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The AOPA Summit that opens on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas, may be the last of its kind, but the turnout is strong — many of the events are sold out, and the convention floor is filled with more than 400 exhibitors, plus 70 aircraft on static display at nearby Meacham Field. Mark Baker, AOPA’s […]

A story that appeared in the Oct. 6 edition of AVwebFlash incorrectly stated that SD Holdings, LLC owns FlightPrep. FlightPrep was dissolved in 2012 and a new company, FlightPrep Inc., established that year. FlightPrep Inc. is in fact owned by Ross Neher, the general manager and vice president of the former FlightPrep. AVweb interviewed Neher […]

As expected, AOPA has filed a detailed defense (PDF, PDF) of its FlyQ online flight planning tool against a $66 million patent infringement suit (PDF) launched July 29 by SD Holdings LLC, a Washington State company that holds two patents concerning online travel and flight planning services. AOPA asked the U.S. District Court in Portland, […]

Mooney Aircraft Company has reportedly been sold to a Chinese company, and indications are the intention is to resume production, build aircraft components and service the used aircraft market, mainly in China and Asia. Meijing Group, a Chinese real estate company, expected to close the deal on Tuesday and finalize the sale sometime in November,according […]

Redbird Skyport’s offer to fill your airplane’s tank for $1 a gallon during October has drawn so much activity that the organizers have decided to end the promotion two weeks early, spokesman Jeff Van West said on Tuesday. “In preparing for this experiment, we planned for traffic averaging eight times normal,” said Van West. “Actual […]

For the first time, NBAA will be hosting a Teachers’ Day at its annual convention, coming up later this month in Las Vegas. The program, hosted by the nonprofit group Build A Plane, will be held in conjunction with the Careers in Business Aviation Day, on Thursday, Oct. 24. Keynote speaker for the event is […]

The Wounded Warrior Project has given $45,000 to Able Flight to expand the opportunities for injured service members to receive free flight training and scholarships to help with aviation careers, the groups announced this week. “This grant gives Able Flight the resources to offer five new scholarships for wounded veterans,” said Charles Stites, executive director […]

The Red Bull Air Races, which were placed on hiatus after the 2011 season, will return in 2014, Red Bull announced on Tuesday. Seven races will be held in six countries on three continents, starting Feb. 28, in Abu Dhabi. During the three-year break, changes were made to enhance safety and improve the overall race […]

Redbird Skyport’s unique offer to sell avgas at $1 a gallon for the month of October already has drawn almost 500 takers, company spokesman Josh Harnagel told AVweb on Tuesday. “We’ve been a little busier than even we expected,” Harnagel said. Every pilot who flies in to the field at San Marcos, Texas, is asked […]

In a letter sent to members of Congress and President Obama, NBAA said on Tuesday the ongoing federal shutdown has “grave repercussions” on the general aviation industry, forcing a “halt in the purchase, sale and production of all new general aviation airplane parts or aircraft.” NBAA says none of those things can occur without the […]