New facility located at Wasilla, Alaska, Airport Airforms, Inc. announced that they have moved to their brand new facility on the Wasilla, AK Airport. “This new building was engineered with efficient manufacturing as a key...
Read MoreFAA launches TALPA website to help pilots reduce the risks of runway accidents caused by weather and other factors As winter approaches, U.S. airports, airline flight crews, dispatchers, general aviation pilots, air traffic...
Read MoreThe 19th facility in the growing Gulf Coast Avionics chain is ready to provide cockpit avionics and cabin systems installations and upgrades for helicopters, turboprops and business jets at Tampa International Airport. Lakeland,...
Read MoreSouth Saint Paul, Minnesota, October 10, 2016 – Wipaire, Inc. is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients of the Ben Wiplinger Memorial Seaplane Rating Scholarship. Established in 2015, the scholarship provides $1,500 for...
Read More64th annual edition of ‘World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration’ on July 24-30, 2017 Advance purchase admission tickets and camping credentials are now available for the 65th annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in, providing greater...
Read MoreArticle provided courtesy of AOPA – www.aopa.org AOPA is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case involving aviation products liability, an issue that could have a significant impact on the cost of flying. At the heart...
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Tucson, Arizona – Guardian Avionics is pleased to announce that it has received the first ever FAA approval to install manufactured products into certified aircraft as “Non-Required Safety Enhancing Equipment” (NORSEE) under the...
Read MoreRecreational aviation organization continues to grow and engage flying enthusiasts EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (Sept. 22, 2016) — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the recreational aviation organization...
Read MoreOn September 19, 2016, the FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate website went live. General aviation aircraft owners will now have the opportunity to apply for a $500 rebate to help offset the cost to...
Read MoreNew alternator provides dramatically improved efficiency, cut-in performance and increased output at engine idle speeds. Mike Disbrow, president of Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET), announced that the company has introduced...
Read MoreContinental Motors Services announced that they are entering a partnership with Texas Skyways to jointly promote and sell the STCs developed by Texas Skyways for the Cessna 180 and 200 series aircraft. Continental Motors...
Read MoreBOISE, Idaho, September 26, 2016 – Western Aircraft, Inc., a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announced today that Textron Aviation Inc., a subsidiary of Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT), has designated it as an authorized service facility...
Read MoreMayo Clinic’s ProPilot program has joined USAIG’s (United States Aircraft Insurance Group) industry-leading Performance Vector safety initiative. Eligible policyholders now have the option to select ProPilot as their Performance...
Read MoreAircraft Specialties Lubricants (ASL) has announced the appointment of Tim Albin as the new General Manager of the CamGuard family of Oil Additives. CamGuard is the oil additive package that has swept aviation, becoming a...
Read MoreGrass-roots initiative introduces millions of kids to the possibilities of flight; Former chairmen including Harrison Ford, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and Jeff Skiles join current chairman Sean D. Tucker, in encouraging kids...
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A common concern among general aviation pilots is gear-up landings, an operational challenge that can incur costly repairs to engines, propellers and airframes. Flying high-performance single and light twin engine planes...
Read MoreGrowing company builds on success with rugged duffel bag One of the hottest brands in aviation, Flight Outfitters, launched its latest flight bag: the Bush Pilot Bag. This rugged duffel is the perfect complement to the company’s...
Read MoreDaytona Beach, FL – Power Flow Systems reports that it has now shipped 200 of its high performance tuned exhaust systems for installation on the Cessna 177RG airframe. Originally, the company had no plans to develop an STC’d...
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