NationAir Aviation Insurance has hired Dale Barnard as a sales executive for the Pacific Northwest. Barnard will manage the company’s general aviation insurance sales practice in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska from an office located at the Portland International Airport in Oregon. Prior to joining NationAir, Barnard managed an aviation insurance practice for a […]
STC awarded for 210 glass cockpit retrofit
A partnership between Avidyne Corp., Southern Star Avionics of Mobile, Ala., and Crownair Aviation, Inc. of San Diego, has received an STC for the retrofit installation of Avidyne’s Entegra integrated flight deck in Cessna 210 and T210 Series single-engine piston aircraft. The Avidyne Entegra suite is part of Crownair’s “Centurion Edition” refurbishment program that includes […]
Cessna delivers first retail XLS+
Cessna Aircraft Co. recently completed the first Citation XLS+ retail delivery to an undisclosed customer based on the East Coast. First announced in October 2006, the Citation XLS+ achieved FAA certification May 30. European Aviation Safety Agency certification is in process and expected to be complete in early 2009. Order book exceeds 200 for the […]
Kermit Weeks inducted into Florida Aviation Hall of Fame
Kermit Weeks, creator and founder of Central Florida’s Fantasy of Flight aviation attraction and a championship aerobatics pilot, has been selected to join the Florida Aviation Hall of Fame. Weeks was inducted on Dec. 11 at the society’s sixth annual induction ceremony, held in the Florida Air Museum on the Sun ‘n Fun campus at […]
Sign-ups now being taken for WWII bomber crew fantasy camp
The Collings Foundation is now accepting reservations for its World War II Bomber Crew Fantasy Camp. The camp will be held May 26-27 at the Stockton Field Aviation Museum Hangar at Stockton Municipal Airport (OS2) in California. Reservations are available for 32 positions (two crews of 16 each). Cost is $3,900 per person, which includes […]
Air-Cam upgrades unveiled
Lockwood Aircraft Co. has unveiled a float package for its Air-Cam. In other upgrades, the company’s engineers have redesigned the engine mounts to accommodate turbocharged 115-hp Rotax 914 powerplants; created updates for the latest 100-hp 912S engines; as well as developed partial and full enclosures to better shield aft-seat occupants. “While floats have been fitted […]
Hawker Beechcraft opens Mesa facility
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. opened its newest Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) aircraft maintenance facility Jan. 5 at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) in Mesa, Arizona. The Mesa facility will serve as the Southwest regional service center for HBS, replacing the Van Nuys, Calif., location that will close March 31, 2009. HBS is leasing 5.1 acres on the […]
TrickAir skis receive STC
TrickAir recently obtained STC approval for its skis. Two of the company’s ski models have been TSO’d for a variety of aircraft, including TrickAir’s 1500 for the original Piper J3 and PA-11. The skis also are available for the Legend Cub (pictured) and the kit-built Texas Sport Cub. TrickAir skis, manufactured by Trick Air LLC […]
First Sierra Super II delivered to new owners
The first delivery of a Sierra Industries‘ Super II took place late last year. The Sierra Super II modification upgrades the Citation II’s performance by re-powering the aircraft with Williams International’s FADEC-controlled 2,820-lb. thrust FJ44-3A engines. Sierra Industries has received FAA certification to install the Williams engines on six different models of certificated aircraft, according […]