PlaneSmart! Aviation is adding the Pilatus PC-12 NG to its fleet of aircraft available to customers. The first of the new line-up of turboprops is scheduled to arrive in the second quarter of 2009. PlaneSmart! will manage the new Pilatus and make equity shares available in increments as small as one quarter. The company will […]
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Avion Flight Centre joins Avfuel network
Avion Flight Centre at Midland International Airport (MAF) in Texas has joined the Avfuel-branded network of FBOs. The FBO now honors Avfuel’s refueling rewards incentive program, AVTRIP. Avion Flight Centre is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The airport boasts a 9,600-foot runway, advanced security and emergency services, onsite U.S. Customs, courtesy […]
Fabric restoration seminar slated
American Legend Aircraft Co. will host a three-day seminar featuring Clyde Smith Jr., “The Cub Doctor” and noted fabric aircraft restoration expert, Feb. 20-22, at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (KSLR) in Northeast Texas. Smith, who is well known in the classic Piper aircraft industry, dedicates his time to preserving the art of construction and restoration […]
NoiseBusters introduced
Specifically designed to reduce aircraft engine noise for airport ground support crews as well as aircraft maintenance and technical personnel, the NoiseBuster Active Noise Reduction Safety Earmuff combines an ANSI-rated 26NRR passive earmuff with active noise reduction electronics that deliver up to an additional 20dB of low-frequency noise attenuation. The NoiseBuster is powered by a […]
All-plastic ice sensor debuts
New Avionics Corp. has introduced an in-flight ice sensor made entirely of plastic. The Model 9732-UAV ice detecting transducer probe solves the problem of conductive metallic interference with mission-critical radio antennas on unmanned aerial vehicles and other small aircraft, according to officials at the Fort Lauderdale-based company. The sensor is transparent to radio frequencies. The […]
Phillips 66 adds to FBO network
Phillips 66 Aviation has added four more FBOs to its network of branded dealers. Phillips 66 now has more than 622 FBOs across the country, according to officials at the Houston-based company. Famous for its Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum, Creve Coeur Airport (K1H0) near St. Louis is now a Phillips 66 Aviation FBO. Charles Lindberg’s […]
Omniflight launches fixed-wing air medical services in Idaho Falls
Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a national provider of air medical services, is introducing a fixed-wing program in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with plans to open a new base there early next month. The service is being launched to augment the company’s current rotor-wing operation in Idaho Falls based at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC). Both programs […]
Aging helicopter fleets get boost
Ranger Rotorcraft Group, Inc. and its largest subsidiary, Texas Aviation Services, Inc., are increasing their scope of MRO services for aging helicopter fleets. Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul is a critical part of the company’s business model, since the fleet of aging helicopters is enormous and steadily growing, according to officials at the company, which is […]
Gobosh introduces 700X
Gobosh Aviation introduced the new Gobosh 700X at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. The 700X is a Dynon-equipped version of the Gobosh 700S, an all-metal Light Sport Aircraft. “The 700S was introduced with conventional instrumentation at AirVenture 2007,” stated Tim Baldwin, president of Gobosh Aviation. “Since then, a number of sport pilots […]