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Piqua, Ohio, March 10, 2014 – The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Hartzell Propeller a Supplemental Type Certificate to install the company’s recently type certified high performance Bantam series three-blade propeller on diesel-powered Cessna Skyhawk aircraft. The Hartzell Bantam propeller series are small, lightweight two and three blade propellers with a thin, wide chord and [...]

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For repair and overhaul, just ship the system to us. We will promptly fix it and ship it back to you. Every system is Jig fitted while accomplishing task per work order number. All flanges are resurfaced and each component of the system is pressure tested individually at final inspection. We issue an 8130-3 with all [...]

OLATHE, Kan. /March 5, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced new capabilities for G1000-equipped King Air 200/250/300/350 series aircraft. These enhancements provide a number of new features and optional equipment upgrades that offer King Air owners and operators more capability. [...]

GIBSONVILLE, NC - Tempest Plus Marketing Group (TPMG) is pleased to announce they have teamed up with Rower Airshows for Sun-n-Fun 2014. Gary Rower of Rower Airshows is the premier 450HP Stearman performer in North America. Gary combines the skill of 40 years and 20,000+ hours in the cockpit with the grace of a truly [...]

  This annual three day event highlights military aviation and features some of the most famous trainer, transport, fighter and bomber aircraft that flew in combat around the world The Valiant Air Command was started by a group of twelve individuals in 1977. Their first air show was primarily flown by combat veterans in their [...]

TAPtv is pleased to announce the official start of a new season! 2014 marks our fourth year of production and we hope to make it the best season yet. Season 4 offers a format change, with more content and more frequent updates. We're pleased to announce a partnership with aviation filmmaker Aerocinema. This relationship will [...]

The 25th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held from Thursday, March 6 through Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Orlando, FL, USA. This year's Conference will take place at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Participants in the 2014 WAI Conference will be immersed in the tactics and strategies necessary for successful aviation careers. More [...]

Be a part of the only General Aviation Exhibition in the Middle East. The Abu Dhabi Air Expo brings together the major players in general aviation, enabling a demanding clientele to discover the industry's latest developments and innovations in a remarkable and convenient location. This exhibition is designed for owners and pilots, whether professionals or enthusiasts, and offers visitors a wide [...]

Join us for the 48th annual Tennessee Mid-South Aviation Maintenance Conference  March 3-5, 2014 in Nashville, TN at the Inn at Opryland. This conference has many exciting activities including: FREE FAA Approved IA Renewal Program Exciting, informational presentations Over 40 exhibitors and 500 attendees Silent Auction For more information check out the detailed schedule of [...]

WEST CHICAGO, Ill.—NationAir Aviation Insurance is now offering products liability coverage and risk assessments for rotor wing aftermarket parts firms. “This is a significant but often neglected area in risk management in the rotor wing industry,” said NationAir Aviation Products Liability Director Jamie Benthusen. “We’ve put together an insurance program targeted specifically to the needs [...]

Piqua, Ohio, Feb. 24, 2014 – Hartzell Propeller Inc. has received Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the company's advanced swept airfoil structural composite five-blade propeller to be installed on TBM 700/850 aircraft. Hartzell already has taken orders for the advanced propellers and deliveries to TBM owners are expected to begin shortly. [...]

Eloy, AZ February 17, 2014 --- Team Chambliss announces Tempest as a personal team partner for the 2014 Red Bull Air Race season which kicks off February 28th in Abu Dhabi, UAE. “Tempest is proud of our longstanding relationship with Kirby Chambliss and his team. We are extremely honored to be a part of Kirby’s team in the [...]

OLATHE, Kan. /February 21, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today the GXM 42, a portable SiriusXM Aviation weather receiver which allows pilots to access new weather services made available by SiriusXM and their enhanced satellite network. The GXM 42 is [...]

OLATHE, Kan. /February 20, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced an updated version of the Garmin Pilot application for the iPad and iPhone featuring synthetic vision as an option for premium subscribers. 3D Vision incorporates GPS-derived airspeed, altitude, and vertical [...]

Produced by Helicopter Association International (HAI), HELI-EXPO is the world’s largest helicopter exposition and trade show. More than 20,000 helicopter industry professionals from all around the world get together each year to look over the latest in vertical-lift manufacturing, equipment, and avionics, to network with industry peers, suppliers, and vendors, and to discuss our industry’s [...]

Aircraft Spruce knows that many of you will visit Lakeland, Florida for The Sun-n-Fun Fly-In and Airshow from April 1st to April 6th. We want to remind you that if you want to pick up orders at our Sun-n-Fun booth, it is beneficial to place the orders in advance. We have a limited amount of [...]

(Houston, TX – February 17, 2014) Landmark Aviation began operations at King County International Airport (BFI) on Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington on February 12th through the acquisition of Galvin Flying Services. “The acquisition of Galvin expands our footprint into the Northwest,” stated Dan Bucaro, President and CEO. “We are looking forward to being a [...]

For three decades the Washington Aviation Association has been pleased to present the Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show  at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup, Washington. This event has grown to over 75 hours of safety seminars and 122,000 sf of aviation displays with an annual attendance of over 10,000! This two day event brings [...]

OLATHE, Kan. /February 13, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the Garmin GPS 155 receiving FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization, the industry’s first FAA TSO-C129 approach approved IFR GPS receiver. The GPS 155 TSO received FAA TSO approval on [...]