The FAA has awarded a Type Certificate to the P-Mentor, a two-seat aircraft designed specifically for flight training.
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Aircraft Spruce opens larger distribution center in Alaska
After five years of operations at a smaller facility in Wasilla, Alaska, Aircraft Spruce has opened a new 24,000-square-foot warehouse in Palmer, Alaska.
Alabama recognizes Hartzell Engine Tech exports
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey recently honored Hartzell Engine Tech and four other Alabama companies for their accomplishments in selling products in marketplaces throughout the world.
Work begins on new FBO, hangar at KELK
“The movers and shakers, the people who bring business to a town, don’t come in on the Greyhound bus,” added Bobby Southard, Elk City Airport chairman. “They come to town from the airport, and now we will be able to make a great first impression of Elk City with our new terminal.”
Dick Rutan flies west
“The last time Dick Rutan flew towards the western horizon was on Dec. 14, 1986, when he and copilot Jeana Yeager set the last great aviation record by flying around the world, nonstop and unrefueled, in nine days, three minutes and 44 seconds in an aircraft called Voyager, designed by his younger brother, legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan,” family members said in a press release.
FBO opens new hangar at KPTK
Maven by Midfield FBO has opened its new 28,500-square-foot hangar at Oakland County Airport (KPTK) in Waterford, Michigan.
ICON selects stalking horse bidder
ICON’s proposed stalking horse bidder, SG Investment America, has been designated to make the first bid on the bankrupt company’s assets, setting the low-end bar on other potential bidders.
Women in Aviation partners with Harvard
Members of the Women in Aviation Emerging Leaders Class of 2024 are headed to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to attend the “Women in Leadership: A Program for Emerging Leaders” at Harvard University May 7-9.
Hemlock Films’ Kara White nominated for an Emmy
Kara White of Hemlock Films has been nominated for a Best Director Emmy Award in the category of Short/Long Form — Post Produced.