Wipaire will hold a grand opening celebration Feb. 28 at the company’s service center in Leesburg, Florida. The event will feature a variety of activities for pilots. Based at the Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) since February 2013, Wipaire’s service center has expanded into a new, larger hangar. “Our new 10,000-square-foot hangar more than doubles our facility footprint […]
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Quest Aircraft names first European dealer
Quest Aircraft Company has signed an agreement with Rheinland Air Service (RAS) to represent Quest as the exclusive dealer for KODIAK aircraft in Europe. RAS will also serve as an authorized KODIAK service center. Headquartered at Mönchengladbach Airport near Düsseldorf, Germany, RAS joins an existing network of KODIAK sales and service dealers located around the […]
Track Santa across the globe
Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) are once again teaming to track Santa’s Christmas Eve trek across the globe. Beginning Dec. 24 at 2:01 a.m. EST, visitors to the NORAD Tracks Santa site can use 2D and 3D tracking maps created by AGI — known as Santa Trackers — […]
Private aircraft to be sold at Sebring Expo
The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo and Aviators Hot Line have teamed to offer private aircraft owners an opportunity to sell their aircraft at the 11th annual Sebring Expo. The Expo will run Wednesday through Saturday, Jan. 14-17, 2015, at the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) in Florida. Aviators Hot Line will manage the special area set […]
Aviation Autographs launches new website
Aviation Autographs has just launched its new e-commerce website devoted to rare and limited edition books, prints and items signed by aviation legends and notables from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, modern day and more. The collection exists primarily because of Lt. Col. Dave McFarland (USAF, Retired). As former Chief of the History Department […]
New England Air Museum names new executive director
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — Jerry Paul Roberts has been appointed executive director of the New England Air Museum effective Dec. 15, 2014. Roberts succeeds Michael P. Speciale, who retired Dec. 1 after 29 years of service. Roberts has been a writer, an historian and a museum professional for more than 30 years. He began his museum career […]
WACO launches leasing program
WACO Aircraft Corp. has unveiled a new factory direct leasing program for the New Great Lakes 2T-1A-2. The new program is designed to support the upset prevention and recovery training needs for flight schools and help them comply with FAA AC 120-UPRT, FAA AC 120-109 and upcoming ICAO 10011 “Airplane Upset Prevention and Recovery Training” manual guidelines, according […]
AOPA addresses concerns over Powder Riving Training Complex
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is working to mitigate the economic and safety impacts of a proposed military training area that will cover 28,000 square miles above Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The association made the commitment after the U.S. Air Force released an environmental impact statement Nov. 28 that did not […]
Carpenter Avionics sold to Momentum Aviation Holdings
SMYRNA, Tenn. – Momentum Aviation Holdings has acquired Smyrna Rutherford County Airport (KMQY)-based Carpenter Avionics, Since 1981, Carpenter has been an authorized FAA Repair Station that sells, installs and maintains avionics systems for general aviation aircraft. “After an extensive nationwide search, we concluded that Carpenter Avionics would be the ideal foundation upon which to build and […]