Elliott Aviation has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the installation of a Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) in a Beechjet 400/400A and a Hawker 400XP. The certification aircraft, a Beechjet 400, also received a new Hawker 400XP interior and fresh paint at Elliott Aviation’s aircraft refurbishment center at Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) in […]
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Belite to debut two new models at Sebring
Belite Aircraft will unveil two new versions based on its existing Belite 254 FAR Part 103 compliant ultralight aircraft at the annual US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, Jan. 21-24: The new Trike and Superlite models. “Many existing pilots don’t have the tailwheel skills, so the Trike solves the problem and opens up another […]
Salute to Veterans slated for AirVenture
Special programs and events honoring America’s veterans will be featured at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this summer, when the 58th annual event comes to Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh July 26-Aug. 1. AirVenture’s “Salute to Veterans” is a national partnership led by EAA, the Warbirds of America, and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Activities will take […]
GlobalAir.com moves into former FSS at LOU
GlobalAir.com has moved into new offices beneath the Bowman Field (LOU) control tower in Louisville, Ky. Founder and President Jeff Carrithers says he wants the transition to spark more growth at the airport. The new offices will allow GlobalAir.com to expand, Carrithers said, spurring economic development in the Louisville area, a community where airports and […]
Associated Air Center receives ODA
Associated Air Center, the completions center for transport-category VIP aircraft, and a key business unit of StandardAero, has successfully transitioned its Designated Alteration Station (DAS) to Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) at its Dallas location. “This new type of FAA designation provides increased FAA delegation to our Dallas facility that will result in greater support efficiencies […]
Bodine named GM for StandardAero’s AGS facility
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, […]
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.