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Houston, 25 July 2014 Visitors are invited to participate in a variety of exciting activities offered by the Shell Aviation team for this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh. Branding news, AeroShell booth, technical forums and a 30 year anniversary celebration for a team of talented and skilled aviators is among what is in […]

Aircraft Spruce & Specialty will begin distributing printed copies and CD versions of their new 2014-2015 catalog at EAA’s AirVenture 2014. Few people today begin a homebuilt or restoration project without an Aircraft Spruce catalog and most people who own a certified aircraft find it invaluable for routine maintenance, upgrades, and pilot supplies. There are […]

OLATHE, Kan. /July 23, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today a new 7-inch G3X Touch display option for experimental amateur-built and light sport aircraft. The new high-resolution infrared touchscreen display compliments the existing 10.6-inch G3X Touch system, offering new panel […]

OLATHE, Kan. /July 22, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today additional enhancements and new features for the GTN touchscreen avionics. New capabilities include Connext cockpit connectivity, which supports wireless flight plan transfer between the GTN 750/650 series navigators and Garmin […]

OLATHE, Kan. /July 17, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced worldwide coverage of the Garmin Pilot application for iPad and iPhone, which provides flight planning capabilities, comprehensive weather information and full-featured navigation. Pilots also have access to expanded coverage of […]

Garmin is proud to celebrate today, the tenth anniversary of delivering the G1000 Integrated Flight Deck (IFD) to customers. The first announcement of the revolutionary G1000 IFD was in March 2003, when Cessna announced the selection of G1000 for the Citation Mustang, which was in development at the time. Additional announcements by a variety of […]

Mobile, AL June 16, 2014 – Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) is holding a Career Fair June 21, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at their facility in the Brookley Complex, 2039 South Broad St. Mobile, AL 36615. HR Representatives and Hiring managers will be on site accepting resumes and conducting on-site screening. Continental Motors, formerly known as […]

CHESTER, CONNECTICUT, June 5, 2014 — Whelen Engineering Co. is pleased to announce the Parmetheus Plus™, an LED landing and taxi light 40% brighter than the Parmetheus™. New and improved optic technology now rivals the light output of HID (High Intensity Discharge) and surpasses all LED offerings on the market. The Parmetheus Plus is external […]

Piqua, Ohio, June 12, 2014 – Hartzell Propeller’s six-bladed structural composite propellers have been certified by the U.K.’s Maritime and Coast Guard Agency for Griffon Hoverworks BHT 130 passenger watercraft. Hartzell's props are the first certified structural composite hovercraft propellers. “A hovercraft air cushion vehicle is flown by a pilot instead of a sea captain […]

White Plains, NY — Thanks to the generosity of 165 golfers, their organizations and the many sponsors who donated auction items, the 26th Annual GWAO Tournament raised $90,000 which was shared between two charities — Corporate Angel Network (CAN) & Veterans Airlift Command (VAC). CAN arranges free air travel using the empty seats on corporate […]

The Port-A-Cool® 16” Vertical Tank evaporative cooler is a mobile, all-natural option for lowering temperatures by as much as 30° F in spaces where air conditioning is impractical. The Vertical Tank effectively cools worksites and outdoor spaces up to 900 square feet by using the natural process of evaporation. This unit is an improvement over […]

Piqua, Ohio, May 27, 2014 – Hartzell Propeller Inc. has been selected by John Klatt Airshows as the propeller technical partner for upcoming precision power aerobatics air show demonstrations featuring the Jack Link's® Screamin' Sasquatch ™ Jet Waco. Screamin’ Sasquatch is a 1929 barnstormer’s era Taperwing Waco powered by a huge Pratt & Whitney 985 […]

OLATHE, Kan. /May 13, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced that it has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the installation of dual touchscreen-controlled GTN 725’s in the ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft. The GTN […]

May 5, 2014, Ann Arbor, MI – iFlightPlanner announced that iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.1, the second major update toiFlightPlanner for iPad presented by Sennheiser, is now available for download on the App Store. Featured in this release are several features that were the direct result of pilot feedback the iFlightPlanner Crew received at SUN 'n FUN last […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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. […]

April 1, 2014- Able Flight, a non-profit organization that provides flight and aviation career training scholarships to people with physical disabilities, announced today that Shell Aviation has signed on as a major sponsor of its national scholarship and mentoring program. Each year the Shell Aviation/Able Flight scholarship will be awarded to honor air show pilot […]