The newly renovated FBO at Bessemer Airport (EKY) in Alabama has joined the Avfuel network of branded dealers. The FBO, which is under a new management team, awards participating pilots with AVTRIP points on fuel purchases, and also offers the Avfuel Contract Fuel program for significant jet fuel savings. With minimal air congestion, and proximity […]
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Online composite course begins Oct. 24
An online Composites Maintenance Technology course, offered through the National Center for Aviation Training, will begin Oct. 24. The course, offered in conjunction with Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research, will conclude Dec. 5. Discussions about real-world situations are an essential part of the course and involve experts in the field of composites […]
Planes on Poles… really!
From the press release, “Don’t roll your eyes when you hear I have yet another app. This one is so stupid you have to love it!” Okay, maybe that part is from the pre-roll to the release, but AircraftMerchants president and nascent iPhone/iPad app-creator Todd Huvard has done it again. This time with Planes on […]
FAR/AIM 2011 released
Don’t get caught in the air with an out-of-date edition of FAR/AIM, the complete aeronautical information manual from the Federal Aviation Administration. FAR/AIM 2011, with nearly 1,000 pages of current FAA data and dozens of instructional illustrations, is now available. Inside you’ll find: Updated federal aviation regulations Rules and procedures for general aviation and sports […]
GE Aviation slates M601 training course
GE Aviation is holding a M601 Line Maintenance Training course at its Customer Technical Education Center (CTEC) on Oct. 25-26. This is the second time GE has held an M601 line maintenance course, following the launch of the course in March. CTEC is located near GE Aviation’s headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio and will serve as […]
StandardAero reopens SPI engine shop
StandardAero has officially reopened the engine shop at its service center at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) in Springfield, Ill. “Customer feedback indicated there was a strong desire in re-establishing an engine shop in Springfield to support their need for ‘one-stop-shop’ capabilities,” said Scott Taylor, senior vice president, Business Aviation. Due in part to its […]
Flightcraft named Cirrus service provider
Flightcraft Inc. is the new Cirrus authorized service provider in Portland, Ore., and the surrounding area. “Partnering with Cirrus is a great opportunity for both companies, but Cirrus owners are first to reap the benefits,” said John Frevola, vice president of Flightcraft. “These owners can get all of their Cirrus needs met through Flightcraft’s complete […]
Hawker Beechcraft taps QAA for overhauled engine accessories
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has selected Quality Aircraft Accessories (QAA), a distributor of aftermarket new and reconditioned general aviation engine accessories, to provide overhauled engine accessories for its Beechcraft Baron G58 and Beechcraft Bonanza G36 aircraft. QAA will overhaul engine accessories at its repair station in Tulsa, Okla., and deliver them to HBC’s parts distribution facility […]
SHA to sell Aveo lights
South St. Paul, Minnesota’s Sierra Hotel Aero (SHA) has formed a dealer partnership with Aveo Engineering for Aveo’s line of aircraft lighting products. SHA, which is also the type certificate holder for Navion Aircraft, can also install Aveo lighting.