The Kitfox Classic IV has come out of retirement to help celebrate Kitfox’s 25th anniversary. According to officials at the Homedale, Idaho-based company, 25 Classic IV kits will be produced with custom serial numbers for the anniversary. Thousands of the Kitfox Classic IV’s have been delivered, officials said, noting they have been known by several […]
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Million Air lands in Tucson
Officials with Million Air recently celebrated the grand opening of the company’s first executive airplane terminal in Arizona. Million Air Tucson is located in the Campbell/Valencia General Aviation Aeroplex at the Tucson International Airport. Million Air Tucson offers more than 54,000 square feet of combined terminal, office and hangar space, including 20,000 square feet of […]
Piedmont Aircraft Co. launches
Piedmont Aircraft Co. has opened in Winston-Salem, N.C., representing previously owned Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft. Industry veteran Tom Mekis is leading the company as president and CEO. Piedmont Aircraft Co. was recently part of Landmark Aviation, acquired when the Carlyle Group purchased and combined the assets of Piedmont-Hawthorne Aviation, Garrett Aviation Services and Associated Air […]
Charter audit standard now available
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has released its Industry Audit Standard. Air charter operators and shared aircraft program managers now can start the process to achieve status as an ACSF Industry Audit Standard registered operator. The ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) is a program built from the ground up to set the standard for […]
NEW FBO joins Avfuel network
AeroPremier Jet Center at New Orleans’ Lakefront Airport (NEW) has become the newest dealer to join the network of Avfuel branded dealers. AeroPremier Jet Center, founded in 2008, is the largest FBO complex in the New Orleans area, according to company officials. The full-service aviation company caters to all sizes of aircraft, offering hangar space […]
StandardAero awarded DOA
StandardAero has received Design Organization Approval (DOA) for engine and auxiliary power unit design and repair from the FAA. In December, the FAA awarded StandardAero Maryville in Maryville, Tennessee, Major Repair Organization Design Authorization (MRA-ODA) approval. This approval authorizes Maryville to approve major repairs to Rolls Royce AE3007 and AE2100, Pratt & Whitney PT6A, PW100, […]
Beechcraft flight control cables and chains now available from McFarlane
McFarlane Aviation Products now has FAA-PMA approved flight control cables and chains for most Beechcraft aircraft. Approved and ready for delivery, the product line includes 180 part numbers for the Musketeer, Sport, Sierra, Bonanza, Debonair, Baron, King Air, Queen Air, Duke, Duchess, T-34 and the Model 1900 airliner. In addition to the cables and chains […]
‘While You Were Out’ Star Evan Farmer completes Sportsman
Evan Farmer, star of MTV’s “2GE+HER” as well as The Learning Channel’s series “While Your Were Out,” recently built his own Sportsman 2+2 as part of Glasair’s Two Weeks to Taxi program. Farmer documented the process on video and recently posted it on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmPZbfYWNT0). “When I was ready to buy a plane, I looked […]
King Air 350i debuts
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has unveiled the Beechcraft King Air 350i. The King Air 350i highlights four areas of interior upgrades: An advanced infotainment system, the Rockwell Collins Venue integrated Cabin Management System (CMS), which features video screens, iPod connectivity and more; a redesigned cabin; a multi-step noise reduction process that drops sound levels by 4 […]