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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) hosted its second annual High School Aviation STEM Symposium at Seattle’s Museum of Flight Nov. 6 and 7. The event was attended by almost 200 education and aviation industry representatives from 33 states and Canada. Last year’s symposium, the first of its kind, was held at the Aerospace […]
Able Flight has selected Captain Ferris Butler, US Army (retired) as the first recipient of the new Lockheed Martin/Able Flight Scholarship. Butler is a Chester, Maryland, resident who sustained severe lower leg injuries in Iraq in 2006 when struck by an improvised explosive device (IED). Butler, a double amputee, is the recipient of the Purple […]
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Sporty’s Pilot Shop are doing their part to ensure the next generation of aviation thrives, as more than 40,000 young people have now enrolled in the Sporty’s Learn to Fly online course as a follow-up to their flights in the EAA Young Eagles program, which introduces youth to aviation […]
Driven by the demand for more information about private airfields, the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has compiled Guide for the Private Airfield Owner. The Guide states that private airfields are invaluable, especially as pressure increases on public lands to restrict aviation access to many of our nation’s special places. There are few guarantees that our […]
Orlando, FL – Today the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) publicly revealed the names of four individuals elected as the Enshrinee Class of 2017, each of whom will be inducted at a formal ceremony next fall. NAHF Enshrinement Director Ron Kaplan, revealed the names before an audience of nearly 1,000 attendees at a special […]
JANA, Inc., announced today that it has added Aircraft Systems & Manufacturing, Inc. (ASM) to its group of companies to complement and expand upon its certification and integration engineering capabilities. Founded in 1987, ASM is a leader in providing innovative, trustworthy engineering designs, assemblies and wiring harnesses in support of commercial and business aircraft. With […]
The Board of Directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) at its Fall Board meeting elected Simon Caldecott, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft, as its Chairman for 2017. In addition, Phil Straub, Managing Director of Aviation and Vice President of Garmin International, was elected as Vice Chairman. Straub is a former Chairman of […]
San Diego, CA – Coast Flight Training and Envoy Air/American Airlines Group are hosting a free Aviation Career Day on Saturday, November 12, Noon to 4 pm, at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport and teaming up to provide scholarship opportunities for high school seniors and recent graduates with a passion for flight. The U.S. airline industry is […]
New Bern, NC — Carolina GSE is a global leader in complete ground support equipment (GSE) solutions and is now recognized as an Authorized Service Center for Tronair’s ground support equipment. We provide complete support, including replacement parts, repair, maintenance, overhaul / refurbishment, and testing for the full line of Tronair GSE, JetPorter Electric Aircraft […]
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced it will expand its portfolio of integrated flight deck upgrades to now include a G5000 modernization program for the popular Citation Excel and Citation XLS. The Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) is targeted for approval in late 2018 and will be available from select […]
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