Amy Laboda
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Regulations and Government

Caribbean Air Alliance Aims To Solve Regional Issues

Principals from several operators in the Bahamas and Caribbean and the government ministries they interact with have agreed to form the alliance.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

GojiBox Makes Its Debut at EBACE 2018

In-flight entertainment server features geo-triggered entertainment.
Safety

Medaire Highlights Response Center and Tailored Offerings

There is far more than cholesterol tests available at the Medaire booth.
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ATC

Testing Proves Multiple Remote Tower Operations Can Work in Europe

SESAR 2020 is creeping up on the ability to centralize ATC tower control on the European continent.
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Avionics

Foreflight Mobile App Expanded To Include Europe

Eurocontrol is complicated; Foreflight’s European mobile app intends to make flying the continent easier.
Aircraft

Sun Flyer 2 Makes First Flight

The Sun Flyer 2 prototype is designed to cut the cost of flight training dramatically by using an electric engine powered by EP Systems batteries.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Zone Features VR Headsets and Frst-person Views

There is nothing better than “being there” and this year’s drone models at Sun ’n‘ Fun give operators exactly that feeling.
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Aircraft

European Gyroplanes Represented at Sun ’n‘ Fun 2018

On the main flight line and in the light sport Paradise City area, attendees find nearly a half-dozen different models from two European manufacturers.
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Engines

U.S. Customers Take Delivery of the Rotax 915 iS

Turbocharging takes the Rotax 915 iS to 15,000 ft at full power.
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Engines

Jabiru Engines Names U.S. Distributor

Participation complements Arion's kit and LSA manufacturing business.

Sporty’s Creates Membership Program for Customers

In this “instant” age, Sporty’s offers its customers a way to get it all now.
Maintenance and Modifications

uAvionix Wing-, Tailtip ADS-B Installs Garner Interest

STC approval is expected by the end of the year.
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Operators Seek Pilots and Mechanics at SNF Job Fair

More than a dozen companies are on hand hoping to hire qualified applicants.
Avionics

BendixKing Makes an EFIS for Experimentals

With near-4K resolution, the xVue’s 10.1 inch display sits at a price point that makes sense for experimental aircraft.
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Training and Workforce

Elite Sports New Hardware and Software at Sun ‘n‘ Fun

Force feedback and touchscreen technologies abound.
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Training and Workforce

FTD Maker Alsim Demos AATD

With a rapid refresh rate this fixed flight sim won’t make pilots queasy.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Sterna Showcases Composite Props

Extensive strength testing shows “hollow” composite propellers can take the punishment of day-to-day use.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Shark Tank Alumnus at Sun ’n‘ Fun with Grypmat

The Grypmat holds fast to the surface it is placed on so tools are conveniently located as maintainers work on a project.
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Aircraft

Mooney Shows Its Mite

The company looks to the future at this year's SNF 2018.
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GlobalParts.aero Chooses Brand Ambassador in Phillips 66 Aerostars

What’s a perfect match? A high performance aerobatic team and a company that keeps those airplanes in the air with parts and services.
Aircraft

WW II-era Workhorses Shine at Sun ’n‘ Fun

These airplanes were the workhorses that helped the Allies get a foothold in Normandy
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Shell, Aeroshell Aerobatic Team Continue Partnership

The team comes to Sun 'n' Fun 2018 with a refreshed paint scheme and renewed commitment.
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Aircraft

Rotorvox C2A To Make U.S. Debut at Sun 'n' Fun 2018

The gyroplane is certified in Europe, but will be an amateur-built kit in the U.S.
Engines

Hartzell Brings NextGen Props to Sun 'n' Fun

Hartzell technology is pulling the single-engine GA fleet into the future.
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Aircraft

Piper Showcases Product Line, with an Addition, at SNF

The company's M600 will fly with Kirby Chambliss's Edge 540 during the airshow.
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Sun 'n' Fun and JSFirm Job Fair Set for April 11

Fourteen companies are hiring for a variety of positions at Sun 'n' Fun for the fifth year running.
Training and Workforce

The Future of Ab Initio Professional Flight Training

Can the industry meet the demand, and how?

IAWA Forum Nourishes Next Generation of Women in Aviation

Women are in the executive suite in all facets of general aviation and aerospace, but their low profile means few realize it. IAWA intends to change that.
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Safety

Accidents: December 2017

Preliminary and final reports
Accidents

Accidents: November 2017

Premliminary, and final reports