YAKIMA, Wash. — Randy Lervold has been named president of CubCrafters. He has served as general manager of the aircraft designer and manufacturing company since 2009. “When Randy joined CubCrafters in 2009, he bought a fresh perspective to our business,” said company founder and CEO Jim Richmond. “He is organized, focused, and understands our customer. I […]
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Picture of the day: Lockheed Vega
Mary Smith sent in this photo of a Lockheed Vega, which stopped at Centennial Airport (KAPA) near Denver on its way back from Oshkosh 2014.
51 TBM 900s delivered in 2014
TARBES, France – DAHER-SOCATA delivered 51 new TBM 900s in 2014, representing a 27% increase from 2013. With an order intake for 64 aircraft in 2014, it was the best year ever in terms of TBM sales volume, and the second best year for the company’s aircraft program since 1990, according to company officials. The used aircraft market has […]
Sabreliner Aviation introduces four-year paint warranty
Sabreliner Aviation has introduced a four-year warranty for all aircraft painted at the Sabreliner Aviation center in Perryville, Mo. Sabreliner Aviation has the capability to design and paint traditional and exotic paint schemes for customers of aircraft the size of a Falcon 7x and smaller, according to company officials. The cost of painting an aircraft varies […]
AEA unveils dates for regional meetings
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — The Aircraft Electronics Association has unveiled the dates and locations for its 2015 regional meetings. They are: May 4-6 Europe (Barcelona, Spain) Aug. 18-19 Latin America (Bogota, Colombia) Sept. 10-11 U.S. Central (Kansas City, Missouri) Sept. 21-22 U.S. West (Reno, Nevada) Oct. 1-2 Canada (Toronto, Ontario) Oct. 12-13 U.S. East (Tampa, Florida) Nov. […]
Free NextGen seminars slated
Duncan Aviation’s Regional Avionics Sales Manager, Mark Francetic, is hosting a series of free, day-long NextGen Seminars around the country throughout 2015. Designed to focus on the mandates for ADS-B and FANS 1A, Francetic and Duncan Aviation’s partners, including Cobham, Universal, Safran Engineering Services, GoGo Business Aviation, ICG, Honeywell and L-3, will present information about […]
New hangar in the works for Voyager Jet Center
Voyager Jet Center at Allegheny County Airport (AGC) near Pittsburgh expects construction of a new 18,000-square-foot hangar to be completed during spring 2015. The airport is the primary FAA-designated reliever airport for Pittsburgh International Airport, according to officials. The new eco-friendly hangar will feature skylights for natural lighting, LED lighting, advanced fire suppression and direct […]
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Piper delivers Arrows to Kent State
Piper Aircraft recently delivered two new Piper Arrow training aircraft to the Aeronautics Division at Kent State University’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology in Ohio. “Kent State’s Aeronautic Division is eager to begin flying these two new Piper single-engine trainers,” said Robert G. Sines, Jr., dean of Kent State’s College of Applied Engineering, […]