Quest Aircraft Co. has received type certification for the Kodiak from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the Republic of Chile, adding to the aircraft’s accreditations in Latin America. Earlier this year, Quest named Santiago, Chile-based Aeroservicio as its authorized Kodiak sales representative for Chile. Kodiaks are in operation around the globe. Key market […]
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Video: First flight of the Junkers F13
A project to bring back the Junkers F13 took off Sept. 15 with the official first flight of the replica in Dübendorf, Switzerland. The first flight of the replica was almost 100 years after the launch of the “mother of all aircraft,” according to officials with luxury luggage company RIMOWA. https://youtu.be/8uyusX5aLa8 Named ‘Annelise 2’ as a […]
Applications now open for Flying Musicians Solo Scholarship
The 2017 Flying Musicians Association Solo Scholarship Program is now open for nominations from band directors around the world. Now in its third year, the scholarship gives the selected student a flight training scholarship up through the first solo. FMA members also will mentor the student in both aviation and music, according to officials. Nominations are […]
Author of ‘The Wright Brothers’ wins Combs Gates Award
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) reports that David McCullough’s best-selling book, “The Wright Brothers,” has earned its author the 14th Annual Combs Gates Award. McCullough will be presented the $20,000 cash prize on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 69th Annual Meeting & Convention in Orlando, Florida. “The Wright Brothers” […]
Meridian selects EPIC Fuels for West Coast expansion
EPIC Fuels has been chosen by Meridian, a private aviation company based at Teterboro Airport, as the branded fuel supplier for Meridian’s new FBO at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) in Hayward, California. The FBO features a new 6,300-square-foot FBO terminal and offices, a 30,000-square-foot hangar, and a 3.5-acre ramp. Additionally, Meridian will provide charter and management services, and […]
NATA board names Hiller president
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At its fall board meeting in mid-Septembe, the National Air Transportation Association named Martin Hiller, owner and partner of Marathon Jet Center in Marathon, Florida, as president. He had been acting president since June when then-president Tom Hendricks left the association. The board also promoted NATA Senior Vice Presidents, William Deere and […]
Hartzell 5-blade prop now on 30% of TBM fleet
PHOENIX — Hartzell Propeller has delivered 230 advanced swept airfoil five-blade props for Daher TBM 700/850/900/930 aircraft since FAA approval in 2014. The announcement was made in advance of the Annual TBM Owners and Pilots Association Convention to be held Sept. 21-24. “Hartzell’s high performance structural composite propellers are now flying on roughly 30% of the […]
Satcom Direct acquires AircraftLogs
MELBOURNE, Florida — Global aeronautical communications provider Satcom Direct (SD) has acquired AircraftLogs, a company based in Columbus, Ohio, that offers aircraft flight scheduling software and tax reporting tools for corporate and private flight departments. With the purchase of AircraftLogs, SD adds scheduling and tax capabilities to its Integrated Flight Operations Management portfolio. “Customers spoke […]
FAA approves merger to create Infinity Aircraft Services
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — The FAA has approved the recent merger of Mobile Aircraft Services and B. Coleman MRO PBI, granting the new company, Infinity Aircraft Services, certification as a Part 145 Repair Station. B. Coleman Aviation’s MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) division and Mobile Aircraft Services joined forces to create Infinity Aircraft Services, a new […]