Piper Aircraft has received Flight into Known Icing (FIKI) certification from the FAA for its new flagship aircraft, the M700 Fury.
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Kirby Chambliss to receive 2024 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
Air show performer, aerobatic champion, and Red Bull Air Race winner Kirby Chambliss is the recipient of the air show industry’s top prize.
New Midwest dealer for CubCrafters
Omaha Aircraft Sales will manage new, used, and kit aircraft sales for CubCrafters in North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and parts of Illinois.
First Tecnam P-Mentors delivered to US flight school
One month after receiving FAA Type Certification, the first Tecnam P-Mentors have been delivered to a flight school in Texas.
Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight returns to Oshkosh
One of the most emotional and poignant moments of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh each year will return in 2024 as 100 Vietnam War vets will take a Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on July 26 as part of AirVenture’s annual salute to veterans.
New name for MRO Insider as it expands
MRO Insider, a technology platform designed to connect aircraft owners with a broad range of services, is expanding its offerings beyond aircraft maintenance. With the expansion comes a new name: Alpha Wingman.
Grant funds solar weather station testing at Death Valley airstrip
A grant from the Recreational Aviation Foundation is funding a remote solar powered weather station at Saline Valley Warm Springs Airfield, commonly known as the Chicken Strip, in Death Valley National Park’s remote Saline Valley.
Autopilot pioneer flies west
The former president and owner of Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, John W. Winter, passed away on May 27, 2024. He was 94.
US Aviation expands at KTUL
New hangar will span 51,982 square feet.