Aviation International News (AIN) is reporting that Diamond has suspended its D-Jet program and laid off 213 employees. Read more at from AIN.
Rocky Mountain LSA Expo set for May 14
The Colorado Pilots Association will host the Rocky Mountain LSA Expo on May 14 at Front Range Airport (KFTG) in Watkins, Colorado (just outside of Denver). Organizers acknowledge current economic challenges by pricing vendor spaces as low as $25.
Dynon Avionics radio auction
Woodinville, WA – As part of their entry into aviation communications, Dynon Avionics is offering a limited edition hand-held radio. 100 compact aviation band transceivers were created as part of their plans to eventually supplement the versatile SkyView Glass Panel System with a panel mounted radio. As part of that program they have created the […]
SUN ‘n FUN Today available online this week
Can’t make it to SUN ‘n FUN this year? We have you covered with the digital edition of SUN ‘n FUN Today. Click here and enjoy. The Tuesday and Wednesday edition are posted for your enjoyment.
Hawker Beechcraft earns FAA Diamond Awards
LAKELAND, Fla. – The Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) factory-owned service centers have received the Diamond Award from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Maintenance Technician Program. All eight Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) maintenance centers in the U.S., including Little Rock, Ark.; Tampa, Fla.; Atlanta, Ga.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Wichita, Kan.; Houston, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; […]
MAF Donors fund two new Kodiak’s
NAMPA, Idaho – Through the generosity of two donors, MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship), will soon take delivery of a pair of new KODIAK airplanes. Last year an anonymous donor provided a $1.7 million grant to purchase a KODIAK, with the condition that another donor commit to a grant in the same amount. Just recently a […]
Flying High Coffee to fund Girls With Wings scholarships
Flying High Coffee, which gives 15% of profits back to aviation, has teamed up with Girls With Wings, to channel proceeds from sales of high-grade coffee directly to the annual scholarships offered by Girls With Wings. The award will provide funding for private pilot certificate flight training. Girls With Wings, founded by Lynda Meeks, is […]
SimCom trains 23,000th King Air training event
SimCom Training Center has been training King Air pilots since 1991 and recently completed their 23,000th training event. A training even can be initial, recurrent, second-in-command and instrument refresher training. SimCom offers King Air training at each of its three facilities (Orlando, FL; Scottsdale, AZ; and Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX).
Cirrus Vision Jet program online video update
Cirrus Aircraft, on Tuesday morning, March 29 (9 am CDT) will debut the latest Cirrus Vision SF50 video update on the Cirrus YouTube Channel. Paul Brey (VP, Product Development) and Dave Rathbun (Chief Engineer, Cirrus Vision) walk viewers around the V1 test jet and highlight the latest progress. Mike Stevens, (Chief Test Pilot, Cirrus Vision) […]