StandardAero has appointed Chris Bodine vice president & general manager of its Augusta, Ga. (AGS) facility. Bodine has been serving as the facility’s acting VP & GM since April 2009. StandardAero Augusta provides full engine-support services, including complete overhauls of Honeywell TFE731 turbofan engines, TPE331 turboprop engines and GTCP136/150 series Auxiliary Power Units. In addition, […]
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Hawker Beechcraft creates one-stop shop
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) has united its Hawker Beechcraft Services, RAPID and Hawker Beechcraft Customer Support into one organization under Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support. Additionally, the company’s parts and distribution division, formerly known as RAPID, is now Hawker Beechcraft Parts & Distribution. “With seamless integration across the organization, Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support is […]
First aviation Ph.D. program takes off
Students have begun coursework in a pioneering Ph.D. in Aviation program offered by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The three-year program, the only one in the nation, meets the need for people with upper-level research credentials to tackle the major issues facing today’s aviation and aerospace industry, according to university officials, who note the program is designed […]
Sporty’s debuts leather chart binder
Loose-leaf approach charts can be very convenient for instrument flying, but storing, protecting and organizing those frail pages is a daunting task. Now you can store and protect your loose-leaf charts in style with Sporty’s Bonded Leather Chart Binder. Price: $16.95 (three or more for $14.95 each). For more information: 800-SPORTYS or Sportys.com.
King Air 350i achieves FAA certification
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) has received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Type Certifications for the new Beechcraft King Air 350i turboprop. Deliveries of the aircraft have begun. The King Air 350i is the first business aircraft on the market equipped with the new Rockwell Collins Venue cabin management system (CMS). The system supports […]
Florida air show hosts Wings of Freedom Tour
The Colling’s Foundations “Wings of Freedom Tour” returns to the Wing of Dreams Air Show, Feb. 19-22, for the fourth consecutive year. “The Wings of Dreams Air Show will honor heroes who served and defended freedom in World War II,” said Bob Oehl, co-founder of the Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum and the annual air […]
‘The Story of Amelia’
Dr. Tom Crouch, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum Senior Curator of the Division of Aeronautics, recalls the life of Amelia Earhart during a Jan. 30 program at Seattle’s Museum of Flight. The 2 p.m. program is one in a series of Earhart-related events presented in conjunction with the museum’s temporary exhibit, In […]
Avian Plus deters birds with pleasant scents
Bird-B-Gone, Inc. introduces Avian Plus, a bird hazing system that uses natural scents to deter pest birds from enclosed and semi-enclosed areas such as hangars. Avian Plus is a small wall mounted unit that emits a non-toxic, non-allergenic scent into the air that is pleasing to humans, but unbearable to birds. The scents make pest […]
NationAir launches new insurance program for Twin Commanders
NationAir Aviation Insurance has been named Twin Commander Aircraft’s preferred insurance partner. NationAir has created a specially designed program tailored to the needs of Twin Commander owners and operators, offering coverage for owner-flown as well as commercially operated Twin Commander aircraft. The program is underwritten by one of the world’s largest, A-rated insurers, and provides […]