As a new distributor, Sporty’s will stock a selection of Champion oil filters and spark plugs, catering to a wide array of aircraft types and models, according to company officials.
Briefings
A twist on tradition for 2024 Air Derby
The ARC Air Derby is a VFR flight flown during daylight hours on a single day between Sept. 27 and Oct. 10, 2024. The objectives are for each team to design a route that conforms to the ARC Air Derby Rules, estimate the time it will take them to fly that route, and then fly it as close to their estimated time as possible.
Guardian Jet launches new division
Guardian Jet, an aircraft brokerage and consulting firm, has launched a new division dedicated to light jet and turboprop aircraft sales.
New owner for ICON
Officials with ICON Aircraft report they have completed the sale of the bankrupt company’s assets to SG Investment America.
Construction begins on new tower at KTUL
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Aug. 1, 2024, at Tulsa International Airport (KTUL) for its new Senator James M. Inhofe Air Traffic Control Tower Complex, the airport’s largest infrastructure project in its history.
Crimson Edition King Air unveiled
The order book is open for the new “Crimson Edition” King Air, which features a new interior and a red and silver exterior paint scheme. Deliveries will begin in 2025, according to company officials.
New A&P program gets $4.4 million boost
Beginning in the fall of 2024, Pensacola State College will train students to become certified aviation mechanics in a new program at Pensacola International Airport (KPNS).
Grant awarded to prepare Appalachian airports for electric aircraft
Researchers at Ohio University have received a $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to work with 36 airports in Ohio, Kentucky, and North Carolina to investigate what needs to be done to prepare for electric aircraft.
Pipistrel to go on display at Smithsonian
“As we endeavor to tell stories about innovations occurring right now in aerospace, Textron eAviation’s loan of a Pipistrel Velis Electro allows us to explore the topic of sustainability efforts in aviation,” said Roger Connor, a curator at the National Air and Space Museum.