LOS ANGELES— Pilot Getaways magazine has acquired Northern Pilot and is merging Northern Pilot's content into its pages, beginning with its Winter 03/04 issue.

“Northern Pilot is an exceptional magazine and we are excited to have it join the Airventure Publishing family,” says George  A. Kounis, co-founder of Airventure Publishing and Publisher of Pilot Getaways . “Over the past five years, Pilot Getaways has expanded to cover destinations from coast to coast. The addition of Northern Pilot content furthers our goal of providing the best travel information geared specifically to the general aviation community.”

The resulting merger will quadruple Pilot Getaways' backcountry content. Many Northern Pilot columnists and writers will transition to Pilot Getaways , which continues to provide its nationwide destination features in addition to new Northern Pilot content.

Fans of with Ken Smith's “Rag and Tube” column, Lauren Paine Jr.'s “Out of the Blue” and Peter Diemer's “Up Front” can now find their favorite authors in the pages of Pilot Getaways . AV News is also crossing over.

“Pilot Getaways readers will now receive the technical content typically covered by Northern Pilot , and Northern Pilot readers will now receive additional editorial content as well,” said Peter M. Diemer, Editor of Northern Pilot . “This merger is beneficial to readers and advertisers of both magazines.”

As the industry leader in aviation travel information, Pilot Getaways will continue to provide its destination content, while adding aviation specific editorial and more information about flying the backcountry and Alaska.

Pilot Getaways is a quarterly magazine dedicated to private pilot travel. It provides in-depth articles on fly-in destinations, including information on the best restaurants, lodging and activities, details of flying there, and breathtaking photography.

A variety of getaways are featured every issue, including bush flying, fly-in dining, day trips, weekend trips, romantic getaways, flying vacations, along with safety tips from veteran pilots.

For more information about Pilot Getaways magazine, please visit our website at www.pilotgetaways.com .