through its airports. Under new rules, BAA must halve waiting times at Heathrow and Gatwick or face annual fines of up to 75 million. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Steven Ralston Jan 10, 2008
He enjoyed aviation and made several parachute jumps ... With an avid interest in WWII aviation and air racing, he traveled to many airplane museums and air show and racing events. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Prizant's next move unclear after closure Jan 4, 2008
Over the years, Mr. Hvizdak has counted among his holdings a hotel, the Old Stonewall Golf Club, a Shakespearean pub and restaurant, an aviation company, a title search company called National Real Estate Information Services, and most recently an antique and oriental rug warehouse in Pittsburgh's West End, called "Artifacts.". Mr. Hvizdak became an investor at floundering Prizant's in the late spring or early summer, recruited by owners Rob Lang and Mark Scioscia, principals of Sweetwater... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
2007 A year of change Jan 1, 2008
Kinzie is known for his promotion of the community through industry, scholarships for university students, aviation and the city s murals ... Two days crammed full of aerobatics and aviation displays brought in visitors from throughout the region. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
The Year in Review Dec 29, 2007
December The Town Council first joined, and then backed away from, a regional effort to fight a Federal Aviation Administration plan to redesign air traffic in the mid-Atlantic. According to data presented to the council, the new scheme would increase air traffic over Western Connecticut by as many as 150 flights a day. (New Milford Times, CT)
Classified 12/27/07 Dec 28, 2007
HELP WANTED AIRLINES ARE HIRING Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career ... Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 888-349-5387. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
10 gift ideas for the air travel enthusiast Dec 21, 2007
Airliner modelsHow about an airplane model for the aviation enthusiast on your list ... Youll find lots of other great ideas by following the links in the aviation memorabilia and collectibles area of the Web site Thirty Thousand Feet. (MSNBC -- Travel)
A life in motion: 'Being a cripple is not for sissies' Dec 14, 2007
A lot of it seemed like a waste of aviation fuel. . (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Monday Back in time 12-03-2007 Dec 4, 2007
David Howard, a science teacher at Hale Center High School, has introduced an aerospace aviation course which offers such subjects as the history of aviation, rocket fundamentals, aerospace meteorology, air traffic control and the physiology of flight. A public hearing is scheduled at the Chamber of Commerce to hear input regarding a proposed 422-unit apartment complex that would be built west of the Plainview Towne Centre Shopping Complex. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Airbus A380 returns to LAX Nov 29, 2007
Word of the provision, in place since the state's founding and originally designed to prevent railroad companies from handing out free tickets to curry favor with legislators, surprised aviation officials, who said they hadn't encountered similar rules on A380 test flights around the world. The provision has been applied to deny access to free railroad trips in the early 1900s and plane rides in the 1980s, and the state attorney general's office hasn't hesitated to enforce it, legal experts... (Los Angeles Times)
Rabble-rouser Nov 12, 2007
"He's very action-oriented, not process-oriented," said Marci Wilhelmi, a longtime friend and former chairwoman of the Augusta Aviation Commission. "When he sees something that has to be done, he actually goes out and does it rather than sit around and talk about doing it.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
* Taiwan Quick Take Oct 19, 2007
AVIATION Fuselage crack from flight A crack in the outer layer of the fuselage of a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 occurred during a flight, rather than upon landing, the Aviation Council said yesterday. The airplane, which departed from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Saga, Japan, on Sept. 20, was found to have a 77cm crack on its underside during a transit check. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Charity Air Show Foiled by President's No-Fly Zone Oct 9, 2007
The president's security no-fly air zone was extended Sunday and included the Hagerstown event, but at least four pilots of antique airplanes who were supposed to join the charity show were apparently unaware of the Federal Aviation Administration restrictions ... Several pilots headed to the benefit for the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Hagerstown Aviation Museum apparently were unaware of the security measure in part because their antique planes carried no radios. (Fox News)
Valley forum Aug 31, 2007
Airport staff and management work closely with the Federal Aviation Administration and Sonoma County agencies to ensure airport operations meet stringent safety and environmental requirements of each government agency ... The goal is to spark an interest in aviation for America's future airline pilots and astronauts. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Magazine features airfield in Hampton Aug 18, 2007
