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White Plains, NY—Westchester County Airport (HPN) was the departure point at 8AM on the 24th of April 2014, for the 45,000th cancer patient flight arranged by the staff and volunteers of the Corporate Angel Network, (CAN). Todd Blake, a 22 year old Hodgkin’s Lymphoma patient for the past five years, and his mother Nancy, were […]

Old Lyme, Connecticut, April 28, 2014 — In March, the fourth annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week (WOAW) took place, with the theme ‘Pushing the limits: 100 years of female aerobatic pilots and 50 years of women flying solo around the world’. Aviation headset manufacturer Sennheiser participated as a key partner of the event through […]

Join us for two days of great performances, family fun, learning opportunities and excitement at the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & Stem Expo. NationAir is a proud sponsor of the show, at our home airport, KSUS Spirit of St. Louis. See the Blue Angels Perform! Watch some of the country’s top aerobatics teams! […]

17 March 2014: A Patent Pending eco-friendly aircraft ground power unit that uses up to 75% less fuel than traditional equipment has been launched by leading global ground support manufacturer, Start Pac. Start Pac’s new lithium 26 volt hybrid ground power unit, the Hi-Brd 3 GPU, is one of the few units that meet current […]

Baldwin City, Kansas, March 21, 2014 – McFarlane Aviation Products is pleased to announce the acquisition of the STC, and the FAA-PMA approval to manufacture PROP GUARD, and its immediate availability. PROP GUARD is made from a special high strength heat processed polymer engineered for centrifugal loads. It is NOT just a piece of tape! […]

(Houston, TX – April 23, 2014) Landmark Aviation announced today that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ross Aviation, a network of fixed based operations located throughout the United States, from investment funds affiliated with Centre Partners Management LLC and management. The acquisition, which is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, is expected […]

SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, APRIL 23, 2014 – American Legend Aircraft Company launched its Lycoming powered Super Legend on the grounds of Sun ‘n Fun 2014, with the arrival of three new aircraft. The company also announced first customer deliveries of the Super Legend. The aircraft received its FAA approval last November. Currently, production is underway […]

Houston, Texas – April 22, 2014 – Aviation Laboratories (AvLab), the industry leader in aviation specific fluid analysis, is excited to announce the opening of an additional laboratory facility in Houston, Texas. Currently this new facility will specialize in fuel and hydraulic fluid testing. For nearly 30 years, Aviation Laboratories has made considerable contributions to […]

Sun ‘n Fun 2014 was marked by seeing many clients who are doing amazing things. They inspire us to reach higher, give more and do more. There’s no shortage of talk about how to bring a new generation into aviation, but at Sun ‘n Fun we met clients and young people who are doing it […]

(Houston, TX – April 17, 2014) Patrick “Pat” McGuiness has been appointed Landmark Aviation’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As CFO, Pat will oversee Landmark Aviation’s strategy and corporate development, tax, accounting, treasury and fuel processing divisions. “I’m excited to be joining Landmark Aviation during this pivotal time of growth,” Pat explained. […]

The latest update to the Garmin Pilot app for Android adds new interactive features that make it easier for pilots to navigate and read charts throughout their flight. New features include track-up orientation, faster map rendering, higher resolution at tighter zoom levels and SafeTaxi integration on the moving map display. Track-Up Version 3.0 of Garmin […]

(Houston, TX – April 15, 2014) Landmark Aviation has named Ted Hamilton as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). “As we grow our business there is a need for a more strategic outlook on how we integrate our business segments,” Ted explained. “In my role as COO, I will help integrate new locations as we make […]

Piqua, Ohio, April 14, 2014 – Hartzell Propeller Inc. and Mooney International Corp. are again in business together as the aircraft manufacturer has begun production on the first new Mooney airplane in five years. Hartzell Propeller has initiated deliveries of the company’s three-blade, blended airfoil, scimitar props to Mooney’s manufacturing operation in Kerrville, Tex., for […]

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(Houston, TX – April 11, 2014) Landmark Aviation has promoted three key executives, including Charlotte Cheatham to Senior Vice President of Marketing and Customer Service, Robert Hiegel to Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and Matt DeLellis to Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development. The promotions are a part of Landmark Aviation’s […]

Trade-A-Plane is presently exhibiting at AERO Friedrichshafen, Europe’s largest and most important trade show for General Aviation. Launched in 1977, the trade show has taken place in Friedrichshafen on the shores of Lake Constance since then. Every year, more than 600 exhibitors from 30 countries occupy more than 80,000 m² of exhibition space to present […]

Friedrichshafen, Germany on April 11, 2014 – After a year and half of testing its dual site flight training approach, Zulu Flight Training is exporting its model to Europe. Zulu Flight Training will be displaying the full-motion simulator solution they use as an integral part of their training method at AERO Friedrichshafen this week. (This […]

Friedrichshafen, Germany on April 10, 2014 – As the world market leader for diesel aircraft engines, Continental Motors Group (CMG) achieved further milestones. A total of more than 4,000 new Centurion diesel engines were delivered since start of series production in 2002. As a result, the production figures of Centurion engines are higher than that […]

Friedrichshafen, Germany on April 10, 2014 – AVIC International Holding Corporation (AVIC Int’l) today announced that it is consolidating its aircraft engine businesses under a single corporate structure to continue to build a global, customer service oriented one-stop-shop for aircraft engines. The newly established “Continental Motors Group, Ltd.,” as a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVIC Int’l, […]

  Stallion 51 Corporation teamed up with Mercy Flight Southeast to raise funds for their volunteer pilot organization by raffling a flight in Stallion 51’s Mustang. Hundreds of people from all over the country bought tickets hoping to win a hands-on orientation flight. The winner was announced at the Sun ‘N’ Fun Fly-in April 5th. […]