Press Releases

This press release section is made available as a courtesy to companies and organizations in the aviation industry. The opinions expressed belong solely to participating parties and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of AVweb.com staff or management.

SAFE Elects New Board Members

Three well-known aviation leaders were elected to the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) Board of Directors in May, each for three-year terms. They were elected by popular vote open to all 900 SAFE members and will begin their duties at the Society’s annual meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at AirVenture in Oshkosh, […]

Read More »

FltPlan Launches Free Android Go App

SOUTHBURY, CT June 11, 2014 — FltPlan has launched its free full feature Android Go app designed as an alternative to the iPad which until now has been the primary device available for inflight usage. This makes FltPlan the first company to offer free inflight apps on both Apple and Android tablets. FltPlan’s new redesigned […]

Read More »

Sheriff’s Department Receives Second Soloy Surveillance Aircraft

Olympia, WA – Soloy Aviation Solutions has delivered a second Soloy Mark II (MKII) turbine Cessna 206 “Sentinel” aircraft for law enforcement surveillance and patrol support by Arizona’s Pima County Sheriff’s Department. Their first Soloy MKII Sentinel was delivered in late 2013. Pima County is the nation’s seventh largest county and requires fast deployment of […]

Read More »

Fly First Year Free Diamond DA40 XLT Promotion

New York, NY (June 10th, 2014) – To draw attention to the new enhancements of the latest Diamond DA40 XLT model (DA40XLT.com) and to highlight the economic leverage of the DiamondShare (diamondshare.com) program, Dominion Aircraft Sales today announced that their next XLT off the line is a “Special Edition” with an unprecedented feature set and […]

Read More »

Citation Sovereign+ Receives EASA Certification

WICHITA, Kan., June 10, 2014 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company (NYSE:TXT), today announced the completion of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification of Cessna’s Citation Sovereign+ business jet. The Citation Sovereign+ features enhanced climb performance and range, along with Garmin’s G5000 avionics. The aircraft recently completed […]

Read More »

CAF and EAA Announce “Heavy Bombers Weekend”

MADISON, Wis. (June 2, 2014) ? In a second annual rare gathering of World War II era aircraft the CAF and EAA are joining forces for a ‘Heavy Bombers Weekend’ in Madison, Wisconsin the weekend before EAA AirVenture. The 3-day event starts Friday, July 25, 2014 and will feature an airworthy B-25 Mitchell Miss Mitchell; […]

Read More »

Cessna Kicks off Third Annual Discover Flying Challenge

WICHITA, Kan., June 10, 2014 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company (NYSE:TXT) today kicked off of the third annual Discover Flying Challenge (DFC) during a launch event in Wichita, Kan. Eight DFC participants will take part in this unique internship promoting interest in general aviation and engaging […]

Read More »

ALPA Lauds Value and Progress of NextGen

WASHINGTON– Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) representatives, led by ALPA president Capt. Lee Moak, participated this week in multiple government-industry forums highlighting the progress and value of NextGen, the multiyear, multibillion-dollar effort to modernize the U.S. airspace and air traffic management capability. NextGen is a “system of systems” involving state-of-the-art space-based navigation procedures, extensive […]

Read More »

Airbus Helicopters Delivers Three EC225s

Marignane, France, 5 June 2014 – The worldwide fleet of EC225s that perform heli-lift duties for oil and gas operators increased by three today with Airbus Helicopters’ triple delivery of workhorse rotorcraft acquired by Milestone Aviation Group and leased to SonAir – an African operator – which will utilize them in Angola. The handover ceremony […]

Read More »
Sign-up for newsletters & special offers!

Get the latest stories & special offers delivered directly to your inbox

SUBSCRIBE