HAMPTON The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the world's largest aviation association with 413,000 members, recently featured Hampton Airfield in its award-winning magazine, AOPA Pilot. "A Day in the Life of America's Airports" appeared in the August 2007 issue of AOPA's magazine, which is the most widely read aviation magazine in the world ... "What better way to celebrate America's general aviation airports than to show their diversity on a single day," said Tom Haines, AOPA Pilot... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The Insider: 'Halo 3' adds ton of tie-ins to debut Aug 13, 2007
Among local appointees: Michael Campbell, president of the Northwest Marine Trade Association (producer of the Seattle Boat Show); Dennis Clark, general manager of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel; Frank Finneran, chairman of the Washington State Convention and Trade Center; Chad Mackay, president of Mackay Restaurants (El Gaucho and Troiani, among others); Richard Meadows, executive vice president of marketing, sales and guest programs for Holland America Line; Brad Walker, director of leisure... (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Pilots flying high in Moravia Aug 11, 2007
he way things are going in sport aviation, these types of things are going to grow, Aiksnoras said, adding the hobby is relatively affordable. The airfield opens up today at 9 a.m., food service begins at 11 a.m. and a spot landing contest is slated for 1 p.m. A flea market will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Fun, ‘plane' and simple Aug 10, 2007
Once again pilots and motorists are invited to fly or drive in to Owasco Airfield in Moravia for the second installment of the aviation and barbecue event ... The Airfield Days are intended to introduce the next generation to aviation ... he whole program is designed to introduce young people to aviation, Brelsford said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The Chanute experiment Jul 22, 2007
But many young African Americans held onto their love of aviation and determination to become some of the best airmen in the nation ... Museum helps keep Illinois aviation history alive ... The Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum opened in 1994 with the purpose to preserve and interpret the life and accomplishments of Octave Chanute, an aviation pioneer after whom the base was named; the history of Illinois aviation; and the Village of Rantoul. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
All four one Jul 18, 2007
Among the area's unusual and interesting museums are: the Connecticut Trolley Museum (58 North Road, East Windsor, 860-627-6540, ), the nation's oldest organization dedicated to preserving the trolley era, and, in the same complex, the Connecticut Fire Museum, which collects antique fire apparatus; the Luddy/Taylor Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum (135 Lang Road, 860-285-1888, ), documenting the region's tobacco growing history; the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut (115... (Boston Globe)
Florida Panhandle beckons Jul 13, 2007
The National Museum of Naval Aviation () at the Pensacola Naval Air Station is worth a trip by itself. Pensacola Beach has struggled to resurrect itself after Hurricane Ivan, but it's coming back. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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would say two-thirds of our chapter members have been involved in aviation more than a half century on a professional basis. There's a wealth of information here. (El Dorado Times, KS)
No need to travel far for family fun Jun 23, 2007
will provide free airplane rides to the first 100 youngsters who register in advance of Maury County s 2nd Youth Aviation Day. Registration forms are available at the Boys and Girls Club of Maury County, Maury Regional Airport, The Maury County Visitors Bureau, Caldwell Travel, WKRM, WMRB and The Daily Herald. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Parents decorate for baby - and themselves Jun 22, 2007
He decorated with an aviation theme, complete with a mural and baby aviator plaques. "Everyone goes with the animals and ducks and things like that. I wanted this room to tell my son that he can reach to the horizon." He also wanted it to be practical. (AZCentral -- Home)
Summit idea becomes reality May 2, 2007
When the WCEDC reorganized, members were assigned to specific committees relating to each of the main focus areas: aviation, tourism, theme park and recreational lake development. One of the first items accomplished by the WCEDC was leasing the vacant building for the visitors center. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Apr 21, 2007
Four people were on board, and only one suffered minor injuries, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said. "We're going to do an investigation because there was substantial damage" to the helicopter, which landed on or near a helipad in the area, said Allen Kenitzer, FAA spokesman. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Do-it-yourself air travelers: Investment pays off Apr 20, 2007
