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The Salvation Army is responding to the catastrophic flooding in the Houston area and providing relief to first responders and survivors. Since Hurricane Harvey will likely impact more people than Hurricane Katrina, The Salvation Army is establishing multiple staging areas throughout Texas including San Antonio,Victoria, Arlington and Houston to coordinate relief efforts. The Salvation Army’s […]

Piqua, Ohio, Aug. 28, 2017 -- Hartzell Propeller has added to its series of how-to videos for pilots and mechanics. The newest video covers the evaluation of structural composite propeller blades by describing the ins and outs of composite prop pre-flight checks for pilots. "Pre-flight checks for structural composite propellers are very similar to metal […]

Global Parts is offering $1000 off on their DU-870 for a limited time on their website. go to GLOBALPARTS.aero to check out this amazing deal and many more!    The Honeywell DU-870 is a display unit that features a large 8" x 7" display area with 16-color display, high resolution CRT and symbol generator integrated into […]

  Garmin is pleased to announce an expanded feature set, an enhanced user interface and additional wireless connectivity solutions for its popular GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators. New GTN enhancements include pinch-to-zoom and Flight Stream 510 integration, which supports wireless Database Concierge between the GTN and the Garmin Pilot app on a mobile device. Flight plan transfer, […]

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 […]