TeamKitfox.com, an online community for builders, owners, and prospective purchasers, recently surpassed its 1,000th registered member. With more than 4,500 Kitfox kits sold worldwide, membership is expected to increase substantially in the coming months, say developers of the website, which launched in 2008. The centerpiece of TeamKitfox.com is a set of forums where users can […]
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GCK FBO changes name, expands
Saker Aviation Services, an FBO at Garden City Municipal Airport (GCK) in Kansas (GCK), recently expanded with a recent move into a larger facility. The expansion comes in conjunction with the company’s recent rebranding efforts and name change from FirstFlight to Saker Aviation Services. As part of their divestiture of Airborne Inc. last March, Saker […]
Fly into Newark?
A customized online training tool that provides pilots flying into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) free access to safety information about the airport, including its location, layout, operations, regulations, and safety and security procedures has been launched by he National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) Safety 1st program together with the Port Authority […]
Jepp Approach Chart readers debut
SOLIDFX, LLC, makers of the only digital readers for Jeppesen terminal charts, has introduced the FX8 and FX8-3G, the newest additions to the FX Series of Aviation Information Managers. Using the SOLIDFX FXVIEW application, the FX8 and FX8-3G are designed to be a chart reader, notepad, cockpit organizer, electronic briefcase and library, according to company […]
Online pilot store launches
2H Innovations, developer of the ArmBoard system for pilots, has launched an online pilot store, RedPropPilotStore.com, that offers a 12-month guarantee on all merchandise, backed by the store itself. “We’ll fix or replace anything defective, and we’ll assume the battle,” promises President Hussein Aboul-Ezz. “We know our customers are busy, and we know the manufacturers […]
Delta Connection Academy names Woessner Senior VP
Delta Connection Academy (DCA) has named Paul Woessner, Jr. senior vice president. Prior to joining the DCA team, Woessner was with Boeing Training & Flight Services, where he spent four years as a director of flight resources and Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL). His background also includes serving as the North America director of fleet sales […]
FlightWorks opens office at PDK
FlightWorks, Inc. recently opened a sales office at Peachtree-DeKalb Airport (PDK) in Atlanta. Jeff Wright, FlightWorks’ newest regional sales director, will head the new office, located at Signature Flight Support’s PDK location. Wright has more than 17 years of sales and management experience. Prior to joining FlightWorks, he was southeastern territory sales manager at MedAire, […]
9,000 and counting…
Cessna recently delivered the 9,000th Independence, Kan.-produced single-engine piston aircraft. Rob Logozio took delivery of this milestone aircraft, a 182T Skylane, during a small ceremony at Cessna’s Independence facility. Logozio purchased his 2010 Skylane from Cessna Sales Team Authorized Sales Representative Panorama Flight Service, Inc., located in White Plains, N.Y., at the Westchester County Airport. […]
Citation wing covers now available
JetSocks recently introduced wing covers for the Citation II, the first in a new line of wing covers for business aviation markets, according to company officials. The covers are designed to prevent the overnight accumulation of frost and ice, so owners can takeoff when they need to takeoff. The covers are custom fitted to the […]