Press Releases

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Ken Griffey Jr. Honorary Co-Chair of AOPA’s Hat in the Ring Society

Ken Griffey Jr., the 13-time Major League Baseball All-Star and accomplished private pilot, has been named an honorary co-chair of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation’s Hat in the Ring Society, a committed group of pilots who support the work of the AOPA Foundation’s mission to promote aviation safety and education and to […]

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Maxcraft Avionics Receives FAA STC For Standby Attitude Module

Maxcraft Avionics Ltd announces that they have received FAA Validation of their Transport Canada STC SH14-50 (FAA SR03524NY) for installation of the Mid-Continent MD302 Standby Attitude Module. This complements the G500H PFD/MFD, or any EFIS package in a light helicopter, replacing analog instruments. This STC is applicable to light Airbus (Eurocopter) Helicopters, including AS350, AS355, […]

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World’s first fish finding drone takes flight on Kickstarter

We’re working on a new project I think you and your audience will really enjoy hearing about.Drones are super cool for all sorts of extreme aerial photography, but what if there was one that also helped you find fish … that’s right FISH! Introducing AguaDrone. AguaDrone is the world’s first waterproof drone with a sonar […]

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WAI Offers Seven New 2016 Scholarships

Seven new scholarships will join the dozens of other scholarships available to women and men who are members of Women in Aviation International. All WAI scholarships will be awarded during WAI’s 27th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference to be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee from March 10-12, 2016. “WAI scholarships […]

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HFI Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

The Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) today begins accepting applications for the Michelle North Scholarship for Safety and up to eight Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Scholarships. HFI annually offers up to 19 scholarships to help support students studying to become part of tomorrow’s vertical aviation industry. Please visit rotor.org/scholarships — HFI’s website — to […]

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ACSF Announces Chairman, Vice Chairman, Board Members

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the selection of Greg Kinsella, Base President-Washington, DC, of Jet Linx as Chairman, and Joe Salata, Vice President-Flight Operations, of Flight Options as Vice-Chairman. Mr. Kinsella had served as ACSF Vice-Chairman since 2014. Before joining Jet Linx, Kinsella was president and CEO of Key Air. […]

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Transaero Rebrands, Launches New Fleet

Transaero, Russia’s largest independent airline, has this week unveiled a new brand identity that defines their vision to be one of the world’s best airline brands. Having recently been voted Skytrax’s ‘World’s most improved airline’ and with a new fleet entering service, Transaero has taken the opportunity to refresh and modernize its brand and identity […]

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Carpenter Avionics Acquires Smyrna Air Center’s Avionics Business

SMYRNA, TENNESSEE, May 29, 2015 – Carpenter Avionics, an award-winning aviation services company based in the Nashville area, announced today it has acquired the avionics business unit of Smyrna Air Center, an FAA approved Maintenance and Repair Organization and one of two Fixed Based Operators located at the same airport where Carpenter is based. The […]

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Garmin To Host Aviation Open House

Garmin is pleased to extend an invitation to our customers and media to attend our first annual Garmin Aviation Open House on Thursday, June 11th from 4:00-7:00 PM CDT. Pilots are welcome visit Garmin Headquarters in Olathe, Kansas to learn more about Garmin, tour our product reliability lab, manufacturing and repair facilities and flight simulator […]

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Blackhawk Modifications Announces Promotions

Blackhawk Modifications, a leading provider of Pratt & Whitney new engine upgrades, is pleased to announce promotions in their senior management team. Bob Kromer will be the Senior Vice President of Business Development and Dealer Relations, a newly created position to help cultivate business opportunities. Edwin Black has been promoted to Senior Vice President of […]

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