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The team responsible for the development of Microsoft Flight has been laid off and plans for adding future content have been scuttled, but the free download version of the flight sim will remain available, for now. Critics complained that the flight simulation program lacked extensive terrain and aircraft options and fell short in its support […]

Amid all the excitement of press conferences and seminars, we still found time to walk the ground at AirVenture and snap some photos for those of you who couldn’t make it. This image gallery requires JavaScript. A C-47 lands on one of the famous colored dots on the runway at Oshkosh after performing in the […]

New from Italian avionics manufacturer PAT Avionics is the G-HULP head up display system. HUD technology is common in military aircraft applications where pilots need to be looking out the windscreen while also monitoring critical flight data. The G-HULP HUD uses laser projection technology that superimposes on a transparent display positioned in front of the […]

This year could be “a pivotal year to recover market growth” for jet sales, said Ernie Edwards, president of Embraer Executive Jets, at a news conference at EAA AirVenture on Wednesday. “There were record corporate profits in the first quarter 2012 in the U.S.,” he said. Buyers still seem reluctant to spend, he said, but […]

Fresh off the announcement that Cessna will offer a Skylane with an SMA diesel engine, SMA said Tuesday that Lycoming will support the engine in the field with parts and services. SMA’s CEO Thierry Hurtes said in an interview with AVweb that the chief lesson SMA learned from marketing its original SR305 10 years ago […]

Steve Buss Steve Buss, the former executive director of EAA’s Young Eagles program, is now the vice president of development for the Commemorative Air Force.

Chris Sorenson Chris Sorenson is the new chief flight instructor at Eastern Michigan University’s Eagle Flight Center. He was previously the assistant chief flight instructor.

Katie Pribyl Katie Pribyl is the new vice president of communications for AOPA. She was formerly director of communications for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

Randall Brooks Randall Brooks has been named VP of Training and Business Development for APS Performance Solutions, an upset recovery training company based in Mesa, Arizona.

Peter Bartolotta Peter Bartolotta is the new COO and president of CHC Helicopter’s Helicopter Services Unit. He was formerly senior vice president for global services at Lenovo.