Press Releases

EDM, a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, recently organised a paper plane throwing competition to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. During September, staff were invited to design and throw a paper plane within a designated area of the company’s manufacturing facility in Newton Heath, East Manchester. […]

Industry trailblazer Gwendolyn Lee Olson Mayo passed away on November 20. Mayo was the founder and leader of Mayo Aviation, a prominent Part 135 charter operator and 36-year dedicated partner with Flight for Life Colorado, in Centennial Airport in Denver, Colorado. She was a pioneer of the charter aviation industry, held a PhD in Organic […]

Dallas, TX, Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG) announced it has achieved an EASA STC for the H145T2 Mercedes Benz Style luxury interior. MAG achieved the STC on schedule and within budget. The STC encompasses a new Mercedes Benz Style design interior which is produced by MAG and includes MAG’s new engineering package for the H145T2. Interior […]

The number of Piper Cherokee 140s in the United States flying with a tuned exhaust system from Power Flow has reached 800. That is nearly 17 percent of the 4,883 PA-28s registered in the United States. The tuned exhaust, which usually replaces the original factory system, enhances the 140’s performance in a number of ways. […]

Based on similar well-established kitplane builder-assistance programs (i.e. Sportsman 2+2), Plane-Crafters now offers the ultimate accelerated plane-building experience for owners/pilots wanting to complete a new Zenith aircraft in record time. Designed for busy people, the new “Build-Center” offers pilots a unique opportunity to assemble and taxi their own self-built sport aircraft after just two weeks […]

Three winners of the Reach for the Stars ~ National Rocket Competition; Kalli Riemer, Emily Schmidtlein and Maya Watson celebrated with their families at Space Camp in “Rocket City” Huntsville, Alabama. For the past 9 years – over 50 percent of the national winners have been girls! Girl Scouts have taken an amazing seven national […]

NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has selected four minority serving institutions for cooperative agreement awards totaling approximately $2 million to help strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curricula at the schools. Four universities were selected to receive MUREP Other Opportunities grants, which provide up to a total of $500,000 to each […]

LeTourneau University signed agreements Monday with Collin College and McKinney Independent School District that will expand the aviation education opportunities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The agreements were signed at LETU’s new educational center located at McKinney National Airport, 1500 Industrial Blvd., where students are in their first semester of taking aviation-related courses. LETU moved […]

Having just recently received the FAA PMA approvals for their first Mooney engine baffle kit, Airforms, Inc. has announced FAA PMA approval for the 1973-1974 Cessna C177B engine baffles. The replacement Cardinal baffles are eligible for installation on all 1973-1974 Cardinal C177B’s S/N 17701774 through 17702123. Airforms’ engineering department received the new PMA’s (Part Manufacturing […]

Aviation Technologies today announced the North American release of the Flyer-Truck(R) C-Series electrical aircraft tow tug, the world’s only environmentally friendly cabin tug vehicle equipped with a unique and patented aircraft nose gear lift cradle and universal soft-coupling technology. Inefficient tow bars are completely eliminated. Tie-down winches, straps and aircraft adapters are not necessary. The […]