SAM Aircraft has received formal recognition from Transport Canada, stating the SAM LS is approved in the Advanced Ultralight class. Flying at a slightly lower weight in Canada than the US-spec SLSA (the aircraft is the same; only the gross weight differs), flight characteristics for both weights have now been determined by months of flight […]
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Solar Impulse Lands at JFK in New York
Solar Impulse – the solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg – has successfully landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport setting a new milestone in the history of aviation: for the first time a plane capable of flying day and night powered exclusively by solar energy has crossed the […]
EAA Petitions Federal Court on FAA ATC Charges
EAA today filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, asking the court to review and provide relief from payments demanded by the Federal Aviation Administration in relation to air traffic control services at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. In its petition, EAA asks the court to stop the FAA […]
Cessna TTx Aircraft with CAV Ice Protection’s FIKI System Slated for 4th Quarter Deliveries
CAV Ice Protection’s patented TKS™ system for Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) is scheduled to enter service with Cessna’s new single-engine TTx aircraft as early as the fourth quarter of 2013, or early 2014. “The Cessna TTx can now be ordered with the optional CAV Ice Protection FIKI system,” said Jodi Noah, Senior Vice President, […]
Aeronautical Grants Announced for 10 Tennessee Airports
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announces earlier federal and state aeronautics grants totaling $2.3 million have been approved for 10 Tennessee airports. Airports receiving grants include : Cleveland (Bradley County) – Cleveland Regional Jetport Jackson (Madison County) – McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport Cleveland (Bradley County) – Hardwick Field Lawrenceburg (Lawrence County) – Lawrenceburg/Lawrence County Airport Fayetteville (Lincoln […]
CONKLIN & DE DECKER AND NATA TO HOLD ANNUAL TAX SEMINAR IN CHICAGO AUGUST 6th – 7th
Conklin & de Decker Associates, Inc. and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) are pleased to announce that they are partnering again this year to offer the Commercial Operators Tax Seminar, titled, “Back to Basics”. This year’s Tax Seminar will be held in Oak Brook, Illinois on August 6-7, 2013. Unique from other seminars and […]
Astronics Names Dale Farr as Max-Viz Rotary Sales Manager
Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO), a provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace and defense industries, has named Dale G. Farr (shown at right) as rotary sales manager for the company’s line of Max-Viz Enhanced Vision Systems. “Dale brings to Astronics more than 30 years of civilian and military rotary-wing experience, flying multiple helicopters in […]
TSA Misses another Deadline to Finalize Repair Station Security Rule
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) once again failed to meet its deadline to finalize the repair station security rule. Expected last week, TSA’s inaction means the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) still faces a moratorium on certificating foreign aviation repair stations, plaguing the industry since 2008. During a March 14 oversight hearing before the House Transportation Security Subcommittee, […]
SOLAR IMPULSE SUCCESSFULLY LANDS IN WASHINGTON D.C.
Solar Impulse has successfully completed the second-to-last leg of its Across America mission by landing at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on Sunday, June 16 at 12:15 a.m. EDT. The solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg used an unprecedented flight strategy to arrive in Washington D.C. on time despite difficult weather conditions […]
New England Aerospace, Defense Companies Land at Paris Air Show
Six Vermont companies with ties to the aerospace and defense industries are in Paris this week for the International Air Show. Representing Vermont at the world’s oldest and largest trade show connecting commercial and military suppliers with potential customers, were AeroParts Plus of South Burlington; Concepts NREC of White River Junction; Liquid Measurement Systems of […]
