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The F-14 Tomcat will be retired from service, with a final farewell this month. A new book, “Grumman F-14 Tomcat, Bye-Bye Baby!” celebrates the plane, with photos of the F-14, along with quotes from the “Tomcatters” who knew it best. Compiled by Dave Parsons, George Hall and Bob Lawson, the book is available in bookstores […]

Kansas City Aviation Center has been awarded an STC to install Universal Avionics’ EFI-890R displays on Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop aircraft. The Johnson County Airport-based (OJC) service center in Olathe, Kan., partnered with Universal Avionics in a six-month pilot program to retrofit triple EFI-890R displays on a PC-12. With the FAA certification complete, Kansas City […]

More than 100 employers will be on hand to talk with jobseekers at the 2006 Industry/Career Expos at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s two campuses. The first Expo is Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Activity Center at the Prescott, Ariz., campus. The second is slated for Oct. 25-26, from 10 a.m. to […]

AirShares Elite has opened new locations in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and Minneapolis, Minn. In Minneapolis, the company is operating out of Hummingbird Aviation at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM), while in Raleigh, it is operating out of Aviation Management Group at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). The GA fractional ownership company uses Cirrus SR22s at both locations. For […]

Lincoln Electric has published a 96-page GMAW Welding Guide, which focuses on today’s dominant welding process, gas metal arc welding (GMAW) or, as it is often referred to, MIG welding. The guide kicks off with a definition and history of the MIG process, along with its advantages, benefits and limitations. It continues with detail on: […]

LoggerHead Tools LLC has introduced the ImmiX, which blends the functionality of up to 34 full-sized tools with a universal design that makes it easy to use. At the core of the new tool is the 6-inch Bionic Wrench, which automatically adjusts to fit 14 metric and standard fasteners. One of the two models, the […]

Sennheiser’s newest headset, the HMEC 460, offers enhanced convenience and audio. Its state-of-the-art NoiseGuard active noise reduction system can be powered by either the aircraft’s electrical system or a pair of AA batteries. Should the pilot choose, the active noise cancellation can be switched off. Audio response has been extended upwards to 20 kHz for […]

Galvin Flying Services at Boeing Field in Seattle has added two new aircraft to its fleet: a Lear 55B jet and a Bell 206 B-III helicopter. The Lear 55 is a seven-passenger aircraft configured in a luxurious executive style, complete with satellite telephone service, an enclosed lavatory and recently updated weather and traffic avionics. Hourly […]

ConocoPhillips Lubricants has expanded the Phillips 66 Aviation website to enable online ordering of Phillips 66 aviation lubricants. The website, which provides information on Phillips 66 aviation fuels, lubricants, services, FBOs and useful aviation links, now also offers customers the opportunity to purchase cases and drums of Phillips 66’s aviation lubricants online. For more information: