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August 15, 2017 – West Star Aviation is pleased to announce Bob O’Leary has been named Embraer Business Development Manager. Bob will be located at the ALN facility and will focus on all Embraer models including Phenom 100/300, Legacy 450, 500, 600/650 and Lineage aircraft. Bob comes to West Star Aviation with 27 years of experience […]

Anyone who wants to learn how to operate their aircraft’s engine for greater efficiency and longer life can request a copy of Engine Management 101, by sending an email to: EngineManagement101@SuperiorAirParts.com Coppell, TX (August 15, 2017) — Scott Hayes, VP, Sales and Marketing for Superior Air Parts, Inc., announced today that the company is making […]

West Star Aviation’s Dave Girard Receives the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award East Alton, IL, August 8, 2017- West Star Aviation is pleased to announce Dave Girard received the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award for 50 years as a mechanic. The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic award is an honor presented by the FAA and recognizes […]

Continental Motors Group announces the expansion of its Diesel engine family with the CD-262 and CDR-282 engines   Mobile, Alabama, July 25, 2017 — Continental Motors Group™, Ltd of Hong Kong, Alabama, USA and St. Egidien, Germany, announced that its family of Diesel engines is expanding with the CD-265 and CDR-285 engines. The CD-265 is […]

Continental Motors Group announces the availability of new FAA approved parts for LYCOMING®* and Titan™ engines. Roller lifters and roller camshafts now in stock.   Mobile, Alabama, July 25, 2017 — Continental Motors Group™, Ltd of Hong Kong, Alabama, USA and St. Egidien, Germany, announced today that they have extended their catalog of FAA approved […]

Continental Motors® Obtains EASA Type Certificate for CD-300 Diesel V6   Mobile, Alabama, July 25, 2017 — Continental Motors Group™, Ltd of Hong Kong, Mobile, Alabama, USA, Beijing, China, and St. Egidien, Germany, announced today it had received the EASA type certification (TC) for the 300 hp V6 Diesel piston engine CD-300. This is the […]

Continental Motors Group announces new pricing for Parallel Valve cylinders designed for LYCOMING®* and Titan™ engines   Mobile, Alabama, July 25, 2017 — Continental Motors Group™, Ltd of Hong Kong, Alabama, USA and St. Egidien, Germany, today announced new pricing for Parallel valve cylinders for LYCOMING®* and Titan™ Engines. These cylinders are certified by the […]

Continental Motors Group announces new line of Angle Valve Cylinders for LYCOMING®* and Titan™ engines – Available in stock now!   Mobile, Alabama, July 25, 2017 — Continental Motors Group, Ltd of Hong Kong, Alabama, USA and St. Egidien, Germany, announced today the availability of angle valve cylinders for LYCOMING®* and Titan™ Engines. These cylinders […]

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Oshkosh, Wisc., July 24, 2017 – Hartzell Propeller and Raisbeck Engineering are collaborating on new structural composite swept blade props for the Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprop. Hartzell Propeller’s exhibit at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 will feature a King Air 350 modified by Raisbeck Engineering with Hartzell’s newest structural composite 106-inch diameter lightweight five-blade propellers. […]

GIBSONVILLE, NC—Tempest Plus Marketing Group (TPMG) announces SPIN EZ™, the industry’s first truly “NON-STICKING” oil filter. Although offering many filtration benefits, aviation spin-on oil filters have historically been difficult to remove from the engine. Heat, time and pressure can extrude oil, grease, DC4® compound or similar liquid lubricants from between a filter’s rubber seal and […]

Springdale, AR July 20, 2017 – TruTrak Flight Systems is pleased to announce that together with EAA, they have completed the STC of the Vizion autopilot system.  The STC was awarded on July 19, 2017.  This is the first autopilot manufactured by TruTrak to be approved for certified aircraft. TruTrak will begin delivering complete autopilot […]

  SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, JULY 19, 2017 – American Legend Aircraft Company announced today the availability of its new Super Legend XP. The enhanced performance version of the company’s Legend Cub incorporates a number of features making the Super Legend XP the most capable newly manufactured Cub available today. The Super Legend XP (eXtra Performance) […]

  OLATHE, Kan. /July 18, 2017/Business Wire — Garmin International, Inc. a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the GFC 600 and GFC 500, solid state attitude-based (AHRS-derived) autopilots for fixed-wing general aviation aircraft. The unique design of these autopilots deliver superior in-flight characteristics, self-monitoring capabilities and minimal maintenance needs when compared to […]

GDL® 52 gives thousands of Garmin portables and Garmin Pilot™ subscribers access to premium weather and audio entertainment, traffic, attitude information, GPS position and more OLATHE, Kan. /July 18, 2017/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the GDL 52/51, a series of portable receivers that are capable […]

    GDL® 82 is an economical, easy-to-install, rule-compliant ADS-B Out solution for thousands of aircraft OLATHE, Kan. /July 18, 2017/Business Wire — Garmin International, Inc. a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the GDL 82 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) datalink, the latest addition to the most comprehensive line-up of certified ADS-B solutions […]

GPS smartwatch adds high-resolution mapping, weather radar overlay and advanced capabilities  OLATHE, Kan. /July 18, 2017/Business Wire — Garmin International, Inc. a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the D2 Charlie aviator watch, an elegant and functional timepiece that boasts global navigation information, rich and colorful moving maps and a host of connectivity […]

SUPERIOR AIR PARTS WILL BE CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF “MAKING FLYING MORE AFFORDABLE” DURING OSHKOSH AIRVENTURE 2017 As part of the celebration, Superior will be giving copies of Bill Ross’ new book “Engine Management 101” to everyone who attends one of the company’s 15 educational forums. Coppell, TX, (July 17, 2017) — Keith Chatten, CEO […]

Piqua, Ohio, July 17, 2017 – Hartzell Propeller appointed the Aircraft Repair and Overhaul Plant of Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) as a Service and Support Center in the People’s Republic of China. CAFUC is located in Guanghan City in Sichuan Province, China. It was founded in 1956 and established its Aircraft Repair […]

Oviedo, FL. – Levil Aviation is excited to announce The Beacon. A 978MHz Universal Access Transmitter designed for Experimental and Light Sport aircraft to meet the ADS-B out requirements. The Beacon integrates all essential components inside an antenna shaped casing that mounts on the outside of the aircraft. The simpler and smarter design makes for […]