DENVER — Charlie Johnson, President and Co-Founder of Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC), the developer of the Sun Flyer solar-electric flight trainer, has been named chairman of the board of the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver. Johnson is also a former president of Cessna. John Knudsen, executive vice president of […]
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Cirrus unveils enhanced 2016 SR series
Cirrus Aircraft has introduced announced enhanced connectivity, design and luxury in the new 2016 SR series aircraft, delivering an experience officials say is “on par with luxury automobiles to both pilot and passengers.” Every 2016 Cirrus is delivered with a new Bluetooth audio panel that allows for phone calls and music to be wirelessly connected and […]
ADS-B now standard on new Diamonds
Diamond Aircraft Industries reports it will be equipping all newly ordered US registered DA20, DA40, DA42 and DA62 aircraft with standard ADS-B In/Out Garmin 345 series transponders. “We are very pleased to offer Garmin’s new GTX-345 series NextGen Transponders with ADS-B In/Out as standard equipment on all our new aircraft for sale in the U.S.”, said Peter Maurer, president […]
NBC Sports to air special on Reno Air Races
The NBC Sports Network will air a one-hour show Sunday, March 27, featuring the National Championship Air Races. The program begins at noon Pacific Standard Time. “The fact that the National Championship Air Races, the fastest motor sport in the world, will be the feature of a one-hour show to air on the NBC Sports […]
Piper selects service center for Southeast Asia
Piper Aircraft has selected WingsOverAsia as its authorized service center in Singapore. WingsOverAsia (WOA) has served as Piper Aircraft’s dealer in the region for nearly three years. The aircraft service center, located at Seletar Airport, is the first service dealer associated service facility in the region.
AOPA updates Flight Planner
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has updated the AOPA Flight Planner, powered by Jeppesen, which is available free to members. The new features make the Flight Planner easier to use and even allow users to email routes to themselves and open routes on two of the most popular Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) in the […]
GA raises concerns over proposal to privatize ATC
A proposal to privatize the FAA’s Air Traffic Control services is being met with strong opposition by general aviation advocacy groups. The proposal, part of the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4441) was approved Feb. 11 by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on a vote of 32 to 26. Besides reauthorizing the […]
KDWH completes two-year improvement program
HOUSTON, Texas — David Wayne Hooks Airport (DWH), Northwest Houston’s principal business and general aviation airport, has completed a two year capital improvement program valued at more than $1 million. Improvements include resurfacing of the primary 7,009-foot runway, which has a weight capacity of 85,000 pounds, and grading and repaving several taxiways. Other enhancements include enlarging […]
New features for TBM 900 unveiled
The 2016 version of Daher’s TBM 900, unveiled at this week’s Singapore Airshow, incorporates improvements to enhance flight envelope protection, improve warning identification and facilitate flight planning. These enhancements were introduced with Garmin’s new software release for the G1000 V15 avionics suite — which is the TBM 900’s all-glass cockpit configuration, company officials noted. Enhancements include: […]