Dimor Group Inc. located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, has acquired Waco Aircraft Corporation, established in 1983 and located Battle Creek, MI, on November 9, 2018.
The acquisition includes Centennial Aircraft Services, Inc., an FBO and FAA Part 145 maintenance facility also located in Battle Creek, MI. Waco Aircraft Corporation earned international recognition for manufacturing and producing classic biplanes of the based on the design from the 1920’s and 30’s. In addition to the basic model of the three-seater Waco YMF-5 D, which is available as a land aircraft, and YMF-5 F as an amphibious aircraft, the Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 (by Waco) is also produced. The French government impounded a Ryanair 737 Thursday as it prepared to take off for London, forcing the carrier to make other arrangements for the 149 passengers that were expecting to fly from Paris to London on the jet. The plane was seized over a bill that the French government was owed by the airline totalling about $610,000. French authorities said it was "regrettable" that the passengers were inconvenienced by the move. Global SuperTanker's firefighting 747 Spirit of John Muir has been deployed
to northern California to fight the Camp Fire, which has scorched 100,000 acres and destroyed the entire town of Paradise, CA. The plane will be on station "until we're released by Cal Fire," according to company CEO Dan Reese. The airplane can carry up to 18,000 gallons of fire retardant. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 11.14.18 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, November 14th 2018... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Laura Hutson, Brianne Cross, and Christopher Odom, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:
- Waco Classic Aircraft Corporation Announces New Owner
- France Impounds Ryanair Jet Over Nonpayment Of Fees
- Global SuperTanker Fighting Camp Fire In Northern California
- EAA Honors Five Aviators With Halls Of Fame Induction
- Chinese Flight School To Convert C172 Aircraft To Jet-A Engines
- Audit Initiated Of FAA’s Implementation Of Small Aircraft Pilot Medical Reform
- Aero-TV: A Sporty’s Pilot Shop Overview - ‘At Heart, We’re An Aviation Company’
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