Belfort Instrument Co. reports it has received an order from LifeFlight of Maine for four additional Belfort AWOS AV units. “When these four additional Belfort AWOS units are installed, Maine will have a network of 17 Belfort systems,” said Ralph F. Petragnani, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Belfort. The Belfort Automated Weather […]
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Moon Rover debuts at Pacific Aviation Museum
HONOLULU — A Moon Rover will make its public debut during Discover Your Future in Aviation at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Saturday, March 29. A NASA Launch Entry Suit (LES) used on multiple space shuttle missions will also be on exhibit during the museum’s fifth annual Discover Your Future in Aviation day. Pacific International Space […]
Wagstaff named AOPA ambassador
Legendary airshow pilot Patty Wagstaff will serve as an “AOPA Ambassador,” officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association said Wednesday. “Flying is all about fun and freedom, and one of the best people to communicate that is Patty,” said AOPA President Mark Baker. “We are thrilled to have her representing AOPA as we celebrate […]
Time running out to buy raffle tickets for P-51 ride
There are less than three weeks left to win the flight of a lifetime. Stallion 51 has donated the chance to fly a P-51 Mustang to Mercy Flight Southeast to raise funds for this critically-needed charity. Mercy Flight Southeast provides free air transportation to life-saving medical appointments for children and adults. While pilots donate their airplanes, […]
NH governor declares March General Aviation Appreciation Month
New Hampshire Governor Margaret Wood Hassan has declared March “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In New Hampshire, general aviation accounts for $639 million in annual economic activity. The governor’s proclamation states that “the State of New Hampshire has a significant interest in the continued vitality of general aviation, aerospace, aircraft manufacturing, educational institutions, aviation organizations, community […]
2014 National GA Award honorees revealed
Every year for the past 50 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the FAA have recognized aviation professionals for their contributions to general aviation in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics, and safety. Recipients of the 2014 National General Aviation Awards are: Howard William Wolvington of Issaquah, Washington—Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) of […]
JSSI launches 25th anniversary celebration
CHICAGO — Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), a provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, has launched a yearlong celebration of its 25th anniversary in business. “We are so appreciative to the thousands of customers we have had the privilege of serving over the last quarter of a century,” remarked Neil […]
First Eclipse 550 delivered
Eclipse has made the official delivery of the first Eclipse 550 jet. “With the Eclipse 550, we’ve built a high performance light jet that includes advanced technologies and safety features that have traditionally been found only on much larger commercial aircraft,” says Mason Holland, Eclipse CEO. “Our customers wanted the latest technologies such as auto […]
Aspen offers free trial of synthetic vision
Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the Evolution Flight Display system, is offering a free trial of its Evolution Synthetic Vision (ESV) to all new Aspen EFD1000 PFD purchasers during their first 10-inflight PFD hours. “We think aircraft owners will appreciate test flying Aspen’s Evolution ESV prior to purchasing it,” said Mark Ferrari, vice president sales and […]