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Key Takeaways:

  • Spectrum Aeronautical LLC moved its headquarters to McClellan-Palomar Airport to improve product exposure for its Independence and Freedom bizjets.
  • The FAA proposed an Airworthiness Directive for Diamond DA40 aircraft, requiring inspections due to a nose gear fatigue crack failure identified in Austria.
  • PrestoSim received approval for its new King Air simulator, adding to its existing Citation simulator training offerings.
  • The Flying Physicians Association (FPA) won the National Aviation Hall of Fame's Milton Caniff "Spirit of Flight" Award.
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Spectrum Aeronautical LLC has moved its headquarters to McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, Calif. The company says the new location is more convenient and exposes their products, a light bizjet called the Independence and a midsize aircraft dubbed Freedom, to the many business operators who use the airport…

The FAA is proposing an Airworthiness Directive on Diamond DA40 aircraft after a nose gear failure in Austria. The aircraft involved was used for training and had been on grass strips and a fatigue crack caused the failure. The AD requires inspection and replacement as necessary…

PrestoSim, of Grapevine, Texas, has received approval for its new King Air simulator. The company also offers simulator training for Citations…

The Flying Physicians Association (FPA) is the winner of the Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award, presented annually by the National Aviation Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held July 21 when enshrines Walter Boyne, Steve Fossett, Evelyn Bryan Johnson, Sally Ride and Frederick W. Smith will be honored.

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