Last week’s AirVenture was the launch site for a multi-state demonstration tour for the Piper Seneca V, a twin-engine turbocharged aircraft. After displaying the new Seneca V at the show, the plane headed out on a six-state tour of the Midwest and Far West United States involving Piper’s aircraft dealer organization with stops at the […]
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Union fights to block Hawker Beechcraft sale
The Associated Press is reporting that the union representating the machinists at Hawker Beechcraft is trying to block the proposed sale of the bankrupt aircraft manufacturer to a Chinese company, contending it would give China access to technology it doesn’t yet possess and would saddle American taxpayers with paying the Wichita-based company’s underfunded pension obligations. […]
PAMA Scholarships
By DALE FORTON. Last year the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association’s chapters gave out more than $80,000 in scholarships. These are available to new students looking to get into aviation maintenance as a career and also to existing aviation maintenance professionals looking to advance their careers. The scholarships are available through many of our chapters. You […]
‘Aviation Week’ proclaimed in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker proclaimed July 23 to 29 “Aviation Week” in the state, noting the value of aviation in providing safe, efficient transportation for businesses in the state, and the important role all aviation, including business aviation, plays in Wisconsin’s economy. According to a report at NBAA.org, Walker noted that aviation and airports generate […]
Women in Aviation to reprise ‘Daughter Day’ at next year’s conference
Women in Aviation, International will repeat “Take Your Daughter to the Conference Day” at its 2013 International Women in Aviation Conference, scheduled for Nashville on March 14-16. The first “Daughter Day” took place in Dallas at the 2012 conference where the daughters, nieces, granddaughters and friends of WAI members participated, along with local Dallas area […]
Piper’s deliveries, revenues continue to rise
OSHKOSH — Piper Aircraft continued to increase new aircraft deliveries and grow revenues during the first half of 2012, sustaining an upward performance trajectory for the past two and a half years, company officials noted at last week’s AirVenture. During the second quarter of 2012, ended June 30, Piper delivered 39 new aircraft contributing $37,423,010 […]
ATP adds SMA technical publications to its library
ATP has reached a new exclusive partnership with Société de Motorisations Aéronautiques (SMA) to provide digital technical publication services for SMA engines to ATP customers. All SMA technical libraries from ATP will be available via the ATP Aviation Hub Online Service with upcoming iPad access, as well as the NavigatorV Desktop Platform. “Obtaining regulatory and […]
Avionics enhancements available for Kodiak
Quest Aircraft now offers new enhancements to the Garmin G1000 avionics suite in the Kodiak. The GWX 68 radar can now be installed as an option in new production Kodiakss or at any Quest authorized service center. The 4-color storm cell tracking system is a weather avoidance tool that interfaces with the G1000 multifunction display […]
Jeppesen releases e-books
Jeppesen now offers digital eBooks textbooks and materials to supplement its training solutions for student pilots, flight schools, universities and current pilots. Available for download through the Apple iBookstore, Jeppesen’s Private Pilot Guided Flight Discovery manual and the A&P Technician General, Airframe and Powerplant textbooks and reference books are now offered on iPad. Student pilots […]