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Hayward Air Rally Announces 2016 Dates

The Air Rally announces this year’s air rally dates and 2016 EAA Air Academy Summer Camp Scholarships. https://www.airrally.org/ Pilots, set this date aside, June 24, 2016 for departure to Reno Nevada Stead Airport (KRTS). The Air Rally, sponsored and organized by the Hayward Air Rally, Inc., is celebrating its 52nd anniversary in 2016, departing from […]

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FAA Announces 2016 General Aviation Awards Winners

Every year for more than 50 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have recognized aviation professionals for their contributions to general aviation in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance/avionics, and safety. Recipients of the 2016 National General Aviation Awards are: Robert James Hepp of Fairfax Station, Virginia–Certificated Flight […]

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Hillsboro Aviation Becomes Airbus Sales Agent

Hillsboro Aviation Inc. will become the Airbus Helicopters exclusive commercial aircraft sales agent for the Pacific Northwest and Alaska under an agreement announced Tuesday by officials of Airbus Helicopters Inc. The exclusive sales agent agreement is the first authorized by Airbus Helicopters Inc. in the company’s 47-year history. Based in Hillsboro, Ore. since 1980, Hillsboro […]

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NAHF Names Amy Spowart Executive Director

The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is pleased to announce Amy Spowart as its new Executive Director. Spowart has been a part of the NAHF since 1999 and will combine her knowledge of the association with her analytical and management skills to implement the decisions of the NAHF Board enterprise wide. Additionally, she will […]

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S-20LS Raven Gets FAA Approval As SLSA

The FAA has signed off, and RANS Designs can now supply the Raven, factory-built and ready to fly, with engines from 80 to 180hp, as an SLSA. The S-20LS Raven carries pricing starting at $119,000. The SLSA Raven is already in production, with an order book filling fast. And, like its Experimental-category sibling, the S-20LS […]

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ASA Under New Ownership

Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) is announcing new ownership by General Manager and President, Mike Lorden. ASA provides trusted aviation training products to flight instructors, aviation maintenance technicians, air traffic controllers, pilots, and students. The announcement promises continued growth based on a proven track record. Mr. Lorden says, “ASA has been a Pacific Northwest […]

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L-3 Receives TSO Authorization, STC For ESI-500 Standby System

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – L-3 Aviation Products (L-3 AP) announced that its ESI-500 standby system has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization as well as an Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) covering a wide variety of aircraft. The ESI-500 standby, designed for class I, II and III Part 23 aircraft and Part […]

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ARGUS To Acquire Unmanned Safety Institute

ARGUS International, Inc. (ARGUS) has announced their intent to acquire Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) of Orlando, Florida, a privately held business that has carved out a recognized and respected position in the safety training, certification and management of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The acquisition couples nicely with ARGUS’ global presence in the aviation safety training, […]

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Keystone Aviation Expands TBM Sales Territory

Keystone Aviation, a TAC Air Company, has enlarged the sales coverage for Daher’s TBM very fast turboprop aircraft, adding four Canadian provinces and one additional U.S. state to its area of responsibility. The new geographic zone comprises the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia in Canada, along with the most northwestern U.S. state […]

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