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 […]
Executive Jet Management expands nationwide charter fleet
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 […]
New biography of Wright brothers released
“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 […]
Portable air conditioner now available
Rotorcraft Enterprises has introduced a portable air conditioner that can be taken in and out of a helicopter or fixed wing aircraft as needed. Called Start Pac Kool Air, the unit is rated at 12,000 to 15,000 BTUs and weighs 75 pounds. Initial installation time is two to four hours. The unit can be mounted […]
Company establishes Homeland Security Division
Air Security International, a provider of travel and security information, has established a Homeland Security Division to advise clients on their threats from global terrorism, and to put in place plans that will protect property, prevent incidents, and mitigate damage and impact on individuals, companies and communities. Homeland Security services encompass all counterterrorism aspects of […]
Department of Veterans Affairs approves education benefits for Embry-Riddle CAPT Flight Training Program
The Commercial Airline Pilot Training (CAPT) program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has received approval from the Department of Veterans Affairs to train veterans at its flight training facility in Bunnell, Fla. The new state-of-the-art flight training facility is located at the Flagler County Airport 23 miles north of Embry-Riddle’s campus in Daytona Beach, Fla. Those […]
2006 AOPA calendar now available
Get a head start on 2006 — this year’s calendar has two bonus months as the calendar begins with November 2005. The calendar shows an EADS Socata TBM 700C2, Piper Cherokee 6X, Cessna Citation CJ3, Taylorcraft F21B, Beechcraft Baron 58, Cessna TU206G Amphibian, Rockwell Commander 112A, Lancair IV-P, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Cirrus SR22-GTS, Cessna […]
Lord Corp. breaks ground on Dayton facility expansion
Lord Corp., which develops passive and active solutions for noise and vibration, engineered adhesives and high performance coatings for the aerospace, automotive and general industrial markets, is expanding its Dayton, Ohio, facility. The $3.8 million expansion includes the addition of 38,000 square feet to the existing 90,000-square-foot building. The facility serves as one of the […]
New oil cooler approved for TCM engines
AERO-Classics, Inc. has obtained FAA-PMA approval on oil coolers for Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) applications. With these recent approvals, AERO-Classics becomes the only oil cooler manufacturer offering factory new FAA-PMA oil coolers for Continental engines. The oil coolers are available for all TCM 470 and 520 series engines. The factory new oil coolers are corrosion […]