Mooney International is set to deliver the first M20TN Acclaim Type S aircraft with a Chinese National Registration, (“B” number), to its owner in China at the end of December. Mooney officially received the Validation of Type Certificate (VTC) issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Dec. 9. This allows Mooney to […]
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Klatt wins top airshow award
The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) has awarded Air National Guard Lt. Col. John Klatt the airshow industry’s top award for showmanship. Klatt, owner of Owatonna, Minn.-based John Klatt Airshows, earned the Art Scholl Memorial Showmanship Award, which recognizes his commitment to the ideals of airshow entertainment. Best known for his performances in his […]
Lamar Technologies acquires Power Products
MARYSVILLE, Wash. — Lamar Technologies has acquired Power Products Inc. of Santa Clara, California. Power Products is a manufacturer of battery chargers, analyzers, MIL Spec. motor monitors and thermistors. It has supplied the aviation and commercial industry as well as corporate, helicopter and military sectors with chargers and analyzers for more than 30 years. All Power Products equipment is manufactured […]
New flight school opens at Coeur d’ Alene Airport
A new flight school, Latitude Aviation, has opened at Pappy Boyington Field (KCOE) outside Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. The school offers primary and advanced flight instruction, starting with a Cessna 150. In addition, Latitude Aviation will be teaching a Private Pilot Ground School through NIC’s Workforce Training Center starting Jan. 24. “Latitude represents an approach to flight […]
Nominations open for Lightspeed Aviation Foundation grants
Nominations and applications for Lightspeed Aviation Foundation’s 2015 grant program are now open. The deadline to receive nominations is Jan. 31, 2015, midnight PST. Applications will be accepted until Feb. 6, 2015, at midnight PST. Each year, the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation recognizes a select group of aviation nonprofit organizations that are actively promoting growth in aviation or […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2015
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has revealed the names of four individuals who have been elected for enshrinement at its annual formal ceremony, Oct. 2, 2015 in Dayton. On that night they will officially join the roster of 225 men and women air and space pioneers who have been inducted by the […]
Merrill Aviation receives airworthiness certificate
Officials from the UAS Integration Office of the FAA, the Grand Rapids Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) and the Detroit Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Offices (MISO) recently met in Saginaw, Michigan, to oversee final requirements before issuing Merrill Aviation & Defense (Merrill) a special Experimental Airworthiness Certification for its remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) named The Torrent. The Torrent […]
700th TBM delivered
Tarbes, France – DAHER-SOCATA has delivered its 700th series production TBM turboprop aircraft. The milestone airplane, a TBM 900, was provided to a private customer in Illinois, through a sale organized by Muncie Aviation, the authorized TBM distributor based at Muncie Municipal Airport in Indiana. “This 700th TBM delivery demonstrates the full acceptance of the single-engine turboprop […]
Flight School of Greenville opens
A new flight school, Flight School of Greenville, has opened at Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina. In one of two 1999 Cessna 172s with an autopilot and a GPS or in a six-seat Piper Lance aircraft, Flight School of Greenville can train private, instrument rated, commercial and certified flight instructor pilots. It specializes in […]