Business jet broker Freestream Aircraft Limited marked its 20th anniversary with one of its most successful years in its history, completing more than 40 transactions valued at more than $700 million. While economic conditions kept worldwide markets roiling in 2011, Freestream continued its 20-year history of matching business jet buyers and sellers around the world, […]
NTSB to offer courses
The National Transportation Safety Board is offering two investigative courses and one transportation disaster response course over the next two months at its training center just outside Washington, D.C. The two-day AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOR AVIATION PROFESSIONALS course (Oct. 26-27) provides participants with an overview of how the Safety Board investigates major aircraft accidents and […]
J-3 Cub grand prize in EAA sweepstakes
The Piper J-3 Cub, one of the legendary aircraft in aviation history, will take center stage for the next nine months as the grand prize for the 2012 EAA “Win The Cub” Aircraft Sweepstakes. The EAA Sweepstakes, one of the longest running airplane giveaways in the world, annually supports EAA’s aviation education programs. In a […]
CubCrafters introduces MyPanel
CubCrafters has introduced a new instrument panel option featuring space designated for the attachment of a tablet computer or similar device. CubCrafters is calling the option the MyPanel. It can be ordered as an option on any new CubCrafters Carbon Cub or Sport Cub aircraft. “The MyPanel allows the pilot to craft his or her […]
NextGen PAPI to be deployed
New Bedford Panoramex Corp. was recently awarded a contract by the FAA to replace legacy Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) systems powered by antiquated incandescent lamps with up to 400 systems that are powered by Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps. Once implemented, this program could cut energy costs for PAPI systems at U.S. airports by […]
WingX Pro7 adds Zaon Flight System PCAS Traffic
Hilton Software now supports the XRX PCAS Traffic System from Zaon Flight Systems. WingX Pro7 connects wirelessly to the portable XRX traffic system to provide real-time display of traffic threats on its moving map. WingX Pro7 also introduced its new field-tested traffic symbology. These new color-coded symbols improve the visual ergonomics and reduce interpretation time […]
New iPad Kneeboard debuts
ASA has introduced a portfolio-style iPad kneeboard for pilots. ASA’s new iPad Kneeboard has an elastic strap that secures the binderlike case to a pilot’s leg for in-flight use and is removable for everyday use. The inside sleeve holds the iPad securely on the right side with full access to iPad controls and buttons. The […]
Florida AirMotive celebrates 50th anniversary
There are not many FBOs that could fill a stadium with the youngsters they’ve introduced to flying. But that’s exactly what Florida AirMotive has done in its quest to keep general aviation thriving. In the half-century since Florida AirMotive’s founder Owen Gassaway Jr. signed on as a branded Phillips 66 Aviation dealer, some 40,000 people […]
HondaJet to build new maintenance facility at PTI
Honda Aircraft Co. has selected Greensboro, North Carolina, as the location for its new HondaJet Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility. The company will invest an additional $20 million to build the new MRO facility, bringing its total capital investment for construction of its North Carolina facilities to more than $120 million. Honda Aircraft’s MRO […]