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Fresh off the announcement that Cessna will offer a Skylane with an SMA diesel engine, SMA said Tuesday that Lycoming will support the engine in the field with parts and services. SMA’s CEO Thierry Hurtes said in an interview with AVweb that the chief lesson SMA learned from marketing its original SR305 10 years ago […]

Amid all the excitement of press conferences and seminars, we still found time to walk the ground at AirVenture and snap some photos for those of you who couldn’t make it. This image gallery requires JavaScript. A C-47 lands on one of the famous colored dots on the runway at Oshkosh after performing in the […]

Steve Buss Steve Buss, the former executive director of EAA’s Young Eagles program, is now the vice president of development for the Commemorative Air Force.

Chris Sorenson Chris Sorenson is the new chief flight instructor at Eastern Michigan University’s Eagle Flight Center. He was previously the assistant chief flight instructor.

Katie Pribyl Katie Pribyl is the new vice president of communications for AOPA. She was formerly director of communications for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

Randall Brooks Randall Brooks has been named VP of Training and Business Development for APS Performance Solutions, an upset recovery training company based in Mesa, Arizona.

Peter Bartolotta Peter Bartolotta is the new COO and president of CHC Helicopter’s Helicopter Services Unit. He was formerly senior vice president for global services at Lenovo.

Rick Larsen Rick Larsen is the new associate vice president of marketing, corporate and alumni relations at Embry-Riddle. He was most recently VP of Marketing and Communications at EAA. He is an ERAU alumnus.

Andrew Broom Andrew Broom is the new Division Director for Corporate Communications and Marketing at Honda Aircraft Company. He was formerly AOPA’s VP of Communications.

Hariel Corsair Hariel Corsair is now an airline support manager for Goodrich Aerostructures in Chula Vista, California, managing accounts for multiple airlines and assisting with B787 support and entry into service. He was formerly at Pratt and Whitney.