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SyberJet Aircraft, the new owner of the SJ30 jet project, has unveiled its new brand logo and  website. The new brand logo symbolizes the SJ30’s around the world range and reach, officials with the Cedar City, Utah-based company said. The logo also shares its color sets with its sister company Metalcraft Technologies, Inc. SyberJet’s website […]

LiveAirShowTV has posted a story about Will Whiteside’s world speed record in his YAK3U Steadfast. In an interview with Mark Allen, via Skype, Will talks about how the record attempt came about, and what they did to make it happen following the events at Reno. The location was certainly appropriate, just a few miles west […]

In the wake of this year’s introduction of the GTN 600 and GTN 700 series touch-screen navigators, Garmin International will discontinue production of the GNS 530W and GPS 500W series products effective Nov. 30, according to a report at EAA.org.

FlightSafety International recently celebrated the 45th anniversary of FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida. “The FlightSafety Academy has made a significant contribution to the aviation industry since its founding in 1966,” said Bruce Whitman, President & CEO. “The academy is recognized worldwide for the high quality training it provides and for helping to prepare each […]

As winter approaches, so does the likelihood of an icing encounter. What should you do if ice starts accumulating on the airframe around you? Find out by taking the “WeatherWise: Precipitation & Icing” online course from the Air Safety Institute.

Avfuel Corporation has named Eric Lucas of Wilbraham, Mass., and Allison Hoyt of Fort Worth, Texas, as the winner and runner up of the 2011 Avtrip Scholarship. Lucas will receive $2,000 and Hoyt will receive $500 (both will also receive a $500 U.S. Savings Bond) to apply toward furthering their aviation educations. Lucas, a charter/corporate […]

The University Aviation Association (UAA) awarded its prestigious William A. Wheatley Award for 2011 to Dr. Julie Massie Speakes, professor and department chair of Commercial Aviation at Delta State University in Mississippi. The Wheatley Award, presented at the UAA Fall Education Conference Awards Banquet in Indianapolis, recognized Dr. Speakes for 18 years of aviation education […]

The creators of the Emmy-Award winning PBS hit “Red Tail Reborn” have now created a new aviation program, “The Restorers-They Were All Volunteers.” The new film will be available this Veterans Day, Nov. 11, on DVD and BluRay. Each year the famous Doolittle Tokyo Raiders have a reunion to remember their mission, their comrades, and […]