"In every case where a plane has gone down, a majority of the time it's pilot error, and often the cause is not his first error, but the second or third. In commercial aviation, those pilots are so well trained that the risk is taken down to a minimal level. If you're the guy who is breaking the speed limit and a high risk-taker, you shouldn't be flying.". Pilots-to-be who attend training at MVP Aero Academy with the mindset to tackle business travel range in age from their 20s to their 70s,... (Houston Business Journal, TX)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Paddle a canoe for charity Apr 20, 2007
Federal Aviation Administration representatives will be on hand to answer questions. The Friends of the Fallbrook Airpark will serve hamburgers, hot dogs and soft drinks. (North County Times)
Forensic team prepares to exhume Houdini's body to determine whether he was poisoned Mar 24, 2007
He also founded Experience Aviation, a Miami-based organization that encourages minority youths to pursue aviation careers. He will make stops in Cleveland and Farmingdale, N.Y., before passing into Canada, then crossing the Atlantic, through Europe, the Middle East and Asia. (North County Times)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Mar 22, 2007
HENRY (Henry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette _ Column) _ Reg recalls the golden days of aviation when planes actually flew and, moreover, regularly arrived at their planned destinations. 800. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Upcoming events Mar 9, 2007
This event will feature static displays of airplanes, both old and new, biplanes as well as having Cessna 170 plane rides by Lumart Aviation circling the airport. This annual event also features boats and antique cars and antique tractors as well as Sheriff's Office demonstrations including K-9 demos. (Williston Pioneer, FL)
Tommy Chong to help raise money for Ed Rosenthal's pot fight Feb 25, 2007
"It's fun to do this. I just wish they could see us.Attorney for Anna Nicole Smith's daughter says no funeral before TuesdayFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Anna Nicole Smith's funeral will not take place before Tuesday, the court-appointed attorney for the starlet's baby daughter said Saturday.Richard C. Milstein said in a statement he was working as quickly as possible on the funeral details for the former Playboy centerfold, who died in a Florida hotel Feb. 8 at age 39.Circuit Judge Larry... (North County Times)
Ryanair's Cheap Europe Flights Spur Surgeon Commutes, Vacation Home Frenzy Feb 22, 2007
In 2006, airlines had 37 routes linking 10 Polish cities to 13 U.K. airports, the U.K.'s Civil Aviation Authority says ... You didn't have quality service; some routes didn't exist,'' says Gilles Gantelet, who's responsible for Europe's aviation market at the European Commission, the executive body of the EU. ``For a majority of routes, the price was high, which meant that they were reserved for privileged passengers ... In the 1980s, the European Parliament pushed to turn the Rome treaty into... (Bloomberg)
Kid-friendly figures, games teach black history Feb 11, 2007
30-day news archives. Why was this person important. (Florida Today)
Feathers flying in dispute over man's pet duck Feb 11, 2007
SALES REP MAINTENANCE TECH AVIATION CORPORATE MANAGER/SALES MANAGER OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ICATIONS MEDICAL SECRETARY. POINCIANA -- The Pekin duckling was just learning to walk when Frankie Grillasca rescued it two years ago from a friend who bought the bird at a flea market and then decided he couldn't care for it. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Get tax-return help from AARP Feb 4, 2007
AVIATION CORPORATE MANAGER/SALES VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING MANAGER OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ICATIONS MEDICAL SECRETARY AUTO SALES NG. AARP volunteers will be available through April 15 at locations around Osceola to answer questions and prepare tax returns for middle- and low-income people, with special attention to those 60 or older. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Weekend Happenings Feb 4, 2007
OBrien/Crites Field Aviation Museum, 2525 Aviation Drive, Waukesha. Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. (Lake Country Reporter, WI)
Fire near Republic Airport under investigation Jan 23, 2007
Previously, it was part of the Republic Aviation Corporation manufacturing complex, later Fairchild-Republic, and then for about 10 years was the site of a flea market ... For more than four decades the site was home to the Republican Aviation Corp., which was founded in 1939 and built a number of notable military aircraft that served the U.S. in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East. (Newsday -- Long Island)
Plain talk, not codes? That's 10-4 Jan 2, 2007
"That funding, which is often used to buy equipment and other advanced technology, is difficult to come by for local agencies, said Randy Thompson, emergency services director for Brunswick County.In the past few years, Thompson said, his department has received about $1.9 million in federal grants, adding that Brunswick County agencies have been working toward compliance with the NIMS edict.For example, during what Brunswick County authorities thought was an abduction in October, the Brunswick... (The Morning Star)
