Aviat Aircraft has signed a dealership agreement with Steve Landers of Airpro, who will be responsible for sales in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Airpro, which was founded in October 2006, is located at Saline County Airport in Bryant, Ark. “We are very excited about taking on the Aviat […]
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Following unprecedented growth in the last five years, business aviation is now facing harsh market conditions with aftermarket suppliers holding back investment until recovery. Maintenance, ground handlers and VIP services suppliers are affected by this, though they are all still looking at potential opportunities in the Middle East and Asia where demand is under-served and […]
Lancair shares composite expertise
Lancair International Inc. of Redmond, Oregon, a manufacturer of high-performance aircraft kits, is collaborating with Innovative Composite Structures (ICS) to leverage its composite expertise. Lancair is providing composite technology to Liquid Robotics of Palo Alto, California, a marine technology company that is developing the “Wave Glider,” a revolutionary, energy self-sufficient, autonomous ocean vehicle. All composite […]
The coolest thing on the ramp
Wilting in the heat? Then check out the new portable air conditioners from Arctic Air. The company produces portable air conditioners for GA airplanes. The first generation air conditioners run on ice, while the latest generation are “real” air conditioners with compressors, according to Greg Turton, president. Turton, a Cirrus driver from Atlanta, developed the […]
Will a $22,000 chair fly?
A chair designed by an aerospace engineer is being marketed as more than furniture — it’s art. So says Dario Antonioni, who designed the $22,000 Carbon22 chair. “It’s not just furniture,” says Antonioni, an aerospace engineer turned product designer with a love of flight and technology that infuses the shapes, colors and materials of his […]
Aviation challenge coin company expands
Market You 1st, a provider of military challenge coins, has added expanded, inking deals with Lockheed Martin Aerospace, The Boeing Co., and The Pentagon. The company, which recently released its F-35 Lightening II First Flight Coin (pictured), was established in 2002. For more information: MarketYou1st.com.
New technology to save your life
Pilots love new technology, especially new technology that can help save their lives. That’s where My Med Stick comes in. The device stores all your medical information, personal information, contacts, even your living will, explained Greg Olusczak, territory manager for the company. Medical information is open to first responders, so if you are injured and […]
Magic Laser debuts
The ACE Aviation Magic Laser weightshift ultralight made its U.S. debut at Sun ‘n Fun. The Magic Laser is manufactured in India and distributed in the U.S. by P&M Aviation USA. It is manufactured to ASTM standards, but meets Part 103 ultralight class, according to company officials. It has a cruise speed of between 45-55 […]
Stewart Systems goes global
Stewart Systems is expanding around the globe, with the upcoming opening of Stewart Systems Europe, as well as a distributorship in New Zealand and Australia. Stewart Systems Europe, led by Frank Vogels, is in France, while Mark Rollinson of Hunter Hills Aviation in New Zealand will cover New Zealand and Australia. For more information: StewartSystems.aero.