Quest Aircraft Co. has selected Sojourn Aviation as its exclusive international sales representative for the Quest KODIAK. Sojourn will be responsible for developing a KODIAK dealer network in regions where the aircraft is certified or pending certification. This initially includes South Africa, Brazil, Australia and the Pacific Rim. Sojourn will also target certification and spearhead […]
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SimCom completes 23,000th King Air training
SimCom Training Centers recently completed its 23,000th King Air pilot training event. The company has trained King Air pilots since 1991 in Orlanda, Fla.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; and most recently at its new training center in Dallas/Ft. Worth (the former PrestoSIM facility). The 23,000 simulator training events have included Initial, Recurrent, Second-in-Command and Instrument Refresher training, […]
Live video of Paris Air Show to be broadcast online
Flightglobal and FLIR Systems will be broadcasting live from the heart of the 2011 Paris Air Show. The live broadcast will start at 12 p.m., Monday-Thursday, starting June 20. The program for each day will include a behind-the-scenes look at the all-digital FLIR Systems Star SAFIRE HD sensor powering the video images of the aircraft, […]
AOPA launches partnership program
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has launched a new Aircraft Partnership Program. The program helps pilots identify, match and connect with other pilots interested in reducing the cost of aircraft acquisition and ownership. “As the world’s largest association for aircraft owners and pilots, AOPA is always looking for ways to reduce the cost […]
WingX Pro7 upgraded
Hilton Software has upgraded its WingX Pro7 iPad navigation system with the addition of ADS-B in-flight weather, terrain-enhanced VFR sectionals and IFR low/high enroute charts, and WAAS-enabled GPS capability. WingX Pro7 Version 5’s new Moving Map also adds pinch-to-zoom, high-resolution terrain, and TFRs. Further enhancements include the ability to display dual moving maps with overlaid […]
FlightApps buys AI
FlightApps has purchased all of the remaining assets of Aviation Integration (AI) and subsequently hired former AI partner David Purvis as its new Vice President of Professional Services. The deal includes rights to the Aviation Integration brand, logo, and web domains, among other related assets of the now dissolved AI in exchange for an undisclosed […]
Air Zoo to offer new rides, new exhibit
Starting June 11, visitors to the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., will be able to experience a number of new rides, including the indoor Century of Flight ferris wheel; the Paratrooper Jump, which allows paratroopers-in-training to feel the sensation of weightlessness as they are dropped at random intervals from a height of two stories; and […]
Follow the leader…
The process used to authorize the Jeppesen Mobile TC App for iPad as an alternative to paper charts has been cited by the FAA in a recent Information for Operators (InFO) bulletin. The bulletin provides guidance for operators interested in gaining FAA authorization of tablet computing devices for electronic flight bag (EFB) use in flight. […]
CubCrafters adds Fleming Aviation as Mid-Atlantic dealer
CubCrafters recently added Fleming Aviation of Gaithersburg, Maryland, as a Certified Sales Center serving the mid-Atlantic region. Tim and Pat Fleming founded Fleming Aviation in August 2010 and immediately positioned the company as a strong proponent of Light Sport Aircraft, according to CubCrafters officials. The Flemings met with CubCrafters General Manager Randy Lervold at the […]