Enterprise Jet Center at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston has acquired an FAA Repair Station certificate, which covers maintenance of aircraft operating under 14 CFR parts 91 (general and corporate), 121 (scheduled air carriers), 125 (large private aircraft) and 135 (on demand charter). Enterprise is building a 300,000-square-foot facility, which includes an 85,000-square-foot hangar […]
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QC Avionix debuts sensor simulator and tester
QC Avionix has released the SST-4M, its universal sensor simulator and tester. You can test EGT and cylinder temperature gauge wiring, indicators and probes, fuel gauge and other resistance-based sensors with this easy to use sensor simulator/tester. SST-4M provides a stable, regulated and adjustable voltage from 7-70 mV with an accurate LCD digital voltmeter to […]
American Airports Corp. acquires FBO at N.Y.’s Stewart International Airport
American Airports Corporation (AAC), operator of Supermarine of Santa Monica, an FBO at Santa Monica Municipal Airport in California, has purchased the assets of Rifton Aviation Services, the largest FBO at Stewart International Airport (SWF) in the lower Mid-Hudson Valley 50 miles north of New York City. The FBO will be renamed Supermarine of Stewart. […]
Ocean Air Aviation unveils its executive terminal
Ocean Air Aviation of North Bend, Ore., unveiled its 4,000-square-foot executive terminal complete with a passenger lounge, a fireplace, and a putting green last month. Ocean Air is the only full service FBO located directly on the ramp at the North Bend Municipal Airport. The FBO is a full-service aviation company with an air ambulance […]
Sportsplanes.com becomes North American distributor for Ikarus C42
Sportsplanes.com has inked an agreement to market the German-made Ikarus C42 in North America through its Sport Aircraft Regional Centers. The C42 complies with the new Light Sport Aircraft criteria and can be flown by sport pilots and used for sport pilot training. It will be introduced at EAA AirVenture 2005. Already a popular design […]
Aircraft Belts, Inc. offers online reweb ordering
Aircraft Belts, Inc. recently unveiled online ordering capabilities for rewebbing of restraints. The new sales channel provides streamlined access to the company’s full line of reweb products. Key features include online ordering, dynamic build-to-order and a 10% discount. For more information: 800-847-5651.
Air BP launches misfueling awareness safety campaign
While misfueling accidents are relatively infrequent today, they still account for a troubling number of serious, reportable accidents each year. Other misfueling incidents go unreported due to pilots’ fears of negative regulatory or insurance consequences. To address the industry-wide misfueling issue, Air BP will launch a safety campaign at EAA AirVenture 2005 in Oshkosh. The […]
ARINC and Jeppesen join forces with new EFB system
ARINC Inc. and Jeppesen, Inc. have joined forces to integrate the “best of class” electronic flight bag (EFB) components from each company to produce a new electronic flight bag system. ARINC will provide the system’s airborne data communications and document-viewer technology, along with EFB integration and hardware support. Jeppesen will provide its industry-leading software, data […]
Change is in the air at Fantasy of Flight
Starting this summer, pilots can fulfill a flying fantasy. Special fly-in packages are now available at Fantasy of Flight in Florida for prearranged groups of 10 planes or more. Each group will be allowed to fly in and tie down on Fantasy of Flight’s ramp for the day to visit the attraction and have a […]