Air BP has launched a new general aviation rewards program Bravo. Bravo members can “spend” their points on more than 45 million merchandise options, including travel, savings bonds and event tickets, according to company officials. The program also offers a concierge service to help members find custom items. Bravo members can track points, make purchases […]
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Mid-Continent Instruments amps up
Mid-Continent Instruments introduces its newest battery system, the MD420-1 Emergency Power Supply. The 2.5 amp-hour battery powers electronic flight displays, standby instruments or other avionic systems, said company officials, who note Honeywell Bendix/King recently named the MD420-1 as the optional battery backup for the new KFD840 Primary Flight Display. The MD420-1 can be configured for […]
Book and memorabilia sale slated
The International Women’s Air & Space Museum at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, is holding its first Aviation Book & Memorabilia Sale on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission to the sale and museum are free. The museum has received a number of donated items for the sale, including a […]
Proficiency protection program grows
More than 200 pilots and maintenance technicians have applied and been qualified to receive training from FlightSafety at no charge through the company’s Proficiency Protection Program since its introduction in June. The Proficiency Protection Program provides pilots who were training under a FlightSafety Full Service contract at the time of involuntary job loss with an […]
Cross country skiing in a Husky
Aviat Aircraft, which makes the Husky, has a new take on cross country skiing. The skis give up a few knots in cruise speed, but they convert virtually any clearing or frozen pond into a runway with any heading desired, company officials note. The takeoff run stretches a little depending on snow conditions, but landings […]
Pentastar PTK joins Avfuel network
Pentastar Aviation of Oakland County International Airport (PTK) in Pontiac, Mich., has joined the Avfuel-branded network of dealers. As part of the alliance, Pentastar Aviation offers the AVTRIP fueling rewards program and the Avfuel Contract Fuel program for jet fuel savings. Pentastar Aviation’s FBO at the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is also an Avfuel-branded dealer. […]
Stevens teams with Clifford on engine conversions
Clifford Development and Stevens Aviation have expanded their partnership to jointly market and support Clifford Citation 550 and the S550 engine conversions. The conversions can be enhanced with the optional Rockwell Collins three display ProLine 21 IDS, which is certified in a Dual AHARS/Turbulence Radar configuration, according to company officials. Clifford Development has certified 35 […]
Hangar project in the works for SUS
Aviation Development Group of Denver has unveiled plans to develop a 27-unit, multi-phase hangar complex at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, Mo. The $8.5 million project, located at the northeast corner of North Bell and Edison Avenues, will supply a mix of corporate and executive box hangars ranging in size from 1,800 […]
FlightSafety at LaGuardia offers King Air training
FlightSafety International’s Center at New York’s LaGuardia Airport will offer training for the Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft. Installation of FlightSafety’s King Air 200 flight simulator at the LaGuardia Center has been completed. It is expected to be qualified by the FAA in December, and training is scheduled to begin later that month. FlightSafety […]