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Embry-Riddle Flight Team Wins NIFA SAFECON Region II Competition

Prescott, Arizona – The Golden Eagles Flight Team of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has won its 28th consecutive regional championship title at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SAFECON Region II Competition. Embry-Riddle, along with the City of Prescott, hosted the 2014 NIFA Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) Regional Competition held Feb. 4-7 at Prescott’s […]

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Prescott, Arizona – The Golden Eagles Flight Team of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has won its 28th consecutive regional championship title at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SAFECON Region II Competition. Embry-Riddle, along with the City of Prescott, hosted the 2014 NIFA Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) Regional Competition held Feb. 4-7 at Prescott’s Ernest A. Love Field. Besides Embry-Riddle, flight teams were fielded by Cypress College, Mt. San Antonio College, San Diego Christian College and San Jose State University. The Golden Eagles dominated the event, earning a total of 333 points. San Jose State University came in second with 114 points, and Mt. San Antonio College with 112 points. The three teams will advance to the national competition to be held May 12-17, 2014, at The Ohio State University. “The history and tradition of excellence is what motivates us to continually strive to be the best,” said Sam Morris, an Aeronautical Science sophomore and a member of the Golden Eagles Flight Team. “This is a great accomplishment, but it’s just a stepping stone to winning another national championship.” The Golden Eagles won the NIFA SAFECON national championship in 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2013. At the Region II Competition, Embry-Riddle’s team won several honors, including Mitchell Boehle named as Top Pilot and Julie Bales as Top Female Pilot. For complete competition results, go to www.nifa.us/2013_REGION_2_RESULTS.htm. About NIFA SAFECON The National Intercollegiate Flying Association SAFECON is a national championship flying competition for collegiate teams from across the country, designed to test aviation skills and knowledge. NIFA was formed to develop and advance aviation education; to promote, encourage and foster safety in aviation; to promote and foster communications and cooperation between aviation students, educators, educational institutions and the aviation industry; and to provide an arena for collegiate aviation competition. About Embry-Riddle Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 60 baccalaureate, master’s and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and through the Worldwide Campus with more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The university is a major research center, seeking solutions to real-world problems in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. For more information, visit www.embryriddle.edu, follow us on Twitter (@EmbryRiddle) and www.facebook.com/EmbryRiddleUniversity, and find expert videos at YouTube.com/EmbryRiddleUniv.

Piqua, Ohio, Feb. 11, 2014 – Hartzell Propeller Inc. and Cirrus Aircraft have entered into a five-year extension of an exclusive supplier agreement to provide propeller systems and governors for all of Cirrus Aircraft’s new prop-driven airplanes. The agreement extends a relationship between the companies that began in 1996. It was then that Hartzell began […]

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Selection of Early Aviation Posters at Swann Auction Galleries,Feb. 25

Swann Auction Galleries explores the days of early aviation at its Vintage Posters auction on February 25. Featuring seven unusual examples of flight from 1897 through 1912, these posters capture the spirit and excitement of this new technology in France, Germany and the United States. The earliest image in this selection is an 1897 advertisement […]

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Piper Appoints Dealer for Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia

VERO BEACH, Fla. – Feb. 11, 2014 – Piper Aircraft Inc. has named WingsOverAsia Pte. Ltd., as its dealer for the sales of new aircraft in a large portion of Asia, encompassing Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. WingsOverAsia, with offices in Singapore, began as an online blog and grew into an aviation social network, headed by […]

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Cessna Citation fleet passing 30 million flight hours

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11, 2014 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is proud to announce that the fleet of Citation Jets is passing the 30 million flight hour mark, an accomplishment unmatched in general aviation. More than 6,600 citations have been delivered to customers around the world since the first Cessna Citation business […]

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World Health Jets Contracts JDA for 135 Pro

JDA Aviation Technology Solutions (JDA) today announced that start-up charter operator World Health Jets of Jackson, MS has contracted with JDA for the 135 Pro(TM) certification support program. 135ProTM is a low-cost Part 135 certification support program designed to simplify the process and lower costs associated with obtaining a Part 135 Certificate. The 135ProTM certification […]

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ARGUS Releases 2013 Business Aircraft Activity Review & Q1 2014 Forecast

Cincinnati, Ohio, February 10, 2014 ARGUS TRAQPak data is serial-number specific aircraft arrival and departure information on all IFR flights in the US (including Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada. The table below reflects business aircraft activity data for 2013 & 2012. A copy of this report and previous reports can be found at www.argus.aero/traqpak_monthlyreport Business […]

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Beechcraft Corporation Reports Strong Finish to 2013

Beechcraft Corporation Reports Strong Finish to 2013 Company delivers 64 percent more commercial Beechcraft airplanes year over year WICHITA, Kan. (Feb. 10, 2014) – Beechcraft Corporation today announced its fourth-quarter and year-end 2013 delivery data. In the fourth quarter, Beechcraft delivered 72 commercial Beechcraft products compared to 48 Beechcraft airplanes in the same period the […]

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