How soon until China has its own Oshkosh? At the Superior Air Parts press conference on AirVenture’s opening day, that was the first question posed by AIN’s Matt Thurber. Cheng Shenzong, chairman of the Chinese company that owns Superior Air Parts, answered through an interpreter: “An FAA official once told me that America today is […]
Superior Air Parts rolls back prices
Cost cutting initiatives at Superior Air Parts has led the company to roll back prices on select components and parts. “As we continue to bring our key component and parts suppliers back on line and increase our efficiency we have been able to re-evaluate pricing on many of our piece parts and components,” stated Tim […]
Veteran air show performer Greg Poe dies
Renowned airshow performer Greg Poe died suddenly after an apparent heart attack on Sunday, July 24. He was 57. Poe, a Boise, Idaho, native, had been performing professionally as an airshow pilot for over 20 years, and is considered one of the best aerobatic performers in the world. He acquired over 10,000 flight hours in […]
PiperJet manufacturing begins
Piper Aircraft has started fabrication and assembly will begin in August of the first conforming flight test article of the company’s new single-engine Altaire business jet. Inaugural flight of the conforming PiperJet Altaire is anticipated to be in 2012 with certification and deliveries in 2014. “The Altaire is pioneering the single-engine business jet, just like […]
China Pavilion debuts at Oshkosh
For the first time ever, there is a China Pavilion at AirVenture. China and the Asia-Pacific region has become the world’s fastest growing aviation market and that is only expected to increase with the recent decision to open up low-altitude airspace for the development of general aviation in China. The China Pavilion is set up […]
Club Glove sponsors Young Eagles Celebrity Golf Classic
Club Glove, which designs and manufactures golf bags, club covers, travel bags, accessories and luggage, will be a sponsor of EAA AirVenture’s Young Eagles Celebrity Golf Classic on Wednesday, July 27. The company also is exhibiting on the grounds during the week-long show at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Featuring popular sports and aviation celebrities […]
L-3 donates 60,000th Stormscope for Young Eagles auction
L-3 Avionics Systems recently produced its 60,000th Stormscope Weather Mapping System, a product continuously manufactured since its 1976 introduction to general aviation. To commemorate the milestone, the company has donated the 60,000th Stormscope for the Young Eagles auction at AirVenture. First released as the Stormscope WX-7, the instrument “continues to perform and sustain its tactical […]
Zulu.2 released
Lightspeed Aviation has release its next-generation headset, Zulu.2. The company’s new Zulu.2 includes several patent-pending innovations, company officials said. The new Zulu.2 offers full-function Bluetooth compatibility for both phone and music devices. In addition, the proprietary LightComfort design of Zulu.2 provides an exceptional fit with plush ear seals and less side pressure, company officials said. […]
Wanted: Pilots to test new sim
Aircrew Training Systems is inviting qualified pilots to participate in a research project to evaluate the company’s GYROLAB GL-4000 simulator for upset recovery training and research. The focus group will fly in the GL-4000 flight simulator installed at the company’s subsidiary, the National Aerospace Training and Research (NASTAR) Center’s test facility. Information on how to […]