Nexaer, a sport aircraft design and manufacturing company in Colorado Springs, has signed an agreement with Sportsplanes.com to promote and market its new aircraft, the Nexaer LS1. The aircraft conforms to the FAA’s rules for Light Sport Aircraft. The Nexaer prototype, unveiled at AirVenture 2005, will be available at the Sport Aircraft Regional Centers that […]
Let there be light
If you are in the market for a powerful, long lasting flashlight, take a look at the FlashLED FLT-4001 offered by LEDtronics. The energy-efficient FlashLED FLT-4001 can operate for up to eight days on three standard alkaline C-cell batteries. It measures 9.94 inches in length and weighs 15.5 ounces with the batteries installed. The CNC-machined […]
New T-Shirts available from Sporty’s
Sporty’s has launched its own series of T-Shirts that are a fun way to show your enthusiasm for aviation. Four new designs are available. The Cessna 172 and Cessna 182 shirts have the Cessna logo on the front and a three-view schematic drawing of the airplane on back. “Remove Before Flight” T-shirt is fashioned after […]
Elliott Aviation expands charter fleet
Elliott Aviation has added a Citation II, King Air 200 and King Air 90 to its charter fleet based at Flying Cloud Airport in the West Twin Cities Metro area of Minnesota. All airplanes are immediately available for charter. For more information: 800-613-3813.
Wag-Aero buys Safe Air Repair
The Wag-Aero Group has acquired the assets of Safe Air Repair, Inc. in Albert Lea, Minn. Safe Air Repair manufactures FAA approved parts for the Aeronca, Champion, Bellanca and Taylorcraft lines of aircraft. The roots of Safe Air Repair stretch back into the mid-1970s when co-founders John and Sandy Roscoe purchased the assets for the […]
West Star Aviation becomes factory authorized Cessna Citation Service Center
West Star Aviation recently joined an elite group, becoming one of only six independently owned Cessna Citation Service Centers in the United States. Located in Grand Junction, Colo., this full-service FBO will provide service for Citation operators in the Rocky Mountain area. The owners of Premier Air Center, an authorized Cessna Citation Service Center in […]
Siemens Financial Services targets corporate aircraft
Siemens Financial Services, Inc. (SFS), the U.S. financial services arm of Siemens AG, is increasing its efforts to provide financing options for purchasers of corporate jets and turbine helicopters. As part of this effort, SFS will provide a wide array of financing choices in the corporate aircraft arena, including fixed and floating rate term loans, […]
Avfuel and Signature Flight Support ink deal
Avfuel Corp., the nation’s largest independent supplier of aviation fuels and services, and Signature Flight Support, the world’s largest FBO network, have entered into a new fuel supply agreement. As part of the agreement, the AVTRIP incentive program will be offered at Signature locations in the U.S. With AVTRIP, pilots earn points for each gallon […]
American Airports Corp. acquires FBO at N.Y.’s Stewart International Airport
American Airports Corporation (AAC), operator of Supermarine of Santa Monica, an FBO at Santa Monica Municipal Airport in California, has purchased the assets of Rifton Aviation Services, the largest FBO at Stewart International Airport (SWF) in the lower Mid-Hudson Valley 50 miles north of New York City. The FBO will be renamed Supermarine of Stewart. […]