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 […]
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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 […]
Travis Vallin joins Jviation
Former Colorado state aviation director Travis Vallin has joined Jviation, a Denver-based planning, engineering, and construction administration firm that focuses solely on aviation-related projects, as vice president/senior program manager. Previously with the Colorado Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, where he was named to the director’s position in 1998, Vallin served as the point of contact […]
Wichita Aero Club to feature NAA president
The Wichita Aero Club will launch its 2010 schedule by hosting Jonathan Gaffney, president of the National Aeronautic Association, as the guest speaker. The Jan. 19 luncheon will begin at noon at the Wichita Airport Hilton. The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) is the record-keeper for United States aviation. All official records set in the air […]
‘Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved’
Elgen Long, a consultant on the feature film “Amelia,” and co-author of the recently-released book “Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved,” will be at The Museum of Flight in Seattle Jan. 23 for a lecture and book signing. The presentation will cover the making of the movie “Amelia” and the latest information and technologies being used […]
Zenair ships first amphibious float kits
Less than a year after announcing it would be returning its float production to North America, Zenair Ltd. has begun deliveries of its light-weight all-aluminum floats. Following the announcement at AirVenture 2009, design upgrades and production tooling took place in the fall of 2009, including the preparation of new assembly drawings for floats sold as […]