Dallas Avionics has been named the exclusive distributor of the NavWorx ADS600-B. “The NavWorx solution for 2020 ADS-B mandate not only meets every FAA requirement, but it also is very affordable,” said Dallas Avionics Vice President of Sales Scott Davis. “The ADS600-B is ready for operators to begin equipping their fleets of aircraft.” The ADS600-B […]
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Flying Musicians award scholarship
The Flying Musicians Association has selected the 2016 FMA Solo Program Scholarship winner. The selection process was very difficult due to the abundance of so many high-quality nominees, association officials noted. Five finalists, from Tennessee, California, Michigan, and Wisconsin were selected from nominations received from band directors across the country. “The caliber of all the […]
Desert Jet Center breaks ground on FBO complex
THERMAL, Calif. – Desert Jet Center has broken ground on the newest FBO at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM). The event was held in the Oliphant Aviation Hangar, a newly built 26,000-square-foot hangar managed by Desert Jet Center. “Today is the culmination of a vision that began more than five years ago to bring a full service aviation […]
Nominations now open for Air Show Hall of Fame
Nominations are now being taken for the 2016 International Council of Air Shows Foundation Hall of Fame. Each year, up to three air show performers are inducted into the Hall of Fame, which is home to more than 50 air show greats, including pilots, stunt performers, producers, announcers, designers, builders, and other innovators who have changed the […]
Sheltair begins SAV expansion
Sheltair has begun an expansion of its facilities at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) in Georgia. The SAV expansion follows on the heels of similar Sheltair projects at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Republic Airport (FRG) in New York. In Savannah, Sheltair is expanding with a $3.1 million hangar and office complex of nearly […]
Scholarship winners to intern in France
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Kristin Sandager of Albert Lea, Minnesota, and Dalton Nonweiler of Tulsa, Oklahoma, have been named the recipients of this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)/DAHER International Scholarships. For the program, now in its eighth year, each recipient receives a five-week internship at Daher‘s Tarbes facility in France, followed by a week […]
NATA inaugural student chapter launches
VAN NUYS, Calif. — California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), which offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Administration, is the first to join the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) College Chapter program. Sponsored by the Aeroplex/Aerolease Group, the college chapter provides students resources, access to experts and networking opportunities to advance their future […]
NASA tests UAS traffic management platform
The largest test yet of NASA‘s Unmanned Aircraft Systems traffic management (UTM) research platform was held April 19 at six FAA UAS test sites. The test included up to 24 unmanned aircraft, commonly called drones, that were remotely flown simultaneously around the country. In Texas, at Port Mansfield, about two hours south of Corpus Christi, four […]
Avionics sales top $566 million in first quarter
In the first three months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales topped $566 million, according to the first quarter 2016 Avionics Market Report released by the Aircraft Electronics Association during the 59th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Kissimmee, Florida. That’s a 3.6% decrease in sales compared to the first-quarter of 2015, […]