LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri — In 2016, business and general aviation avionics sales topped $2.2 billion, according to the 2016 year-end Avionics Market Report just released by the Aircraft Electronics Association. Total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales for the year amounted to $2,261,534,820, which represents a 6.4% decrease in sales compared to 2015. It was […]
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FAA to hold airspace workshops in Denver
The FAA will hold 11 public information workshops in April and May 2017 on proposed airspace improvements in the Denver Metro Area. The improvements are part of the Denver Metroplex project, which proposes to use streamlined satellite navigation to move air traffic more safely and efficiently through the Metro Area, according to agency officials. Existing […]
Sporty’s Foundation works to build a robust GA
The Sporty’s Foundation made bequests totaling $157,700 in 2016 to fulfill its goal to attract young people to aviation as pilots and as those who design, build and maintain the aircraft we fly. The foundation recently issued its Annual Report, detailing activities and bequests during 2016. You can see the report online at SportysFoundation.org. The Sporty’s Foundation is the […]
CAF Dixie Wing Warbird Museum celebrates 30 years
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Two restored World War II aircraft have taken flight as the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing Warbird Museum celebrates its 30th anniversary. Sixteen years of restoration work by the Wing’s volunteers has brought a Bell P-63A-6 Kingcobra back to flying status, more than 40 years after it last flew. Also, a […]
Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week slated
More than 50,000 girls and women are expected to attend events on four continents during the seventh annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, March 6- 12. They will meet women who chose a career in the aviation industry, learn about past women of aviation’s contributions, visit various work environments, and try some of the activities, including […]
AOPA offers solutions for Trump’s Florida airport shutdowns
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has requested that the Department of Homeland Security establish security screening capabilities and gateway operations at Palm Beach County Park Airport to ease the economic impact of shutting down the airport each time President Donald Trump visits his nearby Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. In a letter […]
Thrush 510P earns 10,500 pounds gross weight certification
With the stroke of a pen, the FAA has certified that the Thrush 510P joins its sibling, the Thrush 510G, as being fully compliant with the most modern certification standards — and able to officially fly at its fully operational gross weight of 10,500 pounds. The new certification marks the culmination of more than eight years […]
Mario Andretti named honorary chairman of Learn to Fly Month initiative
Race car legend Mario Andretti has been named honorary chairman of the Flight School Association of North America‘s Learn to Fly Month, slated for May. FSANA officials say they expect the initiative to reach “international proportions” within a few years. “With time, we see public response creating a ‘Black Friday’ effect on the entire flight […]
Textron inks deal with University of Dubuque
Textron Aviation has signed a multi-year agreement with the University of Dubuque, establishing the university’s commitment to purchase new flight training aircraft solely from Textron Aviation through 2026. As part of the new agreement, Textron Aviation will provide product support, parts and training for the university’s new Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft, which will be equipped […]