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Flying Musicians Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit is pleased to announce the conclusion of a successful 2016 and a jump-start opportunity for 2017. In 2016, membership has grown to over 500 with 68 student members. FMA now has 17 regional or state-level ambassadors including one in Canada, a successful high school scholarship program (FMA Solo Program), […]
Wichita, KS – Wilco Vice President Mike Hattrup announced today FAA approval of its modification of STC SA01827WI to convert Cessna Aircraft Single Engine Aircraft built in 1972 and after, with factory original style wingtips, to Whelen Orion LED Nav/Strobes via a kit developed by Wilco. SA01827WI permits the replacement of the existing Nav Light […]
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – Airbus Helicopters Inc. has been awarded a Contractor Logistics Support contract by the U.S. Army to provide spare parts, material and engineering support for the Army’s UH-72A Lakota fleet of utility and training helicopters. The contract includes a base year and four one-year options, with a potential five-year value of more […]
Fort Worth, TX – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X has been certified by the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA). Unveiled in 2013, the new, five-seat helicopter went from concept to a successful first flight in 20 months. Since then, the aircraft has flown […]
PHOENIX, Arizona – Cutter Aviation announced it has completed the necessary requirements to begin operating the revolutionary new HondaJet on its FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate. Two new HondaJet Aircraft have begun operations from Cutter Aviation and the first ever FAA Part 135 charter flight in a HondaJet will depart this week from Cutter […]
Austro Engine, a company of the Diamond Aircraft Group, is celebrating 1 million flight hours of the AE300 jet-fuel aviation engine. Since the start of serial production in 2008, more than 1,500 engines have been delivered into operation. Jurgen Heinrich, CEO Austro Engine and Managing Director Diamond Aircraft Austria: “Reaching the 1 Million flight hours […]
MAC Air Group is honored to have been chosen the New Business of the Year Award for 2016 given by the City of South Portland, ME. The City of South Portland’s Economic Development Committee administers a Business Awards Program that recognizes outstanding businesses within the community on an annual basis. Businesses are chosen based on […]
Norway-based Engine MRO facility Aero Norway AS has been granted approval by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. This follows a detailed audit from the Chinese regulatory authority in September. The engine MRO centre is now multi- release FAA, EASA, TCCA and CAAC certified. CAAC certification allows Aero Norway to carry out maintenance of engines […]
TUCSON, AZ – Universal Avionics is pleased to announce its Top Dealers of 2016 to be Field Aviation for North and South America (Americas) and Heli-One Norway for International Dealer of the Year. Each year, Universal Avionics recognizes two dealers out of several hundred in its Authorized Dealer Network who have achieved outstanding sales performance […]
Berkeley Springs, WV–The Lindbergh Foundation’s Air Shepherd program, developed to protect elephants and rhinos from poaching by using drones, today announced its partnership with world leading drone manufacturer DJI. The operations are a collaborated effort with African Parks, the non-profit conservation organization that is jointly operating the drone project on the ground in Liwonde National […]
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