Amy Laboda
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Aircraft

Jetnet's Preowned Aircraft Analysis Shows Good and Bad News in 1Q19

Lower inventories is the good news, but as always, it is not all good news in pre-owned aircraft markets.
Engines

Viking Aircraft Engines Fit the Sun ‘n' Fun Market

The company's line is aimed at LSA and light experimental models.

Continental Rebrands as Continental Aerospace Tech

After 115 years in the aviation industry, the company is undergoing a rebirth of sorts.
Aircraft

Top Cub, XCub in Cubcrafters Part 23 Certified Line Up

The airframer has delivered on its promise to increase production of Part 23 airplanes.
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D-Day Squadron Flies at Sun ‘n‘ Fun 2019

The group is gearing up to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Training and Workforce

ASA Releases Mountain and Backcountry Flying Text

Pilots and instructors draw from their own experiences to provide a guide for readers.
Aircraft

Premier Shows Off Mooney Ovation Ultra at SNF 2019

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Premier Aircraft Sales brought a 2019 Mooney Ovation Ultra demo airplane and its two regional sales experts to SNF 2019.

Sporty’s Awards Inaugural Prize to Young Writer

The Richard L. Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots includes a $2,500 stipend.
Aircraft

Waco Brings Biplane, PC-6 on Floats to Sun 'n' Fun

The manufacturer brought several models from the era of open-cockpit biplanes.

AviatorsMarket To Go Live at Sun 'n' Fun

The site aims to bring to aviation the simplicity and ease of online searching and shopping other industries provide.

Shaw Aerox Offering Show Discount for Oxygen Systems

The company manufactures portable oxygen systems.

Women in Aviation Shine at Florida Airshow

The industry group is hosting a luncheon and offering other opportunities for women at this event.

30 Years of WAI: Making It Count

WAI conference hosts dozens of educational sessions, several of which were directed at women interested in careers in business aviation.

WAI Hosts Hiring Frenzy

The U.S. Air Force is conducting onsite interviews for the first time at this week's WAI conference.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Business Accelerates in 2019

Sales, deliveries, equipment development, and support alliances mark 2019 as a busy year for Bell.
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Rotorcraft

Milestone Poker Fundraiser Reaps Rewards for HeliOffshore

Poker fundraiser supports HeliOffshore's work to enhance safety for its member operators.
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Rotorcraft

EuroTec Delivers 407GXP, Completing K-Max

EuroTec has delivered a Bell 407GXP for Swiss VIPs and is near completing a Kaman K-Max for Rainier Heli.
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Rotorcraft

Hillsboro Creates New Heli Academy

Hillsboro Aero Academy has launched a new division and campus with its Hillsboro Heli Academy.
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Rotorcraft

PACDelivers EMS Airbus EC135P2+

PAC International has delivered its fourth EMS-congigured Airbus EC135P2+ to Wake Forest Baptist Health AirCare.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Air Methods Signs Analysis Program with Spectro Jet-Care

Spectro Jet-Care will provide healthcare analysis services for the 450 helicopters that Air Methods owns, leases, or maintains.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Brightwater Aviation Plans UAG Acquisition

United Aero Group acquisition to expand BrightWater Aviation portfolio.
Rotorcraft

Whirly-Girls Awards $235,000 in Scholarships

Whirly-Girls International gave scholarships to 24 deserving women during Heli-Expo 2019.
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ATC

Industry to Congress: Continue Funding Contract Towers

The program provides a unified approach to ATC, the industry groups remind Congress.
Airports

Aviation Relocation Int'l, Wingspan Teams On Chandler Hangar-industrial Project

Aviation Relocation International is marketing the Chandler Airpark project with Wingspan Business Investment.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety International Begins G500 Pilot Training

FSI’s new LEAP program aims to give the next crop of aviation industry leaders a leg up on their career paths.
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Avionics

FlightAware Expands ADS-B Network and Airborne Coverage

From engine-start to shutdown, business operators can track their aircraft with real-time notification.
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Aircraft

Viking Air Preps for Fire Season, Updates Water Scooper Line

The company is contemplating adding CL-515 to fleet of water scooper aerial firefighting aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Florida Jet Center Finishes First ADS-B upgrade on Learjet 55

STC-solutions using Garmin and Apple products are breathing new life into some workhorse airplanes.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Seacoast National Touts Benefits of Small Financing Firm

With a 90-year history, Seacoast National Bank’s aviation finance division stakes out its own territory.

Flightdocs Intros Flight Department Management System for Bizav

Building on its solid maintenance management program, Flightdocs gives its enterprise customers precisely what they asked for.