To accommodate rapid growth and the need for a more structured marketing approach, the IMC Clubs appointed Steve Sullivan, former Liberty Mutual senior executive, to its board of directors. Sullivan was chosen to lead the marketing division of the club, which began at Norwood Airport in Massachusetts and has recently opened chapters across the country. […]
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RIDGIDConnect launches
RIDGID, a manufacturer of hand and power tools including multiple digital inspection products, has launched RIDGIDConnect — a subscription-based, online business tool designed for maintenance service professionals and contractors who create or use digital information. RIDGIDConnect provides the ability to share and store digital assets, such as diagnostic job site photos and videos, job reports […]
Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide released
There are more small airports per square mile of land mass in the Bahamas and Caribbean than any other region in the world, and they’re all in the new 2010 Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide. After 32 years in print, the Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide is a single-source reference for island travel. This is […]
International group of women pilots to share flight experiences at Seattle museum
As part of WomenFly!, The Museum of Flight’s annual Women’s History Month event, an international panel of women pilots will share their experiences in the world of aviation March 6. This year’s panel includes women pilots from almost every continent. Their experiences include flights in the Australian outback, Alaskan wilderness, Antarctic slopes, African plains and […]
AERO to feature more than 450 exhibitors
Despite the current economic slump, AERO Friedrichshafen, the general aviation show held each year in Germany and slated for April 8-11 this year, will host about 450 exhibitors in nine halls, as well as in outdoor exhibits, according to organizers. Exhibitors will come from 25 countries, with non-German companies making up nearly 50% of exhibitors. […]
WingX 3.6 released
Hilton Software LLC has released WingX for iPhone Version 3.6, which adds CSC DUATS RADAR, Moving Map Airspaces, and Yelp Integration with the AOPA Directory. WingX 3.6 adds animated DUATS Weather Images and displays the route line and route identifiers. All DUATS operations, including filing flight plans, obtaining weather briefings, and viewing weather images, use […]
Individual liability insurance now available
Evolution Insurance Brokers has introduced a new individual liability insurance product to the aviation industry, offering customized, one-of-a-kind, individual protection plans to pilots, aircraft owners, CFIs, aircraft maintenance technicians and others. Branded as Xinsurance.com, and called “Pilot Shield,” the new offering is not a substitute for traditional insurance, but rather fills the gaps of other […]
Weather Camera Network created
Weather cameras help pilots by making visible current weather conditions on the ground and in the sky. That’s why Airport View is expanding its network of weather cameras by incorporating existing cameras on the web. Airport View started the weather camera network by installing high-resolution cameras at airports in Colorado. These cameras quickly became popular […]
Ameritech Aerospace Protectant debuts
Ameritech Industries, Inc. has introduced its new product, Ameritech Aerospace Protectant, specifically for the aviation market. A powerful UV screening surface treatment, it was developed for aerospace and aviation applications. It offers 100% prevention of UV-caused slow-fade, company officials said, adding the product has been proven to increase the longevity of wing and propeller de-icers, […]