TARBES, France — From takeoff in southwestern France to touchdown in the Florida, the experience of ferrying Daher’s TBM very fast turboprop aircraft over the North Atlantic Ocean for customer deliveries is highlighted in a new video available on YouTube. With the Americas accounting for nearly 80% of all TBMs ordered, ferry flights of new […]
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Textron receives ADS-B certification for Mustang
Textron Aviation recently completed certification for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) on the Citation Mustang, making a full range of ADS-B options available for all Citation, King Air and Hawker aircraft. Retrofit modifications are now available at company-owned service centers. Owners can learn more about next generation air traffic management program initiatives and modernization […]
Mecham Air Center breaks ground at PDX
PORTLAND, Ore. — Gregg Mecham, a Northwest private developer, has begun construction of Mecham Air Center (MAC) at Portland International Airport (PDX). MAC is a 111,000-square-foot facility with 96,000 square feet of executive corporate hangars and 15,000 square feet of office space located next to the airport’s north runway. The complex adjoins an FBO. MAC is now preleasing with an […]
Living Legends to honor aviation’s elite
John Travolta, the “Official Ambassador of Aviation,” will host the 14th annual “Living Legends of Aviation Awards” Jan. 20, 2017, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Phebe Novakovic, chairwoman and CEO of General Dynamics, will be honored with the “Aviation Industry Leader of the Year Award.” Dr. Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus Group, and […]
Tuskegee Airmen P-51 returns to the air
RED WING and BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, and AirCorps Aviation, specialists in the restoration, maintenance, and rebuilding of vintage World War II aircraft, report the successful return to flight of the squadron’s P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen. The aircraft, which had been out of commission […]
Hurricane hunters move to KLAL
The National Oceanic and Aeronautic Administration Hurricane Hunters weather squadron will be moving its staff of about 100 and fleet of nine aircraft — including its modified P-3 Orions “Kermit” and “Miss Piggy” — to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida after May 1, according to a report in the Lakeland Ledger. KLAL is best known […]
Museum dedicates 1941 tower, unveils plans for library
HONOLULU — Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor held a dedication ceremony Sunday to mark the completion of a $650,000 restoration of the historic Aerological Tower, which served as flight control center on Dec. 7, 1941. The newly restored tower, along with the Operations Building and the Air Traffic Control tower, are referred to as the Ford Island […]
Oklahoma youth invited to enter state’s aviation art contest
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission is inviting Oklahoma youth ages 6 to 17 to participate in the state’s 2017 International Aviation Art Contest. The art contest encourages students to reflect on aviation by having them design their artwork based upon this year’s chosen theme, “Above the Clouds.” “We are once again honored to coordinate […]
$15,000-plus in prizes and scholarships for Women of Aviation Week
The Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW) will be distributing at least $15,000 worth of prizes, trophies, and scholarships as part of the seventh annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, March 6-12, 2017. Girls of all ages who participate in aviation and space activities at official events or on their own and individuals or organizations who […]