FLYING’s Parade of Planes–Southeast will be held in the Atlanta Metro Area at the Gwinnett County Airport (LZU). Aircraft Specialists Jet Center will host the event June 11-12. The Expo is designed to create a “superstore” environment for consumers who are serious about making an aircraft purchase, according to organizers. Consumers can compare the most […]
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Purdue to offer online Master’s degree in Aviation Technology
Purdue University’s College of Technology will offer an online master’s degree with an aviation concentration beginning this fall. The degree program is designed for aviation professionals who are looking to move into a leadership position. “The College of Technology recognizes the need to make graduate education available to individuals working full-time in business and industry,” […]
Tour historic Flabob Airport
Flabob Airport (RIR) in Riverside, Calif., now offers breakfast and a tour of the airport every third Saturday of the month (except December) from 8 a.m. to 11.m. The $5 breakfast, which includes eggs, meats, coffee and pancakes, is served in the EAA Chapter One hangar. High school students, many from the Wathen Aviation High […]
FAR and AIM Flashcards now iPhone App
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 […]
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 […]