Wipaire will hold a grand opening celebration Feb. 28 at the company’s service center in Leesburg, Florida. The event will feature a variety of activities for pilots. Based at the Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) since February 2013, Wipaire’s service center has expanded into a new, larger hangar. “Our new 10,000-square-foot hangar more than doubles our facility footprint […]
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Quest Aircraft names first European dealer
Quest Aircraft Company has signed an agreement with Rheinland Air Service (RAS) to represent Quest as the exclusive dealer for KODIAK aircraft in Europe. RAS will also serve as an authorized KODIAK service center. Headquartered at Mönchengladbach Airport near Düsseldorf, Germany, RAS joins an existing network of KODIAK sales and service dealers located around the […]
Aviation Trail to celebrate 111th First Flight anniversary Dec. 17
DAYTON, Ohio — Michael L. Heil, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Ohio Aerospace Institute in Cleveland, will be guest speaker at Aviation Trail’s celebration of the 111th anniversary of the Wrights’ first flight Wednesday, Dec. 17. The dinner and program, including a presentation on the proposed Wright Flyer sculpture at the I-70/I-75 intersection — […]
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A Pilatus PC-12 on the ramp at Reeder Flying Service at Twin Falls, Idaho at sunrise.
Track Santa across the globe
Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) are once again teaming to track Santa’s Christmas Eve trek across the globe. Beginning Dec. 24 at 2:01 a.m. EST, visitors to the NORAD Tracks Santa site can use 2D and 3D tracking maps created by AGI — known as Santa Trackers — […]
AERO Friedrichshafen to expand in 2015
With an expanded concept and more than 630 exhibitors, AERO 2015 in Friedrichshafen, Germany is set to maintain its position as the largest trade show for general aviation in Europe. Not only will the e-flight-expo, Avionics Avenue, Engine Area and RPAS Expo be returning to the show, which takes place April 15-18, 2015, but for […]
Private aircraft to be sold at Sebring Expo
The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo and Aviators Hot Line have teamed to offer private aircraft owners an opportunity to sell their aircraft at the 11th annual Sebring Expo. The Expo will run Wednesday through Saturday, Jan. 14-17, 2015, at the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) in Florida. Aviators Hot Line will manage the special area set […]
FltPlan adds flight risk assessment tools
FltPlan has enhanced its Safety Management System program by adding multiple Flight Risk Assessment Tools that are customizable for both a flight department’s operation and the department’s different aircraft. “We recognize that each flight department has different needs, based on the planes that they fly and a multitude of other factors, such as their geographical […]
Aviation Autographs launches new website
Aviation Autographs has just launched its new e-commerce website devoted to rare and limited edition books, prints and items signed by aviation legends and notables from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, modern day and more. The collection exists primarily because of Lt. Col. Dave McFarland (USAF, Retired). As former Chief of the History Department […]