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Van Nuys Airport Holds Another Successful Aviation Career Day
1,200 students heard from dozens of exhibitors. Van Nuys Airport, one of the busiest general aviation facilities in the U.S., last week held its 14th annual, “The Sky’s the Limit: Aviation Career Day.” This year more than 1,200 students got a first-hand look at dozens of job opportunities possibly awaiting them in the aviation industry.
Read MorePilatus Delivers PC-24 to U-Haul
The 27th Super Versatile Jet joins other Pilatus airplanes in corporate fleet. When you think about U-Haul, you probably envision a small or medium sized truck used for personal moving. But this week, the company took delivery of one of the most advanced business jets on the market – the Pilatus PC-24. Featuring an orange
Read MorePBS Series Looks at The Airplane, An Idea That Changed the World
Series explains how other influencers helped the Wright Brothers create the airplane. The second episode of a new PBS series, “Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World,” premieres tomorrow night April 24 with “Airplane,” a look at the people who inspired the Wright Brothers to create the first practical aircraft. The journey to the first
Read MoreMajor Airlines Suffer from Boeing 737 Max Issue
Thousands of flights cancelled as a result of recent crashes. Major U.S. airlines have been forced to cancel hundreds of flights as a result of the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX fleet after two accidents in the past six months, one in Indonesia and the other in Ethiopia, killing a total of nearly 350 people.
Read MorePiper Introduces Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i Trainers
New trainers come at a value-focused price point. Piper Aircraft announced two new value-priced additions to its trainer-class of aircraft on the opening day of Sun N’ Fun at Lakeland Florida. The company showed off its proof of concept Piper Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i. The basic 100 includes Garmin G3X Touch Certified avionics and
Read MoreL3 Commercial Aviation Announces Massive Piper Order
Worldwide training operation signs order for up to 240 airplanes. Piper aircraft is having a terrific week at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida. After yesterday’s announcement about the development of a pair of two-seat trainers, the Piper Pilot 100 and 100i, the company also won a huge order from L3 Commercial Aviation – a
Read MorePiaggio Aerospace Aims To Find Buyer by April 2020
Troubled Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aerospace is trying to chalk up orders for its P.180 Avanti Evo turboprop twin while it simultaneously searches for potential buyers of the entire company by April 2020. Piaggio went into insolvency after its UAE-based owner Mubadala cancelled its order for the P.1HH Hammerhead, an unmanned maritime patrol version of
Read MoreREGULATOR WARNS AIRASIA ON TAKEOVER OF NOK AIR
Update: AirAsia informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand on March 6 that it has withdrawn its offer to purchase Nok Air shares. BANGKOK — A trade official warned Thursday that aviation giant AirAsia’s proposed acquisition of rival Nok Air may violate antitrust laws. Though both firms have yet to confirm the deal, Trade Competition Commissioner Santichai
Read MoreSignature Flight Support and Citation Jet Pilