Seattle was a hub of aviation long before it became “JetCity.” On Dec. 26 at 2 p.m., Seattle authors Ed Davies and Steve Ellis present a program at the Museum of Flight based upon their new book, “Seattle Commercial Aviation 1908-1941.” The program draws from hundreds of photographs gathered for the book, which illustrates Seattle […]
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AWOS Web launched
All Weather, Inc. (AWI), a manufacturer of automated weather information systems and meteorological sensors, has launched AWOS Web in the quest to provide easy access to AWOS data from anywhere at anytime. AWOS Web will enable all users with Internet access the ability to monitor up to 200 weather stations in real time. “The tool […]
FlightWorks expands westward
FlightWorks has opened a new sales office in Boise, Idaho. FlightWorks is also enlarging its fleet with the addition of a Cessna Citation VII based at Boise Airport, Cessna Citation II based at Centennial Airport in Denver, and Cessna Citation Bravo and Cessna Citation V Ultra based at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado. […]
Sporty’s offers fun T-shirts
What’s better than a fun T-shirt? A fun T-shirt that is all about aviation, say Sporty’s officials. “It only takes two things to fly: Airspeed and Money” is the message of one shirt. Another charts the four forces of flight, which are dreams (up), reality (down), money (forward) and the FAA (backward). A third shirt […]
Naples Jet Center delivers first G600 panel
Naples Jet Center (NJC) has delivered its first dual Garmin G600 panel refurbishment in a Twin Commander 1000. The dual G600 retrofit was part of a larger panel redesign and aircraft refurbishment, according to company officials. The panel replacement began by removing the old and unnecessary wiring, and installing all new wiring harnesses for a […]
Duncan’s new Provo center to be Bombardier service facility
When Duncan Aviation’s Provo, Utah, service center opens in August 2010, it will be a Bombardier Authorized Service Facility for Learjet and Challenger aircraft, as well as an Aircraft On Ground (AOG) Line Maintenance Facility for Global aircraft. Duncan Aviation will lease hangar space from Million Air-Provo at the Provo Municipal Airport. The company plans […]
Kilfrost to launch environmentally-friendly ice protection fluid
Kilfrost, which provides a range of anti- and de-icing fluids for pilots across the world, will launch its first environmentally-friendly fluid, TKSsustain, this winter. The new fluid is based on a corn sugar-based glycol called Susterra, which was initially created by DuPont Tate and Lyle Bio Products, then developed by Kilfrost’s specialist R&D team. The […]
China’s first experimental
Chinese national XueQiang Si is building a Sportsman 2+2 at Glasair’s Two Weeks To Taxi program and, upon completion, will fly it to China. XueQiang Si, who will base his plane in city of Laiwu, in Shandong province, reports that his Sportsman will be the first experimental category aircraft to fly in the People’s Republic […]
StandardAero tapped for Falcon mods
StandardAero has become the first authorized independent service center in North America trained to perform wing tank (dry bay) modifications on the Dassault Falcon 50, 900 and 2000 aircraft. The modification requirement, outlined in recent Service Bulletin Advisories issued by Dassault, is mandatory for all Falcon 50, 900 and 2000 operators and it’s anticipated that […]