Preparation for that test, checkride, or interview just became more portable and as close as your iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Written by airline pilot instructor and author, Ron McElroy, the Flashcards app from ASA helps you maintain a core knowledge of the rules, regulations and procedures that are a part of a pilot’s daily […]
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GE Aviation renames Czech operation
GE Aviation has renamed its Czech operation to GE Aviation’s Business & General Aviation Turboprops. “The new name will better represent the organization’s strategy, which is to develop, manufacture and support turboprop engines for the business and general aviation segment,” explained Brad Mottier, vice president and general manager of GE Aviation’s Business and General Aviation […]
Hawker Beechcraft adds broadband connectivity to King Airs
Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) has selected the Thrane & Thrane AVIATOR 200 system to provide broadband connectivity for its Beechcraft King Air family, including 90, 200, 300 and 350 model aircraft. The company is offering pre-certification pricing for system installation at its factory-owned HBS facilities. Certification of the system is expected in the fourth quarter […]
ATP opens Chicago and New York centers
ATP’s newest flight training centers are now open in Chicago at DuPage Airport (DPA) and New York at Islip-Long Island Airport (ISP). Both locations offer flight training from Private Pilot through Instrument Rating and Airline Career Pilot Program in a fleet of Piper Seminoles, Diamond DA40s, Cessna 172s and Frasca FTDs. As ATP begins accepting […]
Duncan gets STC for Wi-Fi in Citation 750
Duncan Aviation recently completed a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of the Aircell ATG-4000/ATG 5000 Wi-Fi system in the Citation 750. The system provides high speed inflight connectivity in the cabin. Passengers will be able to use their laptops, Blackberrys, iPhones and other Wi-Fi devices at connection speeds of 1-3 MBPS, providing an […]
Career Expo and Job Fair part of International Learn to Fly Day festivities
Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum (TAM) in Compton, Calif., will host the 7th annual Aviation Industry Career Expo at Compton Woodley Airport (CPM) on Saturday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cessna Aircraft Co. will sponsor a Learn to Fly Drawing, with the chance to win flight training at a Cessna Pilot Center. Recruiters with […]
Fantasy of Flight free for military in May
May marks National Military Appreciation Month and Fantasy of Flight is extending free admission to all U.S active-duty, retired and reserve military for the entire month. Guests must present a current ID to qualify for the free general admission ticket. Fantasy of Flight general admission is $28.95 for adults and $14.95 for children ages 6-15, […]
NuSil debuts new rubber
NuSil Technology LLC has released FS-3781, a customizable, fluorosilicone, high-consistency rubber (HCR) for applications requiring solvent resistance in the aircraft industry. FS-3781 offers resistance against solvents such as hydrocarbons, jet fuel, kerosene, gas and diesel and has a broad operating temperature range, company officials said. The material offers the convenience of a long work time […]
GlobalAir.com adds more fuel locations
Pilots, dispatchers and flight schedulers can get more detailed information on airport fuel prices than ever before as the list of the most-affordable fuel locations at airports nationwide in Max-Trax, a fuel-route-mapping application powered by GlobalAir.com, has gotten larger. An agreement with Landmark Aviation adds its dozens of facilities to the large list of sponsored […]