Aviat Aircraft has signed a dealership agreement with Steve Landers of Airpro, who will be responsible for sales in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Airpro, which was founded in October 2006, is located at Saline County Airport in Bryant, Ark. “We are very excited about taking on the Aviat […]
USMC’s Marine Week Open House at DuPage Airport
DuPage Airport in West Chicago, Ill., will host a static display featuring the United States Marine Corp’s helicopters Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The static display will include the MV-22 Osprey, CH-46 Sea Knight, CH-53 Super Stallion and AH-1W Super Cobra. The event is free and open to the public. All […]
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Following unprecedented growth in the last five years, business aviation is now facing harsh market conditions with aftermarket suppliers holding back investment until recovery. Maintenance, ground handlers and VIP services suppliers are affected by this, though they are all still looking at potential opportunities in the Middle East and Asia where demand is under-served and […]
Lancair shares composite expertise
Lancair International Inc. of Redmond, Oregon, a manufacturer of high-performance aircraft kits, is collaborating with Innovative Composite Structures (ICS) to leverage its composite expertise. Lancair is providing composite technology to Liquid Robotics of Palo Alto, California, a marine technology company that is developing the “Wave Glider,” a revolutionary, energy self-sufficient, autonomous ocean vehicle. All composite […]
Haze contributes to crash into glacier
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from terrain while maneuvering, resulting in an a collision with a glacier.
GA News and ExperCraft join forces
General Aviation News and ExperCraft Simple Log have joined forces to offer a unique assistance and opportunity to the homebuilt aircraft marketplace. ExperCraft Simple Log is a powerful, yet easy-to-use system, allowing builders of experimental/homebuilt aircraft to store and share their project log information on line. ExperCraft will become a source of features about builders […]
Emissions rules loom over EBACE
Key officials from the European Commission and Eurocontrol joined European Business Aviation Association chief executive Brian Humphries and NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen on the podium at the May 12 EBACE opening general session, according to a report posted by AINalerts.com. Humphries reiterated EBAA’s concerns about how European business aviation will be constrained by […]
Fantasy of Flight’s Military Appreciation Month
The Fantasy of Flight aviation-themed attraction at Polk City, Fla., is offering special discounts to armed forces members and to Florida residents during May. May marks National Military Appreciation Month and Fantasy of Flight “is pleased to honor the brave individuals of our US Armed Forces by extending free admission to all active-duty, retired and […]
Electric tugs debut
Eagle Tugs is introducing the next generation of its Eagle TT series of aircraft tractors. The eTT-12 Electric Tow Tractor not only shares the same features of the TT series – including all-wheel drive, an ergonomic operator compartment, and direct hitch visibility – it is also equipped with all-wheel steering for better maneuverability, and is […]