Sun ‘N Fun

Spot, a handheld satellite GPS messaging unit, is now shipping in its latest version, distribution manager Greg Wilkinson told AVweb on Monday. The new version is smaller than the original unit, weighing in at only 5.2 ounces, with added features. The Spot taps in to the company’s own global satellite network, which covers most of […]

For the next week, Lakeland, Fla., will be the center of the aviation universe, as the little airport becomes the busiest field in the world, with more than 40,000 takeoffs and landings expected during Sun ‘n Fun. Tuesday, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will thunder in, and they will fly again Thursday through Sunday. Each […]

Before we close the door on Sun ‘n Fun 2009, we have one final treat for our readers – three exclusive AVweb desktop wallpapers from photographer Mariano Rosales! To use these on your desktop, just click the resolution you prefer – 1024×768 for standard monitors, 1280×800 for widescreen monitors. The image will open in a […]

“We came into this week not knowing what to expect,” said John Burton, president of Sun ‘n Fun, in a wrap session with reporters on Sunday. “And we’re all relieved — we made it through this week safely and successfully.” The week got off to a bit of a slow start, he said, partly due […]

One of these years, we’ll get out to Sun ‘n Fun’s Splash-In first – but for now, we’re content to let it be our Saturday indulgence at the show. As always, AVweb shutterbug Mariano Rosales had his camera handy … . CLICK FOR LARGER INDIVIDUAL IMAGES EACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW

The company that has been working for over 10 years to bring the Seawind amphibian to the certified market is back up and running, Seawind President Dick Silva said this week. “The Seawind people don’t know how to give up,” the company said in a news release. A year and a half after the only […]

A new vendor at Sun ‘n Fun this year is AirplanesDirect, an online company that is working to bring advanced Web tools like those used by Amazon and other online sales sites to the aviation marketplace. The site aims to provide buyers and sellers of aircraft with an interactive site that supports live chat, video […]

The nationwide network of 275 Cessna Pilot Centers will work with a new AOPA program to help student pilots access financing for their flight training, Cessna announced this week. The program can help students access up to $25,000 in loans for training. “The AOPA program is a great opportunity for people who have always wanted […]

The first time Brigadier General Dan Cherry (USAF Ret.) encountered Nguyen Hong My was in the skies above Vietnam, in 1972. General Cherry was flying an F-4D Phantom when the two clashed, and My was severely hurt in the crash of his MiG-21. Last year, the two met for the first time face to face, […]

Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download the video directly. When the aviation community learned last year that Alan Henley, the lead pilot with the Aeroshell Team, had broken his neck in a fall at home, they quickly rallied to find a way […]