Aviation News

EBACE 2008 begins Tuesday at PalExpo convention center in Geneva, and coverage in AVwebBiz will include original videos, podcasts and details on the latest announcements daily through Friday. AVweb‘s Russ Niles ran into our European correspondent, Liz Moscrop, who’s reporting for the Flight Evening News daily show publication, and she set the scene for what […]

New flight patterns at Newark are confusing pilots, controllers say… Bombardier Aerospace selected Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Pw307b engine for the all-composite Learjet 85… The 2008 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award from the Aviation Hall of Fame goes to the X Prize Foundation… AeroLEDs now offers AeroSUNLite, a recognition/landing-taxi lighting system based on their […]

Jet Support Services Inc. has named Greg Hampton as sales manager for government programs. Dave Mikalauskas is tip to tail sales manager.

Kelly Linell Kelly Linell has been named Customer Service Manager at Shadin Avionics. He’s been with the company for 14 years and helped develop and support many of its products in his other roles.

An Irish pilot has been rapped by his country’s aviation authority for “poor airmanship” after he landed his Hughes 369HS helicopter on a car parkade in a busy shopping area of Athlone Town. According to the Belfast Telegraph, the unidentified pilot was picking up a set of freshly cut keys for the chopper at a […]

The developments at DayJet continue to be discussed at our AVweb blog, and also at James Fallows’ blog for the Atlantic Monthly… An Air France pilot allegedly had to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision after “showing off” to a visitor in the cockpit… Thielert says it will fulfill all currently held orders for […]

Randy Fank Randy Fank has been named Manager of FBO operations at JA Air Center’s new Aurora Municipal Airport location and the existing FBO at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport. Fank was previously director of DuPage Flight Center.

Preston Aviation Preston Aviation has relocated its Tailwheel flight school from Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Fla. to Peach State Airport in Williamson, Ga. The company offers instruction and rides in a restored Stearman and Cub.

Michael A. Brosler has become the President and CEO of PlaneSmart Aviation. Brosler was the company’s former Marketing and Communications Director and replaces Jeffrey A. Cullen, who is pursuing other interests.

An Illinois pilot who landed on a golf course to get his son to a tennis lesson has been charged with reckless conduct and endangering a child, both misdemeanors… EOS Airlines, which offered “premium” service between New York and London, shut down this week and filed for bankruptcy… AOPA warns pilots who use auto fuel […]