Aviation News

NASA on Tuesday released a comprehensive study of crew safety equipment and procedures used during the space shuttle Columbia accident, with recommendations for improving the safety of all future crew members in space … The USAF Thunderbirds jet aerobatics team has released its 2009 schedule for show appearances across the U.S. … Several major airlines […]

JA Air Center The year ended on a positive note for JA Air Center with the opening of their new FBO at Chicagolands Aurora Airport (KARR). The facility includes a canopy large enough for large-cabin business jets to park under while deplaning passengers.

Leland Thoburn Leland Thoburn has been named Chief Financial Officer for Samson Motorworks. Thoburn comes from Earthlink, where he was the CFO from start-up to first IPO and later assumed numerous management positions in that rapidly growing company.

The charter flight that went missing in the Caribbean last week was an “unauthorized” flight carrying illegal migrant workers, investigators say … The National Biplane Association has announced that next year’s Biplane Expo will be the last staged by the organization. The event will be held in Bartlesville, Oklahoma June 4-6 … FAA is asking […]

Shuttle astronaut Eileen Collins, former Cessna CEO Russ Meyer, late actor and aviation advocate Jimmy Stewart and late Apollo astronaut Ed White are the 2009 inductees into the National Aviation Hall of Fame… Special flight rules will be in place for the presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20… Pax were stunned when an […]

Stephen McGee Stephen McGee is the new Avionics Manager of US Avionics. McGee has 20 years of experience in the avionics field.

David Oblinger David Oblinger has been hired as the general manager of Flight Display Systems, which produces cabin entertainment systems. Oblinger’s background is in improving business processes, and he was most recently Director of Operations and Resources for Silgan Plastics Corp.

Negligence charges against the U.S. pilots involved in Brazil’s worst air disaster have been dropped, but they still face other charges for allegedly contributing to the accident… FAA granted certification for WAAS LPV on a Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins’ upgraded Flight Management System and GPS-4000S global positioning system WAAS receiver… Record […]

Tim Spahr has been named the new Chief Operating Officer of GlobalJet in Scottsdale, Ariz. Spahr has more than 20 years of experience in the corporate and charter field.

Sam Slentz Sam Slentz is Universal Avionics’ new Chief Technology director. Slentz has 35 years in the industry and most recently worked for the Air Force.