The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) will hold its National Aviation Maintenance Symposium in the Ann Arbor, Mich., area at Eastern Michigan University Jan. 19-20, 2012. The National Aviation Maintenance Symposium will feature exhibitors, speakers and presenters for aviation maintenance professionals. It will provide the opportunity for professional development, educational training and networking for managers […]
Products
Wicks stocks Bluetooth GPS receiver
Wicks Aircraft Supply has added a new GPS receiver to its list of products for GA pilots: The Dual SGPX150 universal Bluetooth receiver that works with iPad, iPod touch, iPhone and other Bluetooth-enabled smart phones, tablets and laptops. It is a high sensitivity GPS receiver that works wirelessly with most apps requiring GPS at distances […]
Banyan rolls out red carpet for boat show
Banyan Air Service at Florida’s Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) is rolling out the red carpet to pilots for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which takes place Oct. 27-Oct. 31. Pilots flying in for the boat show will get some additional benefits, special hotel rates, fuel discounts, AVTRIP points and a chance to win […]
Remos moves administrative offices
Remos Aircraft has established new administrative offices at the St. Augustin-Hangelar Airport (EDKB) in St. Augustin, Germany. The new location will accommodate sales, service, marketing, finance, IT, purchasing and development. Manufacturing activity will remain in Pasewalk. Theo Paeffgen, Managing Director of REMOS said: “We are looking forward to the benefits associated with this move. It […]
FAA gives nod to Taylorcraft spars
Aero Fabricators, the manufacturing division of The Wag-Aero Group, has received FAA approvals for the Taylorcraft Front and Rear Spars, which are direct replacements for Front Spar OEM P/N B-A87 and Rear Spar OEM P/N B-A88. Spars are complete with phenolic bushings (installed) and two coats of Spar Varnish. Available in Sitka Spruce for $750 […]
LaSill Aviation becomes Phillips 66 dealer
LaSill Aviation, an FBO at Lawton Ft. Sill Regional Airport (LAW) in Oklahoma, has joined the Phillips 66 Aviation network. LaSill Aviation handles commercial airlines, private planes and an array of military aircraft. For the Army’s nearby Fort Sill, the FBO refuels everything, including huge Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs dispensing heavy metal hardware, wide-body jets […]
Sheltair names new COO
Sheltair, a national network of FBOs and airport properties, has appointed Christian Rollins as Chief Operating Officer. Rollins, who is based in Sheltair’s headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., serves on the executive committee and is responsible for the daily operations, development of strategic growth plans and financial direction of the company. Rollins brings global experience […]
Cessna unveils ‘game-changing’ Citation Latitude
Cessna Aircraft Co. introduced the new Citation Latitude mid-size business jet on opening day of the 64th NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention. This is Cessna’s second new product announcement in the past 14 days; the company launched the Citation M2 light business jet Sept. 26. With space for a crew of two plus up to […]
E-Mag expands Grass-Roots Project
E-Mag is celebrating seven years in the ignition business, with serial numbers now well over 2000. To mark the occasion, the Texas company is expanding its community give-back program, called the E-MAG Grass-Roots Project. Customers who buy ignitions from Sept. 19 to Nov. 30, 2011, can tell the company which EAA Chapter or type-network they […]