Owners of planes with PT-6 series engines now can have them serviced at Island Aviation, a full-service FBO for turboprop engine service at Merritt Island Airport in Florida, thanks to a certified Pratt & Whitney engine mechanic on staff.Island Aviation services both turboprop and piston engines, and maintains a fleet of Part 135 aircraft for […]
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New SpectraSensors System helps pilots reroute around bad weather
SpectraSensors, Inc., a high technology spin-off of the NASA/Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), has successfully completed tests of its WVSS-II, a new Water Vapor Sensing System that will contribute to continuous, more accurate weather forecasting. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Forecast System Laboratory confirmed consistency among soundings from WVSS-II equipped aircraft and sensor data […]
Premier Air Center upgrades two Falcon 50s
Premier Air Center of East Alton, Ill., has signed agreements with two Falcon 50 operators for installation of Universal Avionics EFI-890R flight display packages. Premier recently entered into an agreement with Universal Avionics Systems to certify the Vision-1 synthetic vision system with the “egocentric” view on the EFI-890R primary flight display. Premier was the first […]
Enterprise Jet Center acquires FAA Repair Station Certification
Enterprise Jet Center at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston has acquired an FAA Repair Station certificate, which covers maintenance of aircraft operating under 14 CFR parts 91 (general and corporate), 121 (scheduled air carriers), 125 (large private aircraft) and 135 (on demand charter). Enterprise is building a 300,000-square-foot facility, which includes an 85,000-square-foot hangar […]
QC Avionix debuts sensor simulator and tester
QC Avionix has released the SST-4M, its universal sensor simulator and tester. You can test EGT and cylinder temperature gauge wiring, indicators and probes, fuel gauge and other resistance-based sensors with this easy to use sensor simulator/tester. SST-4M provides a stable, regulated and adjustable voltage from 7-70 mV with an accurate LCD digital voltmeter to […]
American Airports Corp. acquires FBO at N.Y.’s Stewart International Airport
American Airports Corporation (AAC), operator of Supermarine of Santa Monica, an FBO at Santa Monica Municipal Airport in California, has purchased the assets of Rifton Aviation Services, the largest FBO at Stewart International Airport (SWF) in the lower Mid-Hudson Valley 50 miles north of New York City. The FBO will be renamed Supermarine of Stewart. […]
Ocean Air Aviation unveils its executive terminal
Ocean Air Aviation of North Bend, Ore., unveiled its 4,000-square-foot executive terminal complete with a passenger lounge, a fireplace, and a putting green last month. Ocean Air is the only full service FBO located directly on the ramp at the North Bend Municipal Airport. The FBO is a full-service aviation company with an air ambulance […]
Avfuel and Signature Flight Support ink deal
Avfuel Corp., the nation’s largest independent supplier of aviation fuels and services, and Signature Flight Support, the world’s largest FBO network, have entered into a new fuel supply agreement. As part of the agreement, the AVTRIP incentive program will be offered at Signature locations in the U.S. With AVTRIP, pilots earn points for each gallon […]
Sennheiser introduces two new headset models
If you’re in the market for a new headset, Sennheiser Electronic Corp. has two new models to chose from. The HME 110 features closed headphones with circumaural ear coupling for effective passive attenuation. The noise-compensated microphone suppresses noise, yet speech can be clearly understood. The listening volume can be adjusted directly at the headset. The […]