ARINC DirectSM is doubling the size of its aircraft service facilities in Scottsdale, Arizona, and adding a range of new maintenance and integration capabilities for business jets. Construction is already under way to increase the company’s hangar space from 20,000 to 40,000 square feet. An additional 7,000 square feet of back shop and office space […]
Yingling Aviation introduces joint ownership program
Yingling Aviation has introduced a Joint Ownership Program that offers partnerships on refurbished and updated Cessna twin turbine aircraft. “By creating joint ownership arrangements, we are able to offer buyers the benefits of aircraft ownership without any of the drawbacks that go with buying a fractional share,” noted Lynn Nichols, Yingling’s president. Buyers, who share […]
Magnum Bender makes building an airplane easier
A new tool called Magnum Bender helps homebuilders with cutting and bending steel and aluminum plate. It can grasp and bend metal parts up to 1/8-inch thick x 6-inches wide. It features the Universal Tooling Plate system, which incorporates slots for a clamping kit, or a row of five ultra high strength rare earth magnets […]
AeroLadder makes checking fuel easy
Verifying fuel quantity is a critical part of any preflight, but it can be a hassle with high wing airplanes. The AeroLadder is a sturdy step stool that makes checking the fuel and other parts of the pre-flight easy. The AeroLadder is simple to unfold and provides a stable platform for both feet. Although it […]
Belly Wash now available
Aero Cosmetics of San Antonio, Texas, makers of a full line of aviation cleaning supplies, now offers Belly Wash to the general and corporate aviation market. Developed for the airline industry to address the cleaning problems associated with heavy carbon and hydraulic fluid accumulation on the belly and exhaust areas, Belly Wash is a non-toxic, […]
Charts in the palm of your hand
Pilots looking for a better way to manage volumes of IFR charts or those just wanting a backup set with them at all times will benefit from PalmPlates from Production Software. PalmPlates is the first approach plate program designed to run on a Palm OS device as well as Pocket PC, Windows Smartphone, Symbian and […]
Cooper Aerial turns 40
Cooper Aerial Survey Co., a Phoenix-based aerial photo and mapping company, celebrated 40 years of service last year. Established by William P. Cooper in 1966, Cooper Aerial has been providing imagery and mapping services ever since. Over the past 40 years Cooper Aerial has completed projects for Arizona State University, the Arizona Department of Transportation, […]
Aviat introduces tow kit
Aviat Aircraft has developed an optional tow kit for the Husky, which can be added to any new aircraft or retrofitted to any existing model. The total package, which includes everything from the tow hook attach bracket to the tow release mechanism that goes in the forward cockpit, can be installed at the factory in […]
Fargo Jet Center adds Aero Spa
Fargo Jet Center at Hector International Airport in Fargo, N.D., has introduced Aero Spa, a new department dedicated to aircraft cleaning and detailing. Services include “trip ready” interior cleaning, wet or dry washes, hand waxing, machine buffing, bright work, de-ice boot refurbish and carpet cleaning. For more information: 800-770-0538