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Key Takeaways:

  • NTSB Chairman urged the FAA to increase efforts to prevent runway incursions.
  • Erik Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" Columbia 300, which replicated his grandfather's flight, was donated to the St. Louis Science Center for educational programs.
  • Avidyne launched an MX20 trade-up program offering discounts on new EX5000 MFDs or EX500 units for owners trading in old UPS-AT/Garmin MX20 units.
  • The FAA reported that a dealer in Pompano Beach, Fla., sold unapproved, used, or overhauled aircraft parts as "new" or "new surplus."
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NTSB Chairman Mark Rosenker in a speech on Monday pressed the FAA to do more to prevent runway incursions …

The second Spirit of St. Louis, the Columbia 300 that Erik Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic along the same route as his grandfather has been donated by Columbia to the St. Louis Science Center. It will be used in the center’s education programs …

Avidyne today launched the MX20 trade-up program, allowing owners to trade in old UPS-AT/Garmin MX20 units in exchange for discounts of up to $5,000 on the purchase of new Avidyne EX5000 MFDs or up to $2,000 on Avidyne EX500 units. This program is valid for new Avidyne systems ordered and shipped between April 2 and June 30, 2007.

Unapproved parts were sold by a dealer in Pompano Beach, Fla., the FAA said this week. The dealer sold parts as “new” or “new surplus” when, in fact, they were used or overhauled, the FAA says …

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