August 3, 2015: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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St. Croix 12th Grader Wins Inaugural Bohlke International Airways $10,000 Aviation Scholarship
/The winner of the inaugural Robert J. Phipps Aviator Pioneer Club Scholarship, donated by Bohlke International Airways, is St. Croix local 16 year old, 12th Grade Complex student, Natasha Sinanan.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2015: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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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.
Ask ACUKWIK: Do You Need Internet Access for the App to Operate?
/No, the base AC-U-KWIK app is designed to run without internet access. However, the following features require internet access:
- FAA Diagrams
- Google Maps
- Notams
- Instrument Procedures
- Weather
Visit the AC-U-KWIK App FAQ for more information.
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.
Read MoreEAA AirVenture 2015: Avfuel Keeps Tradition Alive with B-17 Yankee Lady Sponsorship
/Avfuel Corporation once again proudly sponsors the Yankee Air Museum’s B-17 Yankee Lady aircraft at EAA AirVenture 2015. The B-17, also known as the “Flying Fortress,” was a popular WWII bomber aircraft primarily used in the destruction of enemy war facilities.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2015: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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July 13, 2015: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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Shell Aviation Renews Collaboration with Aerosuperbatics Wingwalking Team
/Shell Aviation is pleased to announce the extension of its collaboration with the AeroSuperBatics Wingwalking team, one of the world’s most famous aerobatic formation wing-walking teams. The AeroSuperBatics Wingwalking team, which is seen live by more than six million spectators each year in the United Kingdom alone, has had a strong relationship with Shell Aviation since 1982. Throughout this period, AeroShell lubricants, greases and smoke oil have been the team’s lubricant of choice.
Read MoreflyADVANCED Welcomes Back Daniel Stegeman as Chief Flight Instructor and Chief Charter Pilot
/At 11,000 plus flight hours and experience in over 40 models of planes, Daniel Stegeman isn't your typical Chief Flight Instructor. Flight instructors typically start their teaching career somewhere near the required minimum, around 250 hours, and use their instructional time to build their own air time. They then leave for other aviation jobs and are replaced by others pilots who look to do the same thing.
Read MoreAero Ways Inc. becomes flyADVANCED / Aero Ways Inc.
/flyADVANCED, the mid-Atlantic provider of executive and personal aircraft management, Fixed Base Operations (FBO), charter, rental and flight training services, announced the changeover of Wilmington, Delaware based Aero Ways Inc. to flyADVANCED.
Read MoreJuly 6, 2015: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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Sun Air Jets Goes Live as a Signature Select
/Signature Flight Support Corporation announced today that Sun Air Jets of Camarillo, California has fully transitioned and is operational as a Signature Select member.
Read MoreMagnum Aviation Completes Transition to Become the Newest Signature Select
/Signature Flight Support Corporation announced today that MAGNUM Aviation has fully transitioned and is operational as a Signature Select member.
Read MoreJune 29, 2015: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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NBAA Issues 'Call to Action' Against Proposed ATC Privatization, User Fees
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today called upon its more than 10,000 Member Companies to make their voices heard in strong opposition to any legislative proposal that would strip congressional oversight of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) network in favor of a private entity funded through user fees.
Read MoreHill Aircraft Celebrates 60th Anniversary in Aviation
/Throughout the summer months, Hill Aircraft, a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) located at Fulton County-Brown Field in Atlanta, Georgia (KFTY), is celebrating their 60th anniversary of providing sensational southern service to members of the business & general aviation community. The FBO began operations on October 15, 1955. The summer’s festivities will culminate with a grand 60th anniversary event scheduled for October 15, 2015.
Read MoreGreat Bend Airfest Brings Warbird Ride Opportunities
/The Great Bend Airfest (at KGBD) is officially scheduled for September 18-20, 2015. As plans and schedules are being finalized, Airport Manager Martin Miller announces early reservation opportunities for those interested in vintage warbird rides during the show. The 2015 Airfest will include 17 different warbirds, and six of these will be offering rides to the public. Early booking is available online for the B-29 FiFi, the B-25 Miss Mitchell, and the P-51 Gunfighter. FiFi is scheduled to fly in the morning each day with a range of 7 seating prices, all of which are discounted if purchased prior to the event.
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