Honolulu International Airport’s newest FBO, Transair Center, is officially open for business. Transair Center at HNL offers Avfuel products and services, including contract fuel and AVTRIP rewards. Although currently operating out of a temporary facility – a newly-constructed passenger terminal and VIP lounge is slated for completion in 2012 – Transair Center provides a complete […]
PilotMall.com kicks off headset trade-in program
PilotMall.com has unveiled a new method for customers to obtain their headset of choice with the launch of a new headset trade-in program. It allows any customer to trade in an old headset model after purchasing one of the qualifying new models and receive a credit toward their purchase. New qualifying headset models for the […]
Greenwich Aerogroup forms financial services division
In today’s economy, financial institutions vary widely in their financing criteria and flexibility in regards to loans and leases for aircraft. That’s one reason Greenwich AeroGroup has established Greenwich AeroGroup Financial Services to provide finance and leasing options for a variety of general aviation aircraft and rotorcraft. “Today, many private business, commercial, government and military […]
Hawker Beechcraft launches factory completed XPR program
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has launched its factory-completed Hawker 400XPR and Hawker 800XPR program. GCS will assist customers in locating and purchasing airframes for installation of applicable XPR program updates and any other customer-specific options. This enables customers who do not currently own a Hawker 400 or Hawker 800 aircraft to acquire a […]
Renegade Light Sport developing acro engine for LSA
Last year the Hansen Air Group of Kennesaw, Ga., captured the attention of both the Light-Sport and aerobatics communities with the introduction of an aerobatics capable LSA. In January the Hansens made arrangements to import the sporty two-place biplane from Germany. Even without the wings on it, the Fk Comet attracted a lot of attention […]
FAA to charge for navigation products
The days of inexpensive navigation and chart apps for your mobile devices appear to be numbered with the FAA’s announcement that it will begin charging for downloads that were previously free starting April 5, 2012. A post on AVweb notes that the Aeronautical Navigational Products Directorate (Aeronav), which currently makes the latest charts and other […]
Dubai investment firm acquires majority interest in Diamond
Medrar Financial Group will acquire a majority interest in Diamond Aircraft Holdings, Canada. In addition to a range of Diamond Aircraft’s piston aircraft, the agreement also includes the company’s D-JET program (pictured below). “The current state of the economy highlights the need and potential for aircrafts like the D-JET,” said Jamil Marmarchi, CEO of Medrar. “People […]
Auction, seaplane base and more added to Sebring LSA Expo
The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo at Sebring Regional Airport has added an AvBid Auction, during which the company will not only auction airplanes but also three vacation packages with proceeds going to charity. Also new this year is a Model Airplane Contest that will take place on Sunday, as well as a Closing Awards Ceremony with […]
Red Bull Air Races cancelled — again
The Red Bull Air Race World Championships, the only other air race series in the world besides the Reno National Championship event, cancelled this year’s series in part over safety concerns, according to a recent report in the Reno Gazette-Journal, which notes that the Red Bull races aren’t expectedto be held next year either. The […]