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Aircraft Spruce & Specialty has acquired the design rights for all three models of the Christavia aircraft. The Christavia MK1, MK2, and MK4 were designed by homebuilder Ron Mason of Elmwood Aviation in Ontario, Canada. The MK-1 is a two-place, side-by-side configuration, the MK2 is two-place tandem and the MK4 seats four people. More than […]

Last year it was a $10 million Zeppelin. This year Neiman Marcus once again provides aviation enthusiasts with that one-of-a-kind gift, the M400 Skycar prototype, in its 2005 Christmas Book. “This is the prototype for a groundbreaking mode of transportation that may ultimately combine sci-fi and state of the art technology in the world’s first […]

Mississippi’s Tunica Airport completed construction of its arrival and departure canopy earlier this summer. The canopy – which is 28 feet high, 90 feet long and 90 feet wide – provides all-weather access for passengers and aircraft arriving at Tunica Airport. The structure also provides improved lighting and security, according to Cliff Nash, the airport’s […]

SimTrain LLC, a new company specializing in supporting flight training for Cirrus aircraft, has received FAA Level 3 certification for its full-motion Cirrus Flight Training Device located in Kennesaw, Ga., near Atlanta. SimTrain purchased three Cirrus specific, full-motion simulators from Fidelity Flight Simulation in Pittsburgh and has placed the Fidelity MOTUS simulators in Cirrus Training […]

McKnight Engineering LLC of Marietta, Ga., has formed a Mobile Corrosion Control Service for the Southern United States. “We have used ACF-50 products for over a year and found them far superior to other aviation corrosion control products,” says Mike McKnight, president and CEO. “We realize that aircraft owners don’t have time to bring their […]

Univair Aircraft Corp. has acquired F. Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services, LLC, in Anchorage, Alaska. While founder Dodge has retired, the company will retain its name, as well as all employees, according to Univair officials. Univair is planning for additional growth for F. Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services with a future expansion of facilities. Univair will continue […]

Rotorcraft Enterprises has introduced a portable air conditioner that can be taken in and out of a helicopter or fixed wing aircraft as needed. Called Start Pac Kool Air, the unit is rated at 12,000 to 15,000 BTUs and weighs 75 pounds. Initial installation time is two to four hours. The unit can be mounted […]

“The Wright Brothers: The Remarkable Story of the Aviation Pioneers Who Changed the World” by Ian Mackersey is now available from Trafalgar Square Books. The book is a new biography of the eccentric brothers, whose genius unlocked the secrets of mechanical flight to realize one of man’s oldest dreams, according to the publisher. In “a […]

Executive Jet Management (EJM) recently added two new aircraft to its charter fleet. EJM now manages 101 aircraft in more than 60 locations throughout the country to meet retail charter demand and to support the NetJets Fractional Aircraft Ownership Program. A Hawker 800XP is now based at Naples Municipal Airport (APF) in Naples, Fla. A […]