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The FAA has selected Vaisala’s Midas IV Runway Visual Range (RVR) System for its PC-based RVR System Program. The contract, valued at approximately $4.3 million, includes options for delivery of up to 77 systems. The RVR system provides fully automated runway visual range assessment and reporting for airports. The basic system comprises a visibility sensor, a […]

Gift of Wings has unveiled a lineup of more than 48 aviation greeting cards, just in time for the holidays. The “Spirit of St. Louis”, “J-3 Cub,” “B-17,” “Airshow Performers” and “The Wright Flyer” join an already impressive line of original aviation greeting cards including the P-51 Mustang, the Eagle montage, the B-24, the Cessna […]

Aircraft Spruce & Specialty has acquired the design rights for all three models of the Christavia aircraft. The Christavia MK1, MK2, and MK4 were designed by homebuilder Ron Mason of Elmwood Aviation in Ontario, Canada. The MK-1 is a two-place, side-by-side configuration, the MK2 is two-place tandem and the MK4 seats four people. More than […]

Last year it was a $10 million Zeppelin. This year Neiman Marcus once again provides aviation enthusiasts with that one-of-a-kind gift, the M400 Skycar prototype, in its 2005 Christmas Book. “This is the prototype for a groundbreaking mode of transportation that may ultimately combine sci-fi and state of the art technology in the world’s first […]

Mississippi’s Tunica Airport completed construction of its arrival and departure canopy earlier this summer. The canopy – which is 28 feet high, 90 feet long and 90 feet wide – provides all-weather access for passengers and aircraft arriving at Tunica Airport. The structure also provides improved lighting and security, according to Cliff Nash, the airport’s […]

SimTrain LLC, a new company specializing in supporting flight training for Cirrus aircraft, has received FAA Level 3 certification for its full-motion Cirrus Flight Training Device located in Kennesaw, Ga., near Atlanta. SimTrain purchased three Cirrus specific, full-motion simulators from Fidelity Flight Simulation in Pittsburgh and has placed the Fidelity MOTUS simulators in Cirrus Training […]

McKnight Engineering LLC of Marietta, Ga., has formed a Mobile Corrosion Control Service for the Southern United States. “We have used ACF-50 products for over a year and found them far superior to other aviation corrosion control products,” says Mike McKnight, president and CEO. “We realize that aircraft owners don’t have time to bring their […]

Univair Aircraft Corp. has acquired F. Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services, LLC, in Anchorage, Alaska. While founder Dodge has retired, the company will retain its name, as well as all employees, according to Univair officials. Univair is planning for additional growth for F. Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services with a future expansion of facilities. Univair will continue […]

Zenith Aircraft Co. introduces a new Quick-Build Kit for its Sport Pilot-ready two-seat Zodiac XL. The new kit promises to reduce construction time for Zodiac XL builders by 50%. The standard kit for the Zodiac XL has long been recognized for its quick assembly time. In past years, company officials have assembled and flown one […]