The Illinois Department of Transportation announced last week the acquisition of Bult Field, a general aviation airport and a key component of the state’s overall plan to develop the South Suburban Airport. The purchase, which closed this week, was for $34 million. The transaction covers 288 acres, including the airport’s 5,000-foot runway, taxiway, hangars and […]
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Bell Helicopter to Distribute NORTH Flight Data Systems Through Aeronautical Accessories Brand
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced it is now a distributor for NORTH Flight Data Systems’ (NORTH FDS) voice, video and flight data recorders, through Bell Helicopter’s Aeronautical AccessoriesTM brand. The flight data recording system allows Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operators to meet the omnibus helicopter safety rule recently issued by […]
Aircell to Demonstrate Gogo® Text & Talk During Test Flights at Duncan Aviation
During the Open House celebration of Duncan Aviation’s Newest Maintenance Hangar, Aircell will take to the skies to demonstrate its new Gogo® Text & Talk service. Gogo Text & Talk is an exclusive new service that lets passengers use their own smartphones and numbers to call and text in the air, just like they would […]
ARSA Shows Aviation Maintenance is Vital to Florida
The aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) community is critical to Florida’s transportation economy. According to the 2014 Global MRO Market Assessment released by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) and TeamSAI Consulting, more than 16,000 Floridians go to work in contract repair stations every day; these businesses will pump close to $1.8 billion into […]
Lightspeed Aviation Announces Launch of Zulu PFX™
Lightspeed Aviation announces the long-awaited launch of Zulu PFX, its new top-of-the-line ANR aviation headset. The headset was first revealed at Oshkosh in 2013, and has continued in development since. “We promised that we would take the time to develop something very special before we released it for sale, and field tests with over 50 […]
DAVE ROSS RECEIVES EAA’S TONY BINGELIS AWARD
Dave Ross of Wakeman, Ohio, is the 2014 recipient of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Tony Bingelis Award, recognized for his hard work as an EAA Technical Counselor, RV builder and EAA chapter safety chairman. Ross, a retired corporate pilot, has been an active EAA member for 39 years and a member of EAA Chapter 50 […]
Van Nuys Airport Breaks Ground on New Propeller Park
“The Park,” at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) broke ground on its $21-million, 30-acre propeller aircraft facility which will consolidate piston-driven planes and businesses into a full-service aviation community at the airport. Government officials, airport executives and community leaders, joined by the Van Nuys Propeller Association and “the Park” team, gathered for the ceremonial groundbreaking of […]
Hartzell and DAHER-SOCATA Renew Long-term Partnership
Hartzell Propeller Inc. and plane maker DAHER-SOCATA have agreed to renew their long-term partnership with a five-year agreement, under which Hartzell will supply the recently introduced TBM 900 with advanced swept airfoil structural composite five-blade propellers and spinners. Hartzell’s design group maximized blade chord thickness and sweep, resulting in thin, light and strong blades that […]
NextGen Delivering Promised Efficiency for Airlines and Passengers Traveling through Houston Area
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the successful implementation of the Houston Metroplex NextGen airspace redesign project, which will deliver more on-time flights for passengers while reducing pollution by thousands of metric tons each year. “Since the start of the space program, Houston has always been […]
EMERGING AVIATION INNOVATORS SELECTED TO SHOWCASE IDEAS AT EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2014
Seven emerging tech companies will be showcasing their newest ideas for aviation this summer at THE place to present innovation – EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – as part of the event’s EAA Innovation Center. The exhibits range from new aircraft designs to the latest in power systems and 3D printing for airplane parts. These concepts are […]
