China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd. (CAIGA) has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Cirrus Industries, manufacturer of the SR20 and SR22. This is just the latest in a series of announcements by the Chinese company of deals to buy American companies: Last year it successfully bid on the assets of bankrupt Epic […]
Two Flying Tigers movies in the works
Two movies about the Flying Tigers are in the works, according to Deadline.com, with John Woo and Terence Chang getting off the tarmac first with their saga. But New Regency, 20th Century Fox, and Tom Cruise are still fighting the good fight on a rival project that carries the identical title, the website reports. Both […]
ATC errors jump 81%
More than 1,800 errors by air-traffic controllers — including 43 most likely to cause a midair collision between planes — were reported to the FAA last year, according to a USA Today story. Air-traffic errors that allowed planes to get too close together jumped 81% from 2007 to 2010, rising from 1,040 to 1,887. Those […]
NJ Aviation Conference slated
The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition-New Jersey will host the 2011 New Jersey State Aviation Conference Friday, May 6, at Newark Liberty International Airport. This year’s conference will focus on the business aspects of New Jersey’s aviation industry. Speakers will include representatives from the New Jersey Department of Transportation as well as private sector firms. The conference […]
SkyView to support VP-X
Dynon Avionics will add integrated support for the Vertical Power VP-X Pro and VP-X Sport electronic circuit breaker systems within the SkyView Glass Panel displays. The VP-X system will enable pilots to monitor and control their entire electrical system using a SkyView display. The VP-X pilot display appears as a window along with the SkyView […]
Women in Aviation conference wraps up
The 22nd Annual International Aviation for Women Conference, which concluded in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday, Feb. 26, drew more than 3,000 attendees representing all aspects and interests within the aviation community, including military, commercial, corporate and recreational flying. “The conference is about far more than pilots, however,” said WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. “We also […]
Avidyne gets FAA nod for autopilot
Avidyne Corp. has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) and Supplemental Type Certification (STC) of the DFC100 Digital Flight Control System. The STC grants approval for the installation of the DFC100 in Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft. The DFC100 autopilot, designed for use with Avidyne’s Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck System, includes safety enhancements such […]
Iridium Communications CEO joins AOPA board of trustees
Matthew Desch, CEO and director of Iridium Communications Inc., has joined the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s board of trustees. The board members, all pilots, oversee AOPA and make sure it is addressing members’ priorities. “We are delighted to have Matthew Desch continue his service to AOPA as a member of the board of trustees,” […]
The history of aviation and the impossible
In a blog post at The Atlantic, Alan Klapmeier, co-founder of Cirrus Aircraft and now the force behind the new Kestrel Aircraft Co., talks about a recent visit he made to the National Air and Space Museum. And while Klapmeier says that anyone who loves aviation would thoroughly enjoy the museum, both on the Mall […]