Aviation News

Jared Crawley Jared Crawley has joined Aircraft Sales Corp. as manager of technical operations. Crawley has been in the aviation business for 10 years and is an ATP rated jet pilot.

More than $7,500 in donations were collected to cover the lost pay of an American Airlines pilot suspended for allegedly taxiing too slow. A supervisor pilot was taxiing behind him and initiated the suspension for what he said was the other pilot’s failure to clear a runway fast enough … A leaked report says the […]

Shawn Isham Shawn Isham has been promoted to Marketing Manager for Parker Hannifin Nichols Airborne Division Customer Support Operations effective immediately. Isham joined Parker Hannifin in 1998 and has held various positions in Customer Support within Parker Aerospace.

Michael Kenaga Michael Kenaga brings his 20 years of experience to Patzik, Frank & Samotny Ltd. in Chicago. A private pilot and former electrical engineering, Mike’s patent practice includes all mechanical and electrical related matters. Mike owns a Cessna 195 and is the AOPA ASN volunteer at C09.

Robert Clare Robert Clare is the new Director of OEM Marketing for Universal Avionics. He’s been with Universal for 15 years.

All 88 people on board an Aeroflot Boeing 737 were killed when the aircraft crashed in central Russia on Sunday. Investigators were looking into the possibility that an engine failure that triggered an in-flight explosion brought the aircraft down … The pews had fold-down trays and the wedding party had to go single file up […]

Lt. Col. Jack Faas has been selected as the new executive director of the Civil Air Patrol Historical Foundation; CAPHF founder Drew Steketee will remain on the board and serve as an advisor… Three pilots are flying across the U.S. this week in vintage aircraft to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the U.S. Air Mail […]

Andy Seaton Andy Seaton has been promoted to Director of Product Support at Universal Avionics System Corporation. Seaton joined the company in 2004 as a field service engineer.

Ben Lamzed Ben Lamzed is the new Director of Asset Management and Technical Group at the International Bureau of Aviation (IBA). Lamzed was formerly asset manager at Close Aviation Finance.

Chris Crum Chris Crum is a Business Developer and Strategist for ServiceElements. He was most recently President and CEO of Royal Jet Group.