Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is looking for aircraft owners and pilots to help refine the technology for the company’s new oil debris monitoring technology, which is in the final stages of development. “We are seeking ‘early adopters’ from among our business aviation customers to participate in the trial to support the final calibration of this technology […]
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SUN ’n FUN’s 2016 Top Gun Citation of Merit awarded
LAKELAND, Florida — Greg Holden, a senior at Central Florida Aerospace Academy on the SUN ‘n FUN Campus on Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (KLAL), has been awarded SUN ’n FUN’s 2016 Top Gun Citation of Merit. Greg received a $4,000 SUN ‘n FUN scholarship and a flight bag from SUN ‘n FUN business partner MYGOFLIGHT. He plans to […]
Beechcraft Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air C90GTx awarded type certifications
Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, has received type certifications from both the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the new Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air C90GTx turboprop. With this achievement, the company has now completed FAA and EASA certifications to include Pro Line Fusion avionics systems as standard equipment […]
Evening With Eagles Dinner unheralded heroine of Flight 1549
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — AirExpo 2016’s Evening With Eagles Dinner and Symposium on Saturday, July 16, will feature Doreen Welsh as the main speaker. When US Airways Flight 1549 crash-landed into New York’s Hudson River in 2009, Welsh was one of three flight attendants on board. Welsh will take everyone on the emotional journey of that fateful […]
Picture of the day: Leaving the Keys behind
Stallion 51‘s KT Budde-Jones sent in this photo, explaining: “Leaving the Keys behind. Seven Mile Bridge from the Florida Keys taken from our T-6 Texan May 21, 2016.”
A 1949 Piper Clipper in the spotlight
There are a couple of good reasons Gilbert and Barbara Pierce’s bright red 1949 Piper PA-16 Clipper occupied Space 1 on Row 1 of the vintage aircraft parking at this year’s SUN ’n FUN. First, they were early arrivals and, more importantly, their aircraft is a past champion and always receives a prime display spot. […]
FAA, air traffic controllers reach tentative agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA and its largest union, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, AFL-CIO (NATCA), have reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) covering the air traffic control specialists assigned to the terminal and en route options, traffic management coordinators/specialists, air traffic controllers assigned to the flight service option, and […]
ICON slows A5 production, lays off staff
VACAVILLE, Calif. — ICON Aircraft has made major changes to this year’s A5 delivery plan, significantly reducing production of the light-sport aircraft. These changes are part of a strategy to improve the A5 production processes and manufacturing supply chain, while simultaneously supporting flight training for ICON customers, according to ICON officials. Plans announced May 25 include: A […]
National Warplane Museum kicks off crowdfunding project
The National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, N.Y., has kicked off its first-ever crowdfunding project. “We looked at several of the crowdfunding platforms, such as GoFundMe and KickStarter. Naturally there is going to be a cost involved to use these platforms, but these costs due vary depending on the size and scope of the project. We found […]