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    A.E.R.O., Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned aircraft parts website, www.aeroinstock.com. The new site has user-friendly navigation, social media features, increased security, improved shipping calculations, detailed part searches, responsive site design, and the latest information on aircraft product lines.   These initial improvements represent the first phase of […]

The new AERO Specialties red LED aircraft safety marshalling wand is the brightest and most durable wand available for traffic safety and communication. With several advanced new features, you will not be disappointed in the quality of this wand! The wand features steady and flashing light modes - but that's not all: a third mode […]

New Customers Can Save Up To $50,000 Garmin is pleased to announce two new rebate programs for select King Air owners and operators who choose to upgrade their avionics to the G1000 Integrated Flight Deck. The popular G1000 retrofit suite for the King Air series continues to receive exceptional response and provides operators with enhanced capabilities that minimize pilot […]

  Day One of the 11th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is in the history books, and it was a exciting day for the first-ever Wednesday start of the Expo, including the first sale of an Ekolot Topaz aircraft in the U.S.Some exhibitors are still awaiting the arrival of “weather delayed” aircraft from other parts […]

14 Jan 2015 , Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Airports announced today that the fourth annual Abu Dhabi Air Expo will take place in February 2016 at Al Bateen Executive Airport, the region’s only dedicated business aviation airport, and will be held every two years instead of annually. The new 2 year cycle of […]

Frederick, MD. January 14, 2015 - NAFI's official insurance underwriting partner, Avemco Insurance Company announced the introduction of its Non-Owned Rotorcraft Coverage developed specifically for members of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI). The program now allows NAFI members to include rotorcraft instruction coverage in their policy. The new coverage provides liability insurance for […]

U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is One Week Away! The sun will be shining, it's going to be warm, and the Expo grounds will be filled with aircraft and aircraft gear ... what's not to like! Final preparations are underway for this year’s exciting U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, which starts next Wednesday, January 14, and runs […]

Garmin continues to make a series of investments into developing a robust lineup of helicopter solutions, which are tailored to the unique missions carried out by these operators. Our latest additions include Night Vision Goggle (NVG) capable versions of our popular GTR 225 COM and GNC 255 NAV/COM radios, as well as the introduction of […]

OLATHE, Kan. /January 6th, 2015/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the certification of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solution for the Gulfstream G150, bringing NextGen compliance to this versatile mid-sized business jet. The Garmin GTX 3000 Mode S Extended Squitter (ES) remote transponder and GDL® 88 ADS-B datalink combine to […]

Aircraft Spruce is proud to be the exclusive distributor of the new Clecall Upright Pliers.  The Clecall Upright Pliers are faster to use and easier to activate than standard Cleco pliers. They are spring-loaded to open with less effort.  They are 70% lighter than normal Cleco pliers at only 4.3 oz which helps to reduce fatigue […]

January 2, 2015 - Avemco Insurance Company will support the 2015 Bonanza & Baron Pilot Training (BPT) flying proficiency clinics that are currently being offered throughout the United States. Designed specifically for pilots and owners of Bonanzas, Barons, Travel Airs, Twin Bonanzas and Dukes, each type-specific weekend clinic offers full-immersion training and instruction. To learn more about the BPT clinics […]

Pack your sunscreen and finalize your plans now for the 11th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, Wednesday through Saturday, January 14-17, 2015, on the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF). You don’t want to miss it! With more than 120 aviation exhibitors displaying everything from headsets to tires to aircraft kits to refurbished and ready-to-fly aircraft, you’ll […]

    Piqua, Ohio, Dec. 29, 2014 – During 2014, Hartzell Propeller Inc., the global leader in aircraft propeller design and manufacturing, extended sole-source agreements with a number of manufacturers of new aircraft and received approval for several aftermarket upgrades throughout the world.   Partially as a result of a sustained increase in new piston-powered […]

Aircraft Spruce has a harness assembly shop providing avionics wire harnesses for the experimental market ranging from single avionics units to custom coax cable assemblies to complete panel wiring systems. Aircraft Spruce harnesses are all professionally assembled and labeled neatly allowing for easy installation.  Although many of the harnesses are standard and stocked on the […]

It’s not too late to make your travel plans to attend the 11th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, January 14-17, 2015, on the Sebring (Florida) Regional Airport. And here’s some great news… the Farmer’s Almanac reports that temperatures will be “unseasonably warm” in Sebring for that time period. Pack your warm weather clothes, and “C’mon […]

Beijing, China, December 19, 2014—Continental Motors Beijing Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Continental Motors Group Ltd, an AVIC International Holding Corporation company announces receipt of Validated Type Certificates for Continental Motors’ IO550G and TSIO550G engines from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. These engine models power the high performance Mooney M20 Series Acclaim Type S and Ovation 3 aircraft that […]

The Fuel Stop is a simple tool that snaps onto a standard straw fuel gauge and prevents the gauge from ever slipping into the tank. It also becomes extremely handy when it's necessary to set the gauge on the wing, as it will stay put and not roll off to disappear into the grass or […]

Retired astronaut Story Musgrave, former SR-71 pilot USAF Col. Richard Graham (Ret.), and AOPA feature writer Dave Hirschman are this year’s keynote speakers for the 11th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, January 14-17, 2015, on Sebring Regional Airport (SEF).  Keynote speakers will make their presentations daily at 1:30 p.m. in the Aviators Hot Line Show […]

GDL 69 and GDL 69A SXM Receivers Bring SiriusXM Datalink Weather and Audio to the Cockpit Today, Garmin announces the new GDL 69 and GDL 69A SXM datalink receivers. These new datalink receivers offer access to new weather service packages with lower activation fees, which are made available by SiriusXM and their latest G4 satellite network. […]

Piqua, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2014 – Hartzell Propeller Inc. named Segers Aviation SA as a Recommended Service Facility in the Dubai Airport Free Zone, United Arab Emirates.   The Segers Group of companies consists of specialists in engine and propeller overhaul, with other locations strategically situated in the U.S., U.K., South Africa and Singapore. Segers Group […]