“The Aviators,” the television show about all things aviation, has selected Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh, Wis., as the show’s new official home airport. “The Aviators” airs on PBS stations across the United States and on other networks around the world. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and the organization’s annual AirVenture, as well as […]
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Hawker Beechcraft Services unveils plans for new facility in Delaware
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has finalized agreements with the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) and the Delaware Economic Development Office to open a new Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) aircraft maintenance facility at New Castle Airport (ILG) in Wilmington, Del. The facility will serve as the northeast regional service center for HBS. It […]
iFlite 3 updated
An updated version of Cessna’s flight information and planning application for the Apple iPad is available for all single-engine aircraft manufactured by Cessna. Cessna iFlite 3 is an iPad app that allows pilots to access up-to-the-minute weather images, plan routes and have access to a dual screen moving maps. iFlite 3 also includes the ability […]
Zenith’s ‘Fly In To Summer’ this Saturday
Zenith Aircraft Co.s “Fly In To Summer” Builder Fly-In Gathering is scheduled for Saturday, June 25, at the Zenith factory located at Mexico Memorial Airport (MYJ) in Mexico, Missouri. All aviation enthusiasts, but especially builders and owners of Zenith Aircraft kit planes, are invited to drive or fly-in for the day. This is an informal […]
New flight bag from Sporty’s, AOPA Store
Now available at Sporty’s is the AOPA Flight Bag, which has specially designed pockets for storing pilot gear. Double-padded headset pockets on each end of the bag will protect headsets, and a custom side organizer pocket keeps pens, pencils, sunglasses and charts in close reach. Heavy-duty construction with metal hardware will withstand the abuse of […]
Two new Piper service centers in California
Western Aircraft has appointed two service centers for Piper aircraft in northern California: Mather Aviation in Sacramento, and Mangon Aviation in Petaluma. Western Aircraft joined Piper’s domestic dealer network in December representing Piper Aircraft’s product line for new aircraft sales in Alaska, northern California, Oregon and Washington. Both Mather Aviation and Mangon Aviation are authorized […]
MITRE produces online engineering guide
The MITRE Corporation has published a free, online Systems Engineering Guide (SEG) as a way to share the knowledge that the not-for-profit organization has accumulated in its more than 50 years of service to the federal government, including the FAA. The SEG, which features the collective wisdom of more than 130 of the company’s systems […]
New installation kits from Kannad Aviation
A range of retro-fit installation kits has been introduced by Kannad Aviation, designed to make retro-fitting the company’s range of Emergency Locator Transmitters in place of 121.5MHz ELTs convenient and cost-effective, according to company officials. The kits are designed for solderless installation of the Kannad Compact ELT and for the new Integra 406 GPS ELT, […]
Eclipse sells out Avio program
Eclipse Aerospace has “sold out” its Avio IFMS completion program. Company officials report that 100 customers have placed firm, non-refundable deposits to participate in the program, which is now sold out through March 2012. This program installs the fully integrated Avio flight management system in the Eclipse Jet. Over a dozen aircraft have already been […]