Continental Motors Group is relocating its Southern Avionics and Interiors to the H. L. Sonny Callahan airport (KCQF) in Fairhope, Alabama, from its current location at the Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM). Founded more than 30 years ago, Southern Avionics and Interiors provides avionics installations and repairs, instrument panel fabrication and interior design and refurbishment. It will move to Fairhope, a few minutes […]
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Report highlights KHFD’s value to Connecticut’s economy
Connecticut’s Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD) provides numerous benefits to the city and its business community, and efforts should be made to boost investment in the downtown facility to maximize its value, according to a state report. The purpose of the report, conducted this year by the state’s Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, was to evaluate […]
You Can Fly awards 21 scholarships
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has awarded $5,000 flight training scholarships to 21 high school students through the association’s You Can Fly High School Aviation Initiative. The scholarships, awarded to students age 15 to 18 who intend to earn an initial pilot certificate, were made possible by donations to the AOPA Foundation. The 13 […]
Report outlines risks for drones flying beyond line of sight
A new report claims that — due to “human variation” — technology is critical to making drone flight beyond visual line of sight safe. PrecisionHawk released the report Dec. 15, 2016, of its Phase 2 Pathfinder Results as part of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technical Analysis and Applications Center (UAS TAAC) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The […]
Stallion 51’s Lauderback joins Society of Experimental Test Pilots
KISSIMMEE, Florida – Stallion 51 founder Lee Lauderback was accepted as a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots at the 60th annual symposium held in September. Lauderback has been the chief flight instructor for Stallion 51 since he founded the flight operation three decades ago. In that time he has amassed over 21,000 flight hours in […]
Infinity Aircraft Services named dealer for Nextant and Williams
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Infinity Aircraft Services, an FAA Part 145 Repair Station, is now an authorized dealer for Williams International and Nextant Aerospace. Williams International is the global leader in small gas turbine engines; Nextant Aerospace was one of the first companies to introduce aircraft remanufacturing to the business jet market. Infinity Aircraft Services will perform […]
Feature film about the WASPs in the works
A new feature film that promises to tell the true story of the Women Airfare Service Pilots (WASP) is now in pre-production. Producers are Sheila Johnson, Bo Derek, Mark Sennet and David Greenhill, with a screenplay by award-winning writer B. Garida based on the book “Santiago Rhythm and Blues” by Lt. Col. Andra Higgs. The […]
Breitling DC-3 world tour planned
From March to September 2017, the Breitling DC-3 will do a grand world tour in several stages, an amazing accomplishment for this legendary plane that will be celebrating its 77th birthday. Joining the crew on board the tour will be a 500-piece Navitimer limited edition. This DC-3 HB-IRJ was delivered to American Airlines in 1940 […]
Hillsboro Aviation named Cirrus service center
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Hillsboro Aviation has been selected as an Authorized Service Center (ASC) for Cirrus Aircraft. The appointment positions the company as a full-support partner for Cirrus Aircraft, with capabilities including maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, avionics support, manufacturer’s service bulletin compliance, refurbishments, aftermarket STC installations, warranty support and consulting. As a representative […]