Wanfeng Aviation Inc. has acquired a 60% interest in Diamond Aircraft Canada. The investment from the aviation arm of Wanfeng Auto Holding Group, a diverse Chinese manufacturer of parts for both the automobile and the aviation industry, will support expanded production, sales and service activities globally, with a strengthened focus on the US market, according to […]
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New FBO to open at KTTN
TRENTON, N.J. — FlightServ, a new independent FBO on Trenton Mercer Field (KTTN), will open its doors Jan. 1, 2017. The FBO was founded by a team from the FBO’s sister company, Aviation Charters. The new Avfuel-branded FBO will provide a variety of services and amenities for its guests, including fueling for Jet A and avgas, […]
Drones complete 77 deliveries for 7-Eleven
RENO, Nevada — Flirtey, a drone delivery service, reports it completed 77 autonomous drone deliveries in November to customer homes in the United States. The deliveries are the result of Flirtey and 7-Eleven’s collaboration, which kicked off in July with the world’s first autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s residence. Flirtey conducted regular weekend deliveries during November from a […]
Tempus Jets receives Part 145 Repair Station certification
DENVER – Tempus Jets, an authorized Pilatus Sales and Service Center serving the southwest United States, has been awarded a Part 145 Repair Station Certification by the FAA. The certification, a stringent review of maintenance controls and procedures, demonstrates Tempus Jets’ competence with quality, safety, efficiency, training and technical capabilities, according to company officials. The […]
AviationManuals surpasses 3,500 clients in 78 countries
WASHINGTON, D.C. — AviationManuals, a provider of aircraft manual development services and flight operations Safety Management System (SMS) software for business aviation, recently exceeded 3,500 clients in 78 countries and territories since its founding in 1996. AviationManuals has delivered nearly 3,000 RVSM/International Operations Manuals and more than 1,200 custom Flight Operations Manuals for multiple registries. The […]
Red Bull Air Races to launch in Abu Dhabi
The first race Red Bull Air Race in 2017 will be a celebration of milestones: The 10th season of competition, the 10th consecutive opener in Abu Dhabi, and the diamond 75th race for the title. As a first-time world champion from Germany begins the campaign to defend his crown title, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship will celebrate […]
Continental relocates avionics unit
Continental Motors Group is relocating its Southern Avionics and Interiors to the H. L. Sonny Callahan airport (KCQF) in Fairhope, Alabama, from its current location at the Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM). Founded more than 30 years ago, Southern Avionics and Interiors provides avionics installations and repairs, instrument panel fabrication and interior design and refurbishment. It will move to Fairhope, a few minutes […]
Report highlights KHFD’s value to Connecticut’s economy
Connecticut’s Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD) provides numerous benefits to the city and its business community, and efforts should be made to boost investment in the downtown facility to maximize its value, according to a state report. The purpose of the report, conducted this year by the state’s Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, was to evaluate […]
You Can Fly awards 21 scholarships
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has awarded $5,000 flight training scholarships to 21 high school students through the association’s You Can Fly High School Aviation Initiative. The scholarships, awarded to students age 15 to 18 who intend to earn an initial pilot certificate, were made possible by donations to the AOPA Foundation. The 13 […]