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INTERVIEW WITH RED BULL AIR RACE 2014 WORLD CHAMPION NIGEL LAMB

Mankind has always been fascinated with flight. Whether it’s noticing birds soaring in the sky, kites and gliders floating in the air, or aircraft propelling through the clouds, taming the wild blue yonder has enthralled people throughout history.Since 2005, traveling city after city throughout the world, the Red Bull Air Race has captivated aviation enthusiasts […]

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Spartan College Signs Agreement with Aero Electric for Sun Flyers

DENVER, Colorado – January 13, 2015 – Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology has signed a Training Program Development and Deposit Agreement with Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC). Spartan is reserving the first 20 “Sun Flyer” delivery positions and is to help develop a complete training system for the “Sun Flyer” solar-electric training aircraft being […]

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FreeFlight Systems’ Avionics Suite Receives ADS-B ‘Field Approval’ Compliance For King Air 200

Waco, Texas – January 13, 2014 — FreeFlight Systems (freeflightsystems.com) announces that Hawker Beechcraft Services – Tampa has successfully integrated an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) compliant suite of FreeFlight avionics components that includes dual FDL-1090-TX Extended Squitter Transponders; a 1201 WAAS/GPS Receiver Unit and a FDL-978-RX Universal Access Transmitter that enables operators to display weather […]

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STS Component Solutions Acquires Air-Pro Hose

STS Component Solutions, a division of STS Aviation Group, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets and business relationships of Air-Pro Hose, formally of AeroMaintenence Group, which is an Air France/KLM company company located in Medley, Florida. The newly acquired business is legally named STS Distribution Solutions Inc. and will be operating […]

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Precision Flight Controls Partners with Ryan Aerospace

Sacramento, California (January 9, 2015) – Precision Flight Controls, Inc. has entered an agreement with Ryan Aerospace Pty Ltd of Southport, Australia to develop and produce helicopter aviation training devices. Systems simulating the Robinson R22, R44, R66 and Bell Jet Ranger 206 and 407 model helicopters will be the first systems to be developed. PFC […]

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HAI Announces 2015 Salute to Excellence Awards

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) today announced the winners of its acclaimed Salute to Excellence Awards in nine categories. They include, among others, two helicopter search-and-rescue (SAR) teams, a firefighting pilot who refused to give up on a crew on the ground, and a flight instructor with perhaps more time in one of the world’s […]

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Pro Star Receives BendixKing Upgrade Approval

Pro Star Aviation is proud to announce it has received approval for the upgrade of a BendixKing (Honeywell) CAS 67A TCAS II Change 7.0 system to CAS 67B TCAS II Change 7.1 under AML STC ST00347BO. The AML STC covers many popular U.S. business aircraft from the following manufacturers: Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream, […]

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Sebring Expo Opens Next Wednesday

Sebring Expo Opens Next Week!EAA’s One Week Wonder and AOPA’s “Reimagined 152” to ParticipateFinal preparations are underway for this year’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, which starts next Wednesday, January 14, and runs through Saturday, January 17, on the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF). More than 18,000 U.S. and international visitors attended last year’s event.The Sebring Expo […]

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Van Tine Joins EAA Board

Mark Van Tine, Chief Executive Officer of Jeppesen and Vice President of digital aviation for The Boeing Company, has joined the top leadership of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) as the newest member of the EAA Board of Directors. Van Tine (EAA 398757) was invited to join the board during the group’s fall meeting at […]

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