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Jardur Watch Co. Now Exclusive Timekeeper of iFlightPlanner

iFlightPlanner officially announced today that the Jardur Watch Company has been named the exclusive timekeeper of iFlightPlanner and will be the presenting sponsor of the official ZULU (GMT) time found across iFlightPlanner’s web-based flight planning products. The Jardur Import Company, established in 1937 in New York City, quickly earned its reputation among U.S. military and […]

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The First King Air to Fly Around the World

The First Beechcraft King Air, Certified 50 Years Ago Today, to Fly Around the World on 100% Renewable Jet Fuel to Raise Money to Save and Improve the Lives of Children in Need May 27, 2014 – Wichita, Kansas – Air Capitol of the World Kings of the Air, an in-formation nonprofit organization, announced today, […]

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Aviation Futurist George Bye to Speak at DaVinci Institute June 10

George E. Bye, CEO and Founder of Bye Aerospace, Inc., will speak on the endurance capabilities and benefits of solar-electric powered aircraft as part of DaVinci Institute’s Speaker Series on Tuesday, June 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the DaVinci offices in Louisville, Colo. Bye is a long-time advocate for electric and solar-electric propulsion for general […]

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Novus Aviation Capital Signs Deal With KDB Daewoo

Dubai, UAE, May 26, 2014 – Novus Aviation Capital, a resilient and growing aircraft leasing and financing platform, and KDB Daewoo Securities (Hong Kong) signed a cooperation agreement covering aircraft leasing investments. The partnership will be supported by the Novus platform and is geared to purchase aircraft on operating lease with international airlines. As part […]

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NTSB Issues Recommendations on Lithium Batteries

WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board issued a series of recommendations today related to the evaluation and certification of lithium-ion batteries for use in aircraft systems, as well as the certification of new technology. The five safety recommendations, all addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration, are derived from the NTSB’s ongoing investigation of the […]

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Disney’s Planes Characters Join Wildfire Prevention Efforts

Washington, D.C. – May 22, 2014– In an effort to educate Americans about how to prevent accidental wildfires, Disney is joining the Ad Council, the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring scenes and characters from Disneytoon Studios’ upcoming animated […]

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NATF Announces Scholarship Recipients

Alexandria, VA, May 21, 2014 – The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) is proud to announce the winners of its Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship, Pioneers of Flight Scholarship, Richard L. Taylor Flight Training Scholarship and the NATA Business Scholarship. NATF annually awards academic and flight training scholarships to assist outstanding […]

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Naviator App Adds 3D Synthetic Vision for Android Devices

Vancouver, British Columbia – May 20, 2014 – 123west Software Inc. is pleased to announce the version 3.0 release of its popular aviation app, Naviator, for Android devices. Naviator 3.0 introduces two major features: 3D synthetic vision and obstacle/tower alerts. The 3D synthetic vision feature builds on Naviator’s existing 2D terrain warnings to present a […]

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Mullin Museum Announces Opportunity to View Bugatti 100P Airplane

Oxnard, Calif. (May 20, 2014) – The Mullin Automotive Museum, a Southern California institution devoted to the preservation of French art and automobiles from the Art Deco era, today announced that visitors have a limited opportunity to view the recreation of the Bugatti 100P, Ettore Bugatti’s vision for high speed aircraft racing, now at the […]

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