Press Releases

KBED/Concord, MA – Rectrix Aviation Inc. is pleased to announce that Paul Foley has been named Chief Executive Officer. Rectrix Aviation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services Inc. (RCAS). Rectrix Aviation is headquartered at Hanscom Field (KBED), and is the largest Massachusetts based jet company owning its aircraft fleet. As CEO […]

Angel Flight South Central is proud to announce that Board Chairperson Dianna Stanger has been awarded the coveted Endeavor Award for leadership and service in Public Benefit Flying. The Endeavor Award is presented annually to individuals who exhibit exemplary service to others through General Aviation. As a volunteer pilot with Angel Flight South Central, as […]

Rectrix Aviation, a provider of premium jet charters, aircraft management, aircraft maintenance and fixed-based operations services, today named Chris Shewokis the General Manager of the Rectrix Aerodrome Center at Hanscom Field (KBED). As General Manager for Rectrix at KBED, Shewokis will be responsible for overseeing all of the Rectrix Aerodrome Center’s day-to-day operations associated with […]

California general aviation advocate Elliott Sanders has been named the 2015 winner of the Laurence P. Sharples Perpetual Award. The award is the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) highest honor for individuals. It is presented annually to those who have made the most significant contributions to the advancement of general aviation, which characterized the […]

Skytech, Inc., a General Aviation company specializing in Aircraft Sales, Maintenance, Aircraft Management and Fixed Based Operations is celebrating 40 years of business in 2016. What started as an Aircraft Parts company in 1976 at the Martin State Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, has grown to Full-Service FBO locations in Westminster, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington metro area) and […]

Hartzell Propeller has created a series of how-to videos and a new field repair manual describing how to evaluate and repair Hartzell’s structural composite propeller blades when they suffer minor damage. A true composite propeller is made from carbon fiber or Kevlar. “Unlike aluminum or wooden blades, Hartzell’s composite propeller blades can be restored to […]

The Ninety-Nines and EAA will award a $3,000 Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship to provide a young woman (age 16-20 at any time during 2016 calendar year) who wants to learn to fly with financial support for flight training through first solo and beyond. In addition, the winner will receive a King School flight training course […]

Akron, Ohio – Texas-based aircraft sales company Express Jets announces the addition of Daniel Boone, formerly of Jet Associates. Boone will lead the Express Jets Midwest office in developing sales and acquisition endeavors, aviation consulting and management opportunities. “I am thrilled to be a part of the Express Jets team. My entire career has been […]

Whirly-Girls International, a non-profit, educational, and charitable organization dedicated to advancing women in the helicopter aviation industry, has announced the winners of the 2016 Whirly-Girls Scholarship Awards. The Whirly-Girls Scholarship Committee made the announcement on Februaruy 28 at the Whirly-Girls International Annual Awards Banquet during the HAI Heli-Expo convention in Louisville, Kentucky. The Whirly-Girls awarded […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — True Blue Power today announced the company’s revolutionary TB17 (17 amp-hour) lithium-ion engine-start battery will power the new Bell Helicopter 505 Jet Ranger X(TM). “The advanced technology on the Bell 505–especially its innovative Turbomeca Arrius 2R engine–relies on a high-power, low-maintenance battery that is ideal for rugged environments. This includes extreme low […]