AOPA PRESIDENT
Craig Fuller has taken the controls as president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association - only the fourth president in the association's nearly 70-year history. Fuller became president on 1 January following a three-month transition leading up to outgoing president Phil Boyer's retirement on 31 December 2008. "I see a year of challenges, but I also see a year of opportunities," Fuller says. In a letter to president-elect Barack Obama, Fuller wrote: "Aviation is an integral part of this country's infrastructure and economy and I can assure you that AOPA is ready to work with you on the pressing issues facing the aviation industry. Top among these challenges are aviation safety, modernising the nation's air traffic control system, long-term financing of aviation infrastructure, aviation security and responding to environmental issues."
AUSTRALIAN DIAMOND
Australian aircraft services and support company Hawker Pacific has begun selling the twin-engined Textron Lycoming L360-powered Diamond DA42 Twinstar to the Australia and New Zealand markets for the first time. "The potential market for the four-seat L360 in this region is expected to be private owners and flying schools wanting a high performance, luxury aircraft," says the Bankstown, New South Wales-based company.
Source: Flight International
