Aviation News

The Air Transport Association has gone to court to challenge the FAA’s action to auction off airport slots… The German Bankruptcy Court has added the Thielert Engine Owners Group to the creditors’ committee overseeing the Thielert insolvency… The FAA has posted details of the Temporary Flight Restrictions that will be in place for the Democratic […]

Mark Sindone Mark Sindone has been named Director of Customer Service for Avidyne. He was most recently at AGL Resources where he was Director of Customer Logistics.

AOPA will hold its annual expo November 6-8 this year, in San Jose, Calif. Online registration is open now… U.S. pilot Kirby Chambliss won last week’s Red Bull Air Race in London, moving to second place overall, as the series moves on to Budapest for August 19 and 20… FAA is moving forward with the […]

Bernie McShea Space Florida has hired Bernie McShea as Vice President of Business Development. He was most recently senior vice president of business investment for the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance.

Andrew Geist Aircell has promoted Andrew Geist to Senior Vice President of Business Aviation Solutions. Geist has been with the company since 1997 and has held several leadership positions.

Steve Taylor Steve Taylor is the new Vice President of Aircraft Management Sales for Executive Jet Management, covering the western U.S., including Hawaii and Alaska. He comes from NetJets where he was most recently International Operations and Special Programs Manager.

This article originally appeared in Kitplanes, Dec. 2007. Launching from the softly rippling surface of Lake Seminole in St. Petersburg, Fla., felt slightly like what a stone must feel like after a youngster’s sidearm sling sends it skipping across the water. There’s a little bounce, a slight skip, then another. But, unlike the rock, the […]

Roel Pieper Eclipse Aviation Chairman Roel Pieper has taken over as CEO of Eclipse after founder and former CEO Vern Raburn stepped aside. Pieper is also president of ETIRC Aviation.

A Cessna 402B twin crashed into a municipal construction site in Ocean Ridge, Fla., on Tuesday. The pilot was hurt but there were no other injuries… The NTSB is investigating a near-midair between an Embraer ERJ-145 and a Learjet LR60 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Monday… Training for pilots of Bombardier Challenger jets should […]

Bob Anderson is the new director of sales and marketing for Pilot Journey. He was most recently with Sport Pilot Works and developed the Sport Pilot Center Program.