SEBRING, Florida — The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo will start making plans for 2017 with a new director as Jana Filip has moved on “to new opportunities and increased family time,” according to officials. Sebring Regional Airport (SRA) Executive Director Mike Willingham said, “SRA appreciates Jana’s dedication to the event for the past five years.” This […]
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Zenith Aviation tapped as distributor for Hutchinson Aerospace and Barry Controls
Zenith Aviation, an aircraft parts supply and logistics support company, has been appointed a fully authorized distributor for Hutchinson Aerospace and Barry Controls Aerospace. The agreement allows Zenith to represent Hutchinson’s full line of vibration isolators, engine mount systems, APU mounting systems, electrical harnesses, and other engine components for the full line of commercial, regional, […]
Video: Pratt & Whitney’s first engine named historic engineering landmark
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has designated Pratt & Whitney’s R-1340 Wasp A engine as a historic engineering landmark, recognizing its technical significance in engineering and aviation. The Wasp engine joins nearly 260 ASME landmarks around the world, including the Wright Flyer III in Dayton, Ohio, and the Hamilton Standard […]
Flight Design inks deal for second source of airframes
Flight Design USA has contracted for a second source of completed airframes for import into America. This means more aircraft will be available for new customers, according to company officials. Flight Design USA signed a production and distribution agreement with AeroJones Aviation of Taichung, Taiwan, to supply Flight Design aircraft and spare parts for the […]
Tickets still available for raffle for P-51 Mustang ride
Mercy Flight Southeast and Stallion 51 have teamed to raffle off a chance to fly in a dual cockpit-dual control P-51 Mustang, the most iconic fighter in the world. The raffle drawing winner will be announced April 10 at the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-in and Expo in Lakeland, Florida. The winner does not have to be […]
Murphy Aircraft begins S-LSA certification for Rebel
Murphy Aircraft has begun the process to take the Murphy Rebel through the Special-Light-Sport Aircraft certification process. “We have received numerous inquires for an S-LSA certified Rebel, as well as E-LSA Rebel kits,” said Darryl Murphy, owner and founder of Murphy Aircraft Mfg., based in Chilliwack, BC, Canada. “The number of inquiries are too large to […]
Cessna names 2016 Top Hawk university partners
WICHITA – Cessna Aircraft Co. has revealed the partner universities selected for its 2016 Top Hawk program. Kent State University, LeTourneau University, Purdue University, and Westminster College will each take delivery of a new, custom-branded Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft in February to support flight training, recruiting efforts and promotional activities throughout the year. “Textron Aviation is […]
Certification at Textron service centers expanded
WICHITA – Textron Aviation has attained new certifications allowing each U.S. company-owned service center to support the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands. “All 14 Textron Aviation-operated service centers in North America have received expanded certifications in the past year,” reports Brad Thress, senior vice president customer service. Over the last year, the company also expanded […]
Spanish pilot plans around the world flight in RV-8
MADRID, Spain — Spanish pilot and experimental aircraft builder Michel Gordillo will begin his Round-the-World flight Feb. 19, in an attempt to break the world record by flying a North/South route across the poles. Gordillo, an experienced “Earth Rounder,” built and custom-modified his experimental RV-8 aircraft specifically for this flight. If he is successful, Gordillo will […]