Press Releases

Sonex Aircraft, LLC is excited to announce a new purchase option for the SubSonex Personal Jet! Originally offered only as an Ultra-Quick Build Kit for Experimental Exhibition certification, customers will now have the option to choose between the original Exhibition kit, or a new Quick Build Kit option that is in compliance with Experimental/Amateur-Built standards. […]

Lincoln, Mass. – February 6, 2014- Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, today announced that they have received Technical Standard Order (TSO) and European TSO (ETSO) approval of their new AXP340 Mode S Transponder with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out. The AXP340 transmits ADS-B information via […]

Washington, DC–The U.S. House Small Business Committee, chaired by Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO), held a hearing today to examine how FAA policies affect small general aviation businesses. John Uczekaj, President and CEO of Aspen Avionics, Inc., testified on behalf of Aspen Avionics and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Uczekaj has led Aspen Avionics since […]

February 5, 2014 – (Washington, DC) Cokie Roberts, best-selling author and award-winning journalist, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the 2014 annual conference of WTS International, the association for the professional advancement of women in transportation that will take place May 14 – 16, 2014, in Portland, Oregon. “When we plan the conference […]

Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 5, 2014 – Professionals looking to gain a better understanding of the emerging unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry can take advantage of a two-day course being offered in Las Vegas Feb. 27 to 28 by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide. Topics to be discussed include: introduction and impact of UAS; UAS […]

Beechcraft Inducts Three Aircraft into Hawker 400XPR Upgrade Program WICHITA, Kan. (Feb. 5, 2014) – Beechcraft Corporation announced today that its Hawker 400XPR upgrade program has taken a significant step toward first deliveries, with the first three aircraft now undergoing final airframe modifications. The first customer aircraft had a Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics […]

The world-famous von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI, Brussels, Belgium) announces its first-ever Short Course on UAVs and Light Aircraft Design, to be held on May 20-22, 2014 at the Institute’s facility near Brussels, Belgium. The latest addition to the VKI’s popular annual Lecture Series, this three-day event should be of value to anyone […]

The Naval Air Warfare Center has awarded Southeast Aerospace a 5 Year, Multiple Award, Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to provide the Special Communications Requirements (SCR) Division with kitting, material equipment list (MEL) items, material parts list (MPL) items, metalwork, and fabrication of cable assemblies in support of the Family of Special Operations Vehicles (FOSOV) program, […]

Denver, Co., February 04, 2014 – She has flown in Cessnas, Pipers, Beechcrafts, and even Robinson Helicopters with her father while attending attending airshows to collect aircraft pins for her flight bag. Along the way, she met Captain Judy Rice of ThinkGlobalFlight.org – A flight around the world to promote the importance of S.T.E.M. education […]

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (January 31, 2014) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today a signed agreement with the New York Police Department for four Bell 429 helicopters. The aircraft will be used for airborne law enforcement patrol, serving the citizens of New York City and surrounding jurisdictions. The NYPD currently has […]