Bye Energy, Inc. and Cessna Aircraft Co. are expected to release details of their efforts to develop an electric propulsion system for a Cessna 172 Skyhawk during the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Aviation Summit Nov. 11-13 in Long Beach, Calif. Bye Energy announced The Green Flight Project earlier this year, and is developing, with […]
Veterans free at Air Zoo
This Veteran’s Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., is honoring those who have served and those who continue to serve our country by offering free wristband packages to veterans, active military, Guard and Reserve members, and their immediate families. “Offering free wristbands is the least we can do to show our […]
Soloy Avionics division takes off
With the installation of cabinetry and technician benches complete, the Avionics Services division of Soloy Aviation is fully ramped up and operating. Soloy’s Quality Assurance Manager William Humburg, along with Don Hall and the father/son team of Pat and John Atchison, have completed the necessary requirements to add Avionics Services to Soloy’s FAA repair station […]
Manufacturing Summit slated
The Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership (CAAL) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide will host its second Aviation and Aerospace Manufacturing Summit Feb. 23-25, 2011, at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn in Orlando, Fla. The two-day summit will present data and address issues on the state of aerospace manufacturing in the United States and around the world. Events […]
True Flight adds aerial imagery mapping
True Flight has incorporated high-resolution aerial imagery mapping for the entire contiguous 48 states for its line of portable Flight Cheetah multi-function GPS displays. The Flight Cheetah multi-function display will allow pilots to overlay aerial imagery providing a view of the terrain conditions below. Should an emergency happen in IFR conditions or at night and […]
FlightPrep licenses online flight planning technology to SkyVector
FlightPrep has granted SkyVector a license to use its online flight planning technology, allowing pilots to overlay flight plans on top of Sectionals, TACs, WACs and Low Enroutes on SkyVector’s website. “We’re very excited to grant SkyVector a license to our online flight planning patent,” said FlightPrep co-founder Roger Stenbock. “We’ve worked very hard to […]
F1RST SUPPORT Center goes live
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) has unveiled its F1RST SUPPORT global technical operations center powered by Dallas Airmotive. The center utilizes integrated satellite based tracking to deliver ultra-fast and efficient response to AOG aircraft, according to company officials. “We believe this is a game changer for the engine support industry,” stated BBA Aviation […]
The Kings return to Santa Barbara
It was a story, complete with pictures, that rocked the general aviation community — industry icons John and Martha King handcuffed and detained by police in Santa Barbara, California, because the police had been given faulty intelligence regarding the plane the Kings were flying. On Monday, Nov. 8, the Kings, accompanied by AOPA President and […]
Airplane shipments down 14.5%
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the industry’s shipment and billings figures for the third quarter today, which show that in the first nine months of 2010, total general aviation airplane shipments fell 14.5%, from 1,588 planes in 2009 to 1,357 this year. Billings totaled $13.47 billion in the first nine months, down 2.5%. […]