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Continental Motors Group to Consolidate Manufacturing Operations to Its Facilities in Alabama, USA and Germany Mobile, AL, USA, August 17, 2016 – Continental Motors Group, Ltd. (CMG), an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced today that it will consolidate all manufacturing operations into its advanced manufacturing centers located Alabama and Germany. The manufacture of CMG’s […]

Atlanta, Georgia: Commuter Craft has successfully completed pre-production flight tests of Innovator ShipOne and is starting production with six “AlphaShips” this fall. These first production aircraft will be customer built in the Commuter Craft Facility under the Experimental aircraft category. This will be followed by construction of eight “BetaShip” aircraft, leading to full general production […]

Continental Motors Group Clarification Regarding FAA Airworthiness Directive 2016-16-12 Covering Danbury Aerospace Company Produced ECi (Engine Components International) Cylinders San Antonio, Texas, August 11, 2016 – Continental Motors Group (CMG) an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, was INCORRECTLY named today as the manufacturer of the cylinders referenced in the Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directive, AD […]

LEGEND LIAISON BRIEF ISSUE        NO. 34, DATE: 20 JULY 2016 NEWS Super Legend Reality Check So many aircraft are available to choose from when looking for that next perfect flyer. However, in truth, the field narrows quickly when what you seek is simple flying coupled with the ability to go anywhere. That’s […]

OSHKOSH, Wisc., July 25, 2016 – Piper Aircraft has announced an order for 12 additional Archer TXs to ATP Flight School. The delivery comes as part of an original agreement made in April of 2013 for up to 100 aircraft to the flight school. ATP, America’s largest flight school, specializes in airline pilot training and […]

Wireless AHRS, GPS, ADS-B receiver and now, Data Recorder! Oviedo, FL: Levil Aviation is once again bringing innovation to flight! With the release of the new iLevil 3 series, you will now have Data Recording capabilities. Over the last 3 years the iLevil has cemented itself as one of the best AHRS, GPS, and ADS-B […]

Oshkosh, Wisc., July 25, 2016 – Hartzell Propeller’s composite swept tip Trailblazer prop and CubCrafters XCub were made for each other. Hartzell announced today at EAA AirVenture that CubCrafters had picked the Trailblazer as standard equipment on its newest Flagship the XCub. “Like the XCub itself, Hartzell’s Trailblazer props are lighter, faster and stronger than […]

Oshkosh, WI, (July 25, 2016) — Mike Disbrow, president of Hartzell Engine Technologies, announced today that the company is producing a series of short instructional videos aimed at helping general aviation aircraft owner/operators and technicians better understand the operations of key aircraft components and systems. “When we attend airshows and events we get a lot […]

STC available immediately for installation in thousands of general aviation aircraft OLATHE, Kan. /July 24, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced FAA approval of the G5 electronic flight instrument in type-certificated fixed-wing general aviation aircraft. Installation approval is accomplished via supplemental type certificate (STC) with a […]

Oshkosh, Wisc., July 24, 2016 – In an aviation industry first, Hartzell Propeller has extended the warranty on its Top Prop conversion propellers all the way through first overhaul. This is the longest warranty for propellers offered anywhere in the general aviation industry. “As a pilot and aircraft owner myself, I know that cost is […]

Aircraft Spruce will begin distributing printed copies and CD versions of their new 2016-2017 catalog at EAA’s AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 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 […]

Oshkosh, WI July 21, 2016 – When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for some aircraft to evolve from the design and certifications which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and superior performance to which the laws of nature and of Nature’s […]

New feature-rich Connext® services offer global aircraft connectivity solutions OLATHE, Kan. /July 21, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced expanded Connext weather and data service packages that provide new, cost-effective pricing tiers that offer all-inclusive rate plans designed to suit pilots’ flying needs for global weather […]

Springdale, AR July 16, 2015 – TruTrak Flight Systems is pleased to announce that they are working on STCs for the Eco and Vizion Autopilots. TruTrak has acquired a Cessna 172, completed the initial installation of a full Vizion system, and the roll axis installation for the Eco. The Eco pitch axis installation will be […]

OLATHE, Kan. /July 20, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the GTX 35R, which meets Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out requirements and the GTX 45R that offers ADS-B Out, as well as ADS-B In benefits. Designed specifically for experimental amateur-built (EAB) and light sport aircraft (LSA), […]

OLATHE, Kan. /July 19, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced a new, cost-effective Garmin Navigation Database, single navigator bundles and all-inclusive OnePak database options for select Garmin avionics and portables. OnePak database packages allow customers to download databases to multiple Garmin avionics and one portable in […]

  OLATHE, Kan. /July 19, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the integration of geo-referenced Jeppesen terminal charts within the Garmin Pilot app on Apple mobile devices (1). Jeppesen charts can be viewed within Garmin Pilot from the charts page and in split-screen mode alongside the […]

OLATHE, Kan. /July 19, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced an expanded feature set for the G500/G600 glass flight displays. The new GTX 345 all-in-one Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transponder now interfaces with the G500/G600 to display the benefits of ADS-B In traffic and weather. Additionally, […]

OLATHE, Kan. /July 19, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced 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, Telligence Voice Command (1) and more. Additional Connext® capabilities include Flight […]

OLATHE, Kan. /July 19, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced an expanded Connext portfolio of connectivity solutions with the Flight Stream 510 MultiMediaCard (MMC), enabling wireless aviation database transfer capabilities between the Garmin Pilot™ app on a mobile device and the GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators. The […]