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The pilot of the last piston airplane based at San Francisco International Airport has sued the airport, claiming he is being pressured to move his Cessna 182 to a new home base. Courthouse News Service reports that Robert Reinheimer says in his suit that his flight privileges were illegally suspended by then-airport director John Martin for alleged safety violations. Those allegations were determined to be unfounded by the FAA. However, it’s reported that Reinheimer was not notified by the airport that the charges had been dismissed by the agency, and Martin did not respond to his request to have his privileges reinstated. Legal wrangling in a drone shootdown incident may set a national precedent. A judge is expected to determine which court should hear the cas

Named Director, Sales For Latin America And The Caribbean

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Willy Vargas has been promoted to Director, Sales for Latin America and the Caribbean. He is responsible for FlightSafety’s training sales and business development activities in the region.

Offers Multiple Engineering Services To Operators Of The Aircraft

MRO service provider FL Technics has further expanded the range of its Continuous Airworthiness Management capabilities by adding Airbus A330 aircraft type to its EASA Part M approval.

Flight Nurses And Paramedics Complete Program

Angel MedFlight's team of flight nurses and paramedics have earned specialty care credentials for medical flights, exceeding required certification standards.

Named Assistant Manager, Orlando Learning Center

FlightSafety International has promoted Brady Peikert to the position of Assistant Manager of the company’s Learning Center in Orlando, FL.

Will Relocate Its Fleet To The New Facility

Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services has selected Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) as the maintenance base-of-operations. Rectrix will locate its fleet at the company’s new state-of-the-art Aerodrome facility at KORH which was formally opened in 2015 and built to service all small and large general aviation and corporate aircraft. Rectrix currently operates a fleet of Bombardier Challenger 604, Challenger 300 and Lear 45XR private jets.

Joy Nebel, James Stovall Assume New Leadership Roles – Don Strench Joins Team 

Jet Support Services (JSSI) has announced two key promotions and one new addition to its staff. Joy Nebel has been named Senior Vice President Client and Administrative Services, and James Stovall was recently promoted to Vice President, Pricing & Program Development. Also, industry veteran Don Strench has joined JSSI as the new Vice President - Financial Planning and Analysis.

Says City Improperly Cited Him For Flying His Aircraft

The village of South Elgin, IL west of Chicago passed a law in February requiring drone pilots to obtain a permit before flying their aircraft over public parks, but the first person cited under the ordinance has hired a lawyer to fight the $50 dollar fine imposed by the village.

Will Help Train Cabin Crews In Africa In Emergency Operations, Cabin Services

Training simulator company EDM has announced that Ethiopian Airlines' new aviation academy has been fitted out with a range of its cabin crew training simulators.

Gentex Will Provide Chemical And Biological Protection Systems For Pilots

The Army Contracting Command has awarded a contract valued at $82.4 million to Gentex for F-35 masks and life support systems.