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Newcoast Financial launches new website
Newcoast Financial Services, a finance firm specializing in the aircraft industry, has launched a new website: Newcoast.com. The website has been designed to educate aircraft customers on how Newcoast Financial can provide specialized financing programs to meet their needs. “Whether they are purchasing a single or twin-engine turbine, or refinancing their current loan, we make […]
SimCom’s MU-2 sims upgraded
SimCom Training Centers has installed new, high resolution visual systems on its two MU-2 simulators. The enhanced visual imagery is equivalent to that used on Level D simulators for business jets and commercial airlines, according to officials with the Orlando-based company. Selected airports have been modeled with detailed features that accurately represent the real operating […]
Hobart unveils plasma cutters
Hobart Welding Products has introduced the AirForce 500i and AirForce 700i portable air plasma cutters. Both units are built with inverter technology for a lightweight, yet powerful design compared to previous models, according to officials with the Appleton, Wis.-based company. The AirForce 500i has an MSRP of $1,299 US, and the AirForce 700i has an […]
Customize your wheel chocks
Personalized custom wheel chocks are now available at Aircraft Spruce. These chocks are made from 12 gauge cold rolled steel and powder coated to protect against the elements. Your tail number, name and other information can be cut into the steel to make these chocks custom for your aircraft. There are two colors to choose […]
Flying above the glass ceiling
The book “Flying Above The Glass Ceiling,” by Capt. Nina Anderson is now available through Aircraft Spruce. The book chronicles the accomplishments of women flyers from the 1800s through present day. Information presented is not limited to women aviators but encompasses many of the occupations that make up the entire aviation category, including mechanics, dispatchers, […]
Hawker Beechcraft expands Indy service center
Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) has officially opened its newly expanded, factory-owned aircraft maintenance and service facility at Indianapolis International Airport (IND). The facility, which has been open for almost 40 years, specializes in Hawker and Beechcraft products, including the Premier and Hawker 4000 aircraft. The new facility is three times the size of the previous […]
Liberty unveils XL2 powered by Wilksch turbo-diesel engine
Liberty Aerospace, Inc. unveiled the first XL2 fitted with the Wilksch Turbo Diesel at Oshkosh. The two-seat plane, which burns Jet A fuel, is designed to appeal to the international marketplace where 100LL is both expensive and hard to obtain, according to officials with the Melbourne, Fla.-based company. “Our international customers have been very clear […]
First audio visual warning system approved for use in national airspace
The FAA recently approved the use of Audio Visual Warning Systems (AVWS) in the National Airspace System (NAS). An AVWS is described by the FAA as “a system that activates obstruction lighting and audio signals to alert the pilot of potential collisions with obstacles.” The Obstacle Collision Avoidance System (OCAS), developed by OCAS Inc., is […]