Airbus Helicopters Inc. has delivered a new H125 AStar to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Ft. Myers, Fla. The new H125, when completed, will increase the Lee County AStar fleet from two to three helicopters. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office performs a wide variety of missions including law enforcement patrol and searches for lost […]
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Bell Helicopter makes donation to the École nationale d’aérotechnique
Bell Helicopter announced it has made a donation to the École nationale d’aérotechnique (ÉNA). The donation includes over 1,000 different kinds of parts, totaling nearly 30,000 items that were no longer used in aircraft production at the facility and can now be used for training purposes. A ceremony was held at the facility in Mirabel […]
North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Launches New Website
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission has introduced a new and improved website at www.aero.nd.gov. “My hope is that this website becomes a one-stop shop for all individuals interested in learning more about aviation in North Dakota,” said Kyle Wanner, Director of the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission. An important new feature that is available through this […]
USAF Thunderbirds and USN Blue Angels to Perform During the Wings Over North Georgia Air Shows
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds and United States Navy Blue Angels military demonstration squadrons announced their 2016 and 2017 air show schedules last week during this year’s International Council of Air Shows convention. The squadrons selected Rome, GA and the Wings Over North Georgia Airshow as one of the host sites for the upcoming […]
Piper Aircraft, Inc. Announces First Scandinavian Diesel Archer to Danish Flight School
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has announced the first sale of a factory new diesel engine Archer DX into Scandinavia. Billund Air Center (BAC), a leading flight school in Denmark, took possession of the aircraft last week. “The Archer DX’s technology and excellent fuel economy is absolutely perfect for flying schools,” said Bjarne Jorsal, owner and operator […]
Senate Committee Passes Third Class Medical Reform
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee amended and favorably reported the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 legislation this week, to enact third class medical reform, during the final Committee mark-up of the year. Before passing the bill, the Committee adopted new language originally offered by Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) to require pilots and […]
National Aircraft Resale Association Announce New Board of Directors
The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) announced its new Board of Directors and the newly appointed Products & Services Member Advisory Council, at the recently held fall membership meeting during the NBAA convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. “We are excited to have our board in place to kick off the New Year, and I look […]
Vaisala’s Enhanced GLD360 Looks into the Eye of the Storm
As we move out of the official hurricane season, Vaisala has announced the public release of, what they refer to, as a unique lightning data set accompanying this year’s record breaking Hurricane Patricia, as captured by the company’s newly upgraded GLD360 global lightning detection network. With a record breaking count of 30, the northern hemisphere […]
GAMA/BUILD A PLANE AVIATION DESIGN COMPETITION REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane announced last week that they are sponsoring the fourth Aviation Design Challenge. Registration for the competition to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education among U.S. high school students is open to the first 100 schools that enter. (Photo – Pete Bunce at Teacher’s […]
PACIFIC AVIATION MUSEUM ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH DISNEY TO COMMEMORATE “SWAMP GHOST”
Pacific Aviation Museum announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the talented artists of Walt Disney Animation Studios & Disneytoon Studios. In order to honor the famed World War II-era B17 “Flying Fortress” affectionately named “Swamp Ghost,” artists Mike Gabriel (director, “Pocahontas,” “The Rescuers Down Under” and the Oscar-nominated short, “Lorenzo”) and Klay Hall (director, Disneytoon Studios […]
