Aviation News

H. L. Skip Hockman has been named a sales specialist for the PlaneSense Fractional Ownership Program operated by Alpha Flying. Hockman will cover an expanded territory west of the Mississippi.

Charlie Johnson Former Cessna President Charlie Johnson is now Viper Aircraft’s director of business development. The Washington State company is developing the two-place tandem ViperJet.

Lorraine Howerton has joined AOPA as vice president of legislative affairs to help lobby for GA-friendly legislation in Washington, D.C…. Sean Oskvarek, 45, of Woodbridge, Ill., is facing seven charges relating to the crash of his Cessna 182 on Nov. 11, 2008. Tests revealed he had alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, opiates and benzodiazepines in his system […]

ExecuJet is broadening Mexico-based fleet available for clients in Latin America and the Caribbean to include Global Express and Falcon 900B aircraft. They augment the three PC-12s already dispatched to that area.

Kelly Aviation Center, an affiliate of Lockheed Martin, has received EASA certification for maintenance repair and overhaul of the CF6-50 engine. The certification expands the company’s market to European-owned DC-10s, A300s and Boeing 747s.

Flight restrictions have been posted for the Washington, D.C., area during Inauguration Day, Jan. 20… A helicopter crashed on its way to an oil rig off the Louisiana coast, killing eight of the nine on board … Continental Airlines on Wednesday flew a 737 on a biofuel blend, using second-generation, sustainable fuels … Seven airlines […]

Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, which overhauls aircraft exhaust systems and does engine mount and turbo mount repairs, has received Part 145 EASA approval to send overhauled and repaired parts to any European country that is a member of EASA. The certificate was issued under the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement and the associated Maintenance Implementation Procedures.

Joe Walker Joe Walker, CEO of Dornier Seaplane Company, has been named to the business advisory council of Bye Energy. Bye Energy is developing alternative fuels for aviation.

Alvie Barron Alvie Barron has been named director of North American sales for Banyan Air. He worked previously at Jet Aviation, General Dynamics, Bombardier and Hawker Beechcraft.

Dale Barnard Dale Barnard has been hired as a sales executive for NationAir Aviation Insurance covering Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. He was previously with a large national insurance broker.