Industry Round-up

AVweb’s search of news around the world found a newly revamped aviation program at Parkland College, the unveiling of a helicopter laboratory at the University of Miami, an upcoming STC for Aerocet floats, and announcements for this year’s Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame.The Parkland College Institute of Aviation at the University of Illinois announcedspecial opportunities […]

AVweb’s search of aviation news worldwide found new loan options for AOPA members in Alaska and Hawaii, Textron’s new service center in France, JETTECH’s upgraded avionics STC for Citations, and a call for entries from the National Aviation Hall of Fame.AOPA now offers members in Alaska and Hawaii competitive aircraft loans that were previously difficult […]

AVweb’s search of aviation news worldwide foundthe first delivery of the Seeker 360-A2,a first upgrade by Gulf Coast Avionics for a Pilatus PC-7, anAndroid release for spidertracks,and Garmin GPS cables from ELITE Simulation.Seeker Aircraft America Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CSI Aviation, hasdeliveredthe first production Seeker 360-A2 surveillance aircraft to its owner in Australia. […]

AVweb’s search of aviation news worldwide found a new online service for finding engine overhaul shops, a new flight training program for Global Aerospace customers, an LCD cockpit retrofit from Thomas Global Systems, and new owners for three FBOs in Indiana. OverhaulBids.comoffers a wayfor aircraft owners to find shops, pricing and reviews for engine overhauls […]

AVweb’s search of aviation news worldwide turned up an expansion in India for L-3 Aviation Products, a new ADS-B Out product from Aspen Avionics, Avlite System’s new runway fixture, and a scholarship program from the Flying Musicians. L-3 Aviation Products (L-3 AP) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week in celebration of the opening of its […]

AVweb’s search of aviation news worldwide found newly awarded scholarships from Able Flight, a Sun Flyer sale to Independence Aviation, Garmin’s new upgrade for G3X autopilots, and progress on Flight Design’s C4. Able Flight announced seven new scholarship recipients, including Randy Green of Missouri, who will train for his ATP certificate. Green was born without […]

AVweb’s search of the news in aviation found a new FTD for Canadian helicopter pilots, AOPA’s latest loan program, updates to the Red Bull Air Race, and a new STC approval for Sikorsky helicopters. FRASCA International Inc. has contracted with HNZ Group Inc. of Montreal, Canada, for the supply of an AS350 Level 7 Flight […]

AVweb’s search of aviation news worldwide found some developments in the UAS industry, international shipments for FlyThisSim’s Robinson trainer, and an STC in the making for helicopter lithium-ion batteries. SkyWard and Robotic Skies announced a partnership that teams the aviation expertise of each company to provide safety, compliance and maintenance solutions to the unmanned aerial […]

AVweb’s search of aviation news worldwide found shipments starting up for Garmin’s new ADS-B assembly, a new guidebook from Power Flow Systems, an aircraft app from Pilot John, and a Wi-Fi mod connecting Dynon’s SkyView with ForeFlight.Garmin has announced that initial orders of the GDL 84, the latest addition to Garmin’s comprehensive lineup of certified […]

AVweb’s search of aviation news worldwide found an ADS-B solution and a UL Power distributor for experimental aircraft, an expanded e-FIRC from AOPA and the first field helicopter installation for new Garmin avionics.NavWorx, Inc. announced today its ADS600-EXP Universal Access Transceiver (UAT), an affordable ADS-B technology solution for Experimental/LSA aircraft owners. The NavWorx ADS600-EXP is […]