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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 […]

“The Wright Brothers: The Remarkable Story of the Aviation Pioneers Who Changed the World” by Ian Mackersey is now available from Trafalgar Square Books. The book is a new biography of the eccentric brothers, whose genius unlocked the secrets of mechanical flight to realize one of man’s oldest dreams, according to the publisher. In “a […]

Executive Jet Management (EJM) recently added two new aircraft to its charter fleet. EJM now manages 101 aircraft in more than 60 locations throughout the country to meet retail charter demand and to support the NetJets Fractional Aircraft Ownership Program. A Hawker 800XP is now based at Naples Municipal Airport (APF) in Naples, Fla. A […]

Air traffic management students at Daniel Webster College (DWC) will train on new equipment installed this summer at the college’s Nashua, N.H., campus by UFA, Inc., of Woburn, Mass. The ATTower Radar Simulator features four controller positions with integrated voice recognition, four assistant controller positions, and four supervisor/pilot positions. The ATTower Radar provides high fidelity […]

Using ultrasonic technology, Orion Weather Station Systems is a new line of meteorological instrumentation from Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. Parameters include ultrasonic wind measurements and impact precipitation with no moving parts, as well as measurements for barometric pressure, temperature and humidity — all in a compact sensor transmitter module with a single cable. The sensors […]