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First Wave Aerospace Sets Sales Record In April

Commercial aircraft parts distributor, First Wave Aerospace finished the month of April with record breaking sales and quotes since 2009. This achievement marks a 54% sales growth of monthly sales over the last 12 months, since a change of management/ownership in May 2013 and the implementation of a new marketing plan. The key to the […]

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Tight battle at top for Red Bull Air Race

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship moves to Putrajaya, Malaysia with Hannes Arch and Paul Bonhomme locked in a tight battle for the lead. PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia) – Hannes Arch of Austria and Paul Bonhomme of Britain will be taking their heated rivalry for the championship lead to the hottest race of the 2014 season […]

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NTSB to Hold Meeting on Ag Ops Safety

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board will host a meeting with agricultural industry leaders and federal regulators to discuss its Special Investigation Report on the Safety of Agricultural Aircraft Operations. During the meeting, the NTSB will present the findings from the special investigation report including safety issues that relate to this unique sector of […]

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Embry-Riddle to Offer Master’s in Unmanned Systems

Daytona Beach, Fla., May 7, 2014 – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide will offer a Master of Science in Unmanned Systems starting this summer. “Interest in the unmanned systems industry is growing at an incredible rate,” said Brent Terwilliger, program chair and assistant professor of aeronautics. “This work is complex, and organizations will be looking […]

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GAMA ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2014 AIRPLANE SHIPMENTS AND BILLING NUMBERS; PISTON AIRPLANES GROW MORE THAN 20 PERCENT

Washington, DC–The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today released the industry’s airplane shipments and billings for the first quarter of 2014. In the first three months of the year, total worldwide general aviation (GA) airplane shipments increased 11.9 percent, from 447 units in 2013 to 500 units in 2014. Billings for GA airplanes totaled $5.1 […]

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NATA Joins FAA and Industry on “Got Weather?” Safety Campaign

Alexandria, VA, May 1, 2014 – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is partnering with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other general aviation stakeholders on a safety campaign during the 2014 flying season titled “Got Weather?” The purpose of the eight month campaign is to help general aviation pilots prepare for the potential weather […]

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Spot Buddy App Version 3.1.0

Spot Buddy is the most popular app for viewing SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger tracks on iOS devices. With Spot Buddy, you can view several SPOT tracks on the map at one time, view individual GPS point details, see the SPOT battery status, share SPOT tracker details using email, view GPS tracks in Google Earth, and […]

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