Vero Beach, Fla., Nov. 29, 2011 – Piper Aircraft Inc. will deliver the last of seven twin-engine Piper Seminole advanced training aircraft to the Civil Aviation Flight University of China this December. While neither organization is disclosing the fleet purchase price, the retail value of seven new Seminole aircraft totals nearly $4.2 million. Under the […]
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Cutter Aviation Named Authorized Service Center for GE M601 & H80
An agreeement has been signed between Cutter Aviation and GE Aviation for Cutter to become an Authorized Service Center for GE’s M601 and H80 turboprop engines. The agreement was made final during the 2011 NBAA Convention in Las Vegas, NV. As part of the agreement, Cutter Aviation will offer comprehensive line maintenance, removals and re-installations […]
Virginia Aviation Board allocates funds to airports
The Virginia Aviation Board met on February 17, 2011 in Richmond to review funding recommendations for Commonwealth Airport Fund projects. Moneys allocated include $1,522,468 in air carrier entitlement funds, $1,139,449 in air carrier/reliever discretionary funds and $114,908 in general aviation discretionary funds. Nine projects were funded including $2,568,728 ($1,522,468 entitlement; $1,046,260 discretionary) for Concourse A […]
Piper Aircraft Begins Deliveries of Indonesian Fleet
Vero Beach, Fla., Nov. 17, 2011 – Piper Aircraft Inc. recently delivered the first six of an 18-unit fleet order for Piper Warrior (stock photo shown) training aircraft to Sekolah Tinggi Penerbang Indonesia, the government flight school at Budiarto Airport in Curug, Indonesia. Sekolah Tinggi Penerbang Indonesia (STPI) educates pilots under the auspices of the […]
Lindbergh Foundation Announces New Board Members
The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation is pleased to announce the elections of Embraer’s Vice President of Corporate Communications Robert Stangarone (shown right) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s Director of Communications Katie Pribyl to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Lindbergh Foundation Chairman and CEO Larry Williams said they couldn’t be more pleased […]
Duncan Aviation Receives In-Flight Wi-Fi STC for Thrane and Thrane-Equipped Falcon 2000s and 2000EXs
LINCOLN, NEB — Duncan Aviation recently received a Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for in-flight Wi-Fi operations in Falcon 2000 and 2000EX aircraft equipped with Thrane and Thrane. The certification allows SwiftBroadband aircraft Wi-Fi service in the cabin by upgrading the Thrane and Thrane Swift 64 Aero HSD+ Satellite Communication System to the SwiftBroadband Aviation […]
Duncan Aviation Satellite Avionics Shops in Teterboro, St. Louis, Change Locations
Duncan Aviation’s satellite avionics shops in Teterboro, N.J. (KTEB), and St. Louis, Mo. (KSUS), have moved into new locations. Duncan Aviation-Teterboro has relocated into First Aviation’s newly constructed fixed base operation. The new address is 101 Charles A. Lindbergh Drive, Suite 307 in Teterboro. Customers can contact Teterboro Satellite Manager Jeff Glanville, Avionics Tech Luke […]
GippsAERO and Jinggong General Aviation launch China distribution and support network for GA8 Airvan
GippsAERO, the Australian manufacturer of the GA8 Airvan, and Jinggong Aviation launched a sales distribution and support program for Mainland China at the inaugural China International General Aviation Convention (CIGAC) in Xi’an, China. The dealer agreement has been established as a response to meet the growing needs of the general aviation market in Mainland China, […]
Heads Up Technologies Announces Lumin™ Cabin Management System
Heads Up Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of electronic solutions for general aviation and commercial aircraft, announced a cabin management system (CMS) that combines innovative technology with a highly flexible design. Lumin™ features touch screens that are customized to blend seamlessly into the cabin interior, preserving the integrity of the interior design of the jet. Lumin™ […]
CALSTAR INSTALLS BELFORT AWOS AT KING CITY, CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL
Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufactures, has installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the George L Mee Memorial Hospital (09CA), King City, California. The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint and altimeter setting, visibility, and cloud height information […]
