Aviation Week Network Celebrates National Aviation Day

Inspired by the recognition of National Aviation Day on Aug. 19, we asked our group — including AC-U-KWIK, Air Charter Guide, Aircraft Bluebook, Business & Commercial Aviation, The Weekly of Business Aviation and Airportdata.com — to share favorite photos and stories relate to aviation.

We have chatted up Neil Armstrong, become queasy during vertical rolls in an F-16, posed as "runway models" and done a lot of business with customers and contacts at trade shows.

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Crew Lounge: Jet Engine From a 3D Printer

Spanning the world of business aviation ...

STAFF AIRPORT UPDATES: Lima, Peru (SPIM) will change ICAO code in November 2015 to SPJC and Olsztyn-Mazury/Szymany (EPSY) located in Szczytno, Poland is on track to reopen in December 2015.

EAA AIRVENTURE: Plenty of EAA AirVenture content from Oshkosh from Aviation Week ... including a smartphone-controlled Ghost drone.

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How It Feels to Be a GA Aircraft Passenger for the First Time

While vacationing in the Rockies recently, I was presented with an unexpected opportunity by Liberty University flight instructor Jonny Hewitt and military aviation student Phil McLanahan to take my first flight in a small aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk 172.
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Vote for the Best Aviation Movies in Round Two

Voting for the second round in the Aviation Blockbuster Bracket presented by AC-U-KWIK is open until the end of the day on Wednesday, May 6.

Two of the No. 1 seeds — The Flight of the Phoenix and The Blue Max — lost to more popular people's choices — Airplane! and Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove ... — in the first round.

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Vote for Your Favorite Aviation Movie

AC-U-KWIK Presents the

Aviation Blockbuster Bracket

 

With summer blockbuster season coming soon to a theater near you, the AC-U-KWIK crew has been talking about classic movies set in the world of aviation. Help us narrow down this field of 32 films to one favorite aviation film.

Vote for your favorites in the Aviation Blockbuster Bracket now. Voting for round two will open next Thursday.

Follow the discussion on AC-U-KWIK’s Facebook page and on Twitter with hashtag #aviationblockbuster.

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Crew Lounge: $46,000 in Scholarships Awarded at Projet Aviation’s 9th Annual Aviation Education and Career Expo

Approximately 600 students, educators, and parents attended the 9th Annual Aviation Education & Career Expo hosted by ProJet Aviation at Leesburg Executive Airport.  The event, targeting youth aged 16-20, featured keynote speakers, industry leaders, performers, and demonstrations. Representatives from more than 50 aviation and aerospace businesses met with students throughout the day to share their experiences, and opportunities for future employment.
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