Baron Services, the parent company of WxWorx, unveiled Baron QuikLink, the company’s subscription-based aviation weather data service for preflight weather analysis, during AirVenture. Supplying graphical weather information over an internet connection, QuikLink provides weather coverage across the continental United States and southern Canada with pricing tiers starting at $14.99 per month. A complement to an […]
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El Aero FBOs join Avfuel network
El Aero Services has joined the Avfuel-branded dealer network of FBOs as an Avnet dealer. Avnet dealers are upper echelon FBOs that are chosen based on their comprehensive array of quality offerings and customer service, according to Avfuel officials. El Aero has two locations in Nevada – Nevada’s capital, Carson City (CXP), and Elko (EKO). […]
Mid-Continent Instruments adds marketing specialist
Sheila Krehbiel has joined Mid-Continent Instruments’s advertising and public relations department as marketing specialist. Krehbiel is responsible for copywriting, editing, pre-press production of advertising materials and direct mail project management. With a strong aviation background underscoring more than 12 years of advertising and marketing experience, Krehbiel earned a master’s degree in English literature from Wichita […]
L-3 unveils ESI-2000
L-3 Avionics Systems’ new Trilogy ESI-2000 Electronic Standby Instrument with battery backup has been submitted to the FAA for Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval. The ESI-2000 is an enhanced version of L-3’s initial Trilogy ESI offering, the ESI-1000. The new battery version combines the safety and precision of solid-state glass avionics with a minimum of […]
Georeferenced charts added to 695/696
Garmin International Inc. unveiled enhanced chart capabilities for the GPSMAP 695/696 on opening day of AirVenture in Oshkosh. The portable will soon include georeferenced Garmin FliteCharts. Customers also have the opportunity to immediately subscribe to and receive Garmin’s georeferenced ChartView powered by Jeppesen. “These enhancements are a direct result of customers’ requests for georeferenced charts,” […]
Bose debuts new headset at OSH
Bose introduced the A20 Aviation Headset on opening day of AirVenture in Oshkosh. The new headset is the result of more than 30 years of Bose research in noise reduction technology, according to company officials, who note it has been engineered to deliver greater noise reduction — even in louder environments — and offers improved […]
Scheme Designers launches Cirrus custom decal kits
Scheme Designers, Inc., a provider of paint and decal scheme designs for aircraft, has teamed with LoPresti Aviation to develop a range of new decal designs, sold as a kit, for Cirrus aircraft. Cirrus aircraft are commonly sold with vinyl decals over a white, silver or gold base. As the fleet ages, the factory-installed decal […]
Watret named EVP of Embry-Riddle’s Worldwide Campus
John Watret, Ph.D, has been named executive vice president and Chief Academic Officer of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus. In his new role, Watret will be responsible for managing business operations, providing leadership, and setting overall strategic direction for the campus, which educates more than 25,000 students around the globe annually, both online and through […]
Fargo Jet Center now Universal Avionics dealership
Fargo Jet Center (FJC) has joined Tucson, Ariz.-based Universal Avionics worldwide network of authorized dealerships. “Becoming a dealer for Universal Avionics was natural fit in the growth of our avionics organization,” said Darren Hall, vice president at Fargo Jet Center, which is at Fargo, N.D.’s Hector International Airport (FAR). “Their product offerings match very well […]