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Mooney Airplane Co. will add air bags to all its Bravo and Ovation models. First deliveries of models equipped with the AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraints (AAIR) were made earlier this month. The seatbelt airbags are standard equipment for the pilot and copilot seats of all Mooney Bravo and Ovation models (M20K, M20M, M20R, M20S). Rear […]

Now you can fly around the world without leaving your computer, courtesy of NASA. Indeed, you can see Earth from space and zoom all the way down to street level, just by downloading World Wind at Worldwind.arc.nasa.gov. World Wind lets you zoom into space, fly around the globe, dive to the surface, track volcanic plumes, […]

McCauley Propeller Systems and Mooney just inked a three-year deal that makes McCauley the exclusive propeller supplier for all Mooney Bravos, as well as the exclusive governor supplier for all Mooney Ovations and Bravos. McCauley’s high performance, three-blade propeller is offered as standard equipment on the Mooney Bravo. In addition, Mooney offers Ovation customers the […]

Looking for a job? The Lancair Co. wants to hire veterans returning from active duty in Iraq to fill about 100 positions the company is adding as part of a major expansion program. Lancair, which manufactures the Columbia 350 and 400, will provide training for the specialized work of building the company’s all-composite, four-place aircraft. […]

Ron Kaplan has been named executive director of the National Aviation Hall of Fame. He has been with the hall of fame for seven years, holding posts in development and marketing and serving as deputy director. He had been serving as interim executive director since the Dec. 31, 2004, retirement of former executive director, Mike […]

The third annual Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association Migration, known as M3, is set for June 3-5 in Duluth, Minn. There will be educational seminars and more than 60 vendors exhibiting products available for Cirrus aircraft.

DiamondFest, the annual gathering of Diamond Aircraft owners, is set for June 23-25 in London, Ontario. Attendees can tour the factory, get demonstration flights, and attend technical sessions offered by Diamond’s vendors, as well as get front-row seats for the London International AirFest.

Aircraft Spruce and Specialty’s eastern outlet at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Ga., will hold an open house May 21. A number of manufacturers representatives will be on hand to demonstrate and explain the use of their products. There also will be prizes for attendees, free hot dogs and sodas, and the pilot who flies […]

Nearly 800 flight service specialists filed a lawsuit March 31 to stop the FAA from contracting out their jobs. In February, the FAA awarded a $1.9 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to take over operations at the agency’s Automated Flight Service Stations. At that time, Lockheed officials said they planned to close 38 of the […]