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  Fairhope, Alabama,  April 30, 2015 – Zulu Flight Training and Continental Motors Services, divisions of Continental Motors Group (CMG), an AVIC International Holding Corporation company will hold their second annual  “Learn to Fly” day on Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at H. L. Sonny “Callahan Airport” in Fairhope, AL. Admission […]

With More Than 30 Years in the Aviation Market, Sennheiser Has Applied Audio Expertise Where Clarity and Intelligibility Are Critical Old Lyme, Conn. – April 29, 2015 – For decades, Sennheiser has been known in the aviation, professional audio and consumer electronics industries for its high-quality products, excellent sound and numerous innovations that have set […]

Mobile, Alabama, April 29, 2015 – Continental Motors Group (CMG), an AVIC International Holding Corporation company announces receipt of EASA Type Certification for its Continental Motors Services division (CMS) located in Fairhope, Alabama. CMS now has the added capability to repair and overhaul engines for European Union customers. In addition, CMS is in the process of seeking EASA Certification […]

Aviation Products Systems, the originator of the “BlackSteel”® brake disc, has joined forces with the wildly popular European Wildcat Aerobatics team to provide their fleet with the ultimate in aircraft braking power. Wildcat Aerobatics is East Anglia’s premier formation aerobatic display team. The display fleet is made up of a pair of iconic Pitts Special […]

New Century, Kan. – CAV Ice Protection, manufacturer of the TKS® Ice Protection System, today announced the launch of a new line of CAV Ice Protection brand TKS 406B in-flight ice protection fluid. Owners of aircraft with the TKS Ice Protection System can purchase the product at the online store or by calling the company. […]

New Century, Kan. – (April 27, 2015) – CAV Ice Protection today announced the launch of a new, redesigned version of its website, www.caviceprotection.com. Key features of the site include a cleaner design, a more engaging user experience with enhanced content, search and navigation, downloadable content, detailed product information including a list of Ice Protection […]

1965  Flo Irwin starts new business in the basement of family home in Fullerton, CA selling one product….aircraft spruce lumber for aircraft builders. She takes the orders by mail and phone and hires one man to cut the spruce. A one page flyer is the first Aircraft Spruce “catalog”.   1967-1969 Aircraft Spruce & Specialty […]

Lakeland, FL, 21, April 2015—Continental Motors Group Ltd, an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced it has received the validation of its European supplemental type certificate (STC) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Piper PA28 family of aircraft powered by the jet fuel diesel cycle engines CD-135 (99 kW, 135 HP) and CD-155 […]

SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, APRIL 21, 2015 – American Legend Aircraft Company announced today a host of new features for its Super Legend, adding functionality, comfort and safety to the lineage of Legend Cub aircraft. Standard and optionally available, these features range from advanced carbon fiber components, including the company’s new carbon fiber amphibious floats, to […]

Piqua, Ohio, April 20, 2015 – Hartzell Propeller is launching a Trailblazer Sweepstakes with the winner choosing between an expense paid back country flying adventure or a seaplane rating. The Trailblazer Sweepstakes is open to pilots age 21 or older with a current medical endorsement.    Partners for the Hartzell Propeller Trailblazer Sweepstakes include the Recreational Aviation […]

Lakeland, FL – April 20, 2015 – Lycoming Engines, an operating division of Avco Corporation, will feature numerous activities during the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo April 21-26, 2015 in Lakeland, FL. Attendees of this show can visit Lycoming at booth D39-42. The Lycoming booth will feature an interactive, self-guided tour of the […]

  Yakima, Washington – April 21, 2015: Backcountry aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters has announced an upgrade of its kit aircraft based on the popular Carbon Cub. The new Carbon Cub EX-2 improves on the Company’s Carbon Cub EX, an Experimental Amateur Built (E-AB) kit that features a lightweight airframe and powerful engine that provide formidable off-airport […]

16 Apr 2015  Shell was voted the ‘Best Aviation Fuels and Lubricant Brand’ by the readers of aviation magazine, Aerokurier. In their survey, Shell Aviation came out as the top brand in the ‘aviation fuels and lubricants’ category with 45.7% of the votes. One of Germany’s bestselling aviation magazines, Aerokurier, conducts the ‘Best Brand Awards’ […]

Friedrichshafen (Germany), 17 April 2015—The Continental Motors Group Ltd, an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced the validation of additional diesel certifications thereby adding more countries to its expanding sales and service network. EASA certifications for CD-100 series jet fuel diesel engines are now active in Russia, South Africa, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]

Mobile, Alabama, April 16, 2015 – Continental Motors Group (CMG), an AVIC International Holding Corporation company announces receipt of Production Certificate from FAA to  assemble the CD-135 and CD-155 Diesel Engine Retrofit Kits in North America. By expanding final assembly of the diesel engine retrofit kits globally, customers will benefit with increased availability and improved lead times. The […]

Friedrichshafen (Germany), 16 April 2015—The Continental Motors Group, an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced today to host the 2015 edition of the European Aviation and Flight School Congress. The congress date moves to late summer and will take place at the Technik Museum in Speyer from August 21 to 22. For the second time, […]

OLATHE, Kan. /April 15, 2015/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced enhanced capability and an expanded feature set for the G500/G600 glass flight display systems. Pilots will experience a faster, more responsive and modernized mapping display, complete with a number of enhancements that bring new capabilities to […]

Tianjin (China), 15 April 2015—The Continental Motors Group Ltd, an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Civil Aviation University of China recently to support the growing demand of general aviation in China. The scope of the MOU is to establish a close partnership and cooperation in the field of […]

  Piqua, Ohio, April 14, 2015 – Owners and Operators of Cirrus SR22 series aircraft can now purchase Hartzell Propeller’s three-blade structural composite carbon fiber propeller for aircraft that were originally delivered with metal props.   This is the same ASC-II™ composite propeller that is incorporated on all new SR22T single engine aircraft that Cirrus delivers to […]

Friedrichshafen (Germany), 14 April 2015—The Continental Motors Group Ltd, an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, celebrated the logging of over 4.5 million flight hours with a total of close to 4,500 Continental Diesel engines delivered since start of series production in 2002. As a result, the production figures of Continental Diesel are higher than that […]