Air Shows & Events

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At Aero 2013, Garmin International expanded its presence with a larger display area and space for demonstrations and training and the company told AVweb that it saw its strongest show yet. In this podcast with AVweb, Garmin VP of aviation sales and marketing Carl Wolf said the company is looking for even stronger results in […]

At Aero 2013 in Friedrichshafen this week, fuel has been a leading topic of discussion and if there’s any single word to describe the mood on the industry it’s this: confused. In Europe, many airports have three fuels available — autogas, 100LL and Jet A — and a handful are distributing French refiner Total’s 91UL. […]

New airplanes were scarce at last week’s Sun ‘n Fun show in Lakeland, Fla., but a new electric ultralight motorglider held center stage at the new LSA Mall, attracting a constant stream of curious visitors all week long. The ElectraFlyer ULS was first seen last summer at EAA AirVenture, just a few days after its […]

The airplane industry is eager to push into emerging markets, and that’s evident this week with robust attendance at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, taking place in Shanghai Tuesday through Thursday. Organizers said they had registered a record 6,284 people to attend the event, with more than 180 exhibitors on site and 34 […]

Like every other aircraft manufacturer, Tecnam has heard complaints about the high cost of new airplanes and its Tecnam North America arm has developed new programs to attack the problem. According to Tecnam North America’s Phil Solomon, one new program would offer an affordable five-year lease on the company’s basic-priced Echo Classic Light light sport […]

With new aircraft prices closer to the million dollar mark than not, many would-be owners pass on purchases not because they can’t afford it, but because they can’t justify the large investment for minimal yearly usage. At least that’s the theory behind DiamondShare, an innovative marketing plan developed by Diamond dealer John Armstrong. He told […]

Wounded military veterans — even those with wounds that aren’t visible — get far less attention than they deserve and their families get even less. Jack Howell, a retired Marine colonel, is actively doing something about that. He’s established a non-profit called Teens-N-Flight whose sole goal is to offer cost-free flight training to the children […]

The weather in Lakeland wasn’t perfect every day during Sun ‘n Fun — Friday was blustery, keeping most aircraft on the ground, and a few clouds and showers passed by — but it was close, with temperatures in the breezy 80s and no tornadoes or mud-storms, and on Sunday morning CEO John Leenhouts was enthused […]

As everyone packs up and prepares to head home from Sun ‘n Fun, we serve up a few last photos snapped during AVweb contributor Mariano Rosales’s air-to-air sessions yesterday. Special thanks to Mariano for all the great shots this week. Be sure to check out more of his work at 12OClockLevel.com. This image gallery requires […]