Press Releases

Des Moines, IA and Minneapolis, MN – Bearence Management Group and AERO Risk Management have formed a strategic partnership, providing clients of both firms with access to expanded risk management and insurance placement capabilities. In conjunction with the agreement, AERO’s highly specialized aviation risk and insurance services will be available to Bearence clients, and Bearence’s […]

BIG LAKE, ALASKA – In the midst of another major product line expansion, Airforms, Inc. has announced FAA PMA approval for the engine baffles on the 1972.5-1975 Piper PA28-180, and on the PA28-235. The PA28-180 replacement baffles are eligible for installation on all Piper Cherokee 180’s S/N 28-7205092 through 28-7505259. The Cherokee 235 baffles are […]

PHOENIX – ACSS, an L-3 and Thales Company, has developed an ADS-B transponder solution for legacy corporate aircraft, the NXT-700. This next-generation Mode S transponder will satisfy the DO-260B mandate for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) on many legacy aircraft models and will reduce owner/operator costs, as well as downtime, because it is a “one-quarter ATR […]

Irving, TX – Mecaer Aviation Group, Inc. (MAG) announced today it has signed with a United States based customer to take delivery of a Bell 429 MAGnificent interior. The signing is the first for a North American operator under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight rules. The announcement follows a recent validation with the FAA. The […]

Leonardo-Finmeccanica, through its aircraft division, and Canada-based Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) have strengthened their relationship as part of Team Spartan through an agreement for the supply of high-performance avionics systems for the C-27J Spartan fleet. Team Spartan, led by General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada, Leonardo Aircraft Division and DRS Technologies-Canada, is competing for Canada’s Fixed-Wing Search […]

Andrew Miller, Glasgow Prestwick Airport Chairman, today (Tuesday 24 May) announced the appointment of Ron Smith as the airport’s permanent Chief Executive Officer. Ron will take up this post from Monday 30 May. Ron joins the airport following a period as General Operations Manager for CHC Helicopters Aberdeen. In his time with CHC, Ron delivered […]

Hilton Software is proud to have won MediaPost’s Appy Award 2016 in the Mapping/Location-Based category for WingX Pro7 for iOS. The prestigious winners and finalists included other market leaders such as Lufthansa, Coca-Cola, Reuters, CBS, Home Depot, United Healthcare, Best Western, and Heineken. The evaluation was conducted by an impressive panel of judges represented by […]

Washington, DC–The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane announced today that Weyauwega-Fremont High School in Weyauwega, Wisconsin is the winner of the fourth GAMA/Build A Plane Aviation Design Challenge to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) knowledge among U.S. high school students. As the prize, four students, one teacher, and one […]

New 2016 Scholarships Include: October 2016 Oregon Aero CRM/AMRM Instructor Training Scholarship This 5-day, 40-hour Crew Resource Management Instructor (CRMI) course, sponsored by Oregon Aero’s Randy Mains, Chief CRM/AMRM Safety Instructor, will be provided to a Whirly-Girl. The CRMI course will be held at the Oregon Aero teaching facility in Scappoose, Oregon from October 3-7th, […]

Sonex Aircraft is proud to host the FAA’s National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) this week, as they audit the new Sonex and Waiex B-Model kits, and the new Xenos Motorglider Quick Build Kit! NKET evaluation is used to establish a kit’s compliance with Experimental Amateur Built aircraft “major portion” or “51 percent” rules. FAA NKET […]