Liberty Aerospace has created a new division, Liberty Composites, to market the company’s experience in aviation carbon fiber structures to other companies. Liberty Composites offers a full range of services including design capabilities, prototyping, testing, and tooling for any size lot, large or small. “We are proud to offer our composite capabilities to the open […]
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Air BP slates training seminars
Air BP’s Safety and Quality Control Seminars offer airport personnel, QC, QA, pilots and corporate flight departments the opportunity to learn safety regulations through class-room education and hands-on experience. Trainers Walter Chartrand and Dave Ware of Air BP present an in-depth look at current safety rules and regulations. The two-day seminar is free to all […]
XCOM products now made in the USA
XCOM Avionics of Australia has teamed with Narco Avionics Inc. to manufacture, support and service XCOM products in the U.S. and Canada. XCOM Avionics’ 2-1/4-inch VHF 760 has been manufactured by Narco Avionics in Fort Washington, Pa., for several months now, according to company officials, who note the products will be “completely supported and services […]
Improve situational awareness
Elbit Systems Ltd. introduces Cpnet (Common Picture Network), which provides its users with shared situational awareness because all network members – airborne, naval and ground – are shown on a digital map. Additional information, such as mission plan and target information, also is shown. In its basic configuration, Cpnet requires no permanent installations or modifications. […]
Soloy celebrates 40 years
Soloy Aviation Solutions of Olympia, Wash., is celebrating 40 years with a landmark turbine engine delivery and a third-party STC enhancement for one of its many products. Soloy shipped its 97th Honeywell LTS101 engine conversion for the AS350 to Heliswiss this week. Soloy worked alongside Honeywell to certify the Honeywell LTS101-600A3-A engine installation into the […]
Want to learn how to detail a plane?
Leading Edge Technology has opened the Leading Edge Aviation Institute at the Collin County Regional Airport (TKI) in McKinney, Texas. The school will provide a certification program for those interested learning the correct procedures for detailing piston, turbine and jet aircraft. For more information: 972-943-9903 or LeadingEdgeInstitute.com.
Sporty’s launches ‘Fly-Thru Service’
Sporty’s Fly-Thru Service makes it possible for customers to fly to Sporty’s Pilot Shop at Ohio’s Clermont County Airport (I69) just east of Cincinnati and pick up their orders in person 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Orders placed via the telephone or online before 6 p.m. Monday through Friday can be picked […]
FAA grants additional STC for ALERTS
Appareo Systems, LLC has received an additional Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the ALERTS Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) system. The FAA has granted the STC for Eurocopter AS350 and EC130 helicopters. Earlier STCs were granted for Bell 206 and 407 aircraft. ALERTS – Aircraft Logging and Event Recording for Training and Safety – is […]
Citation Service Centers add PWC engine expertise
Beginning in April, Cessna Aircraft Co. will offer Citation turbine engine hot section inspections for Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D and PWC 500 series engines across its Citation Service Center network through an arrangement with Dallas Airmotive. For more information: Cessna.com.