JKE Works Still Hard at Work on Wooden VIP Transport

JKE Works of Mount Dora, Florida is hard at work bringing a 1929 Lockheed Vega 5C back to life, and EAA Chapter 534 dropped by to provide the world with an update on the project. The rebuilder, JKE Works, has completed its fair share of restorations in its time, with the company recently handed down to its 2nd and 3rd generation owners. Jim Kimball started things off, restoring some mundane GA Aircraft and good old classics like the Stearman, Travelair, and Beech Staggerwing. Today, Jim's son Kevin and his son Kalin have taken up the mantle, keeping up the grind of bringing the old Vega back to life. Throughout much of its life, the 1929 aircraft had been sitting as a static exhibit at the

Training Provider Adds Capacity for Growing Region

Ansett Aviation Training and signed a purchase agreement for a single AIRFOX Level D Full Flight Simulator emulating the Airbus A320 CEO and -NEO models. The sim is expected to be up and running in the 3rd quarter of this year. Its new Dubai home currently houses one of Ansett's ATR 72-600 simulators, allowing them to provide training to commuter lines operating the twin turboprop throughout the Middle East. Ansett's network of training facilities stretches across Australia, Italy, and Taiwan at the moment, offering 27 full flight sims in the whole collection. The Dubai center will enjoy having the A320 on offer, giving them a ticket to take care of the bigger carriers in the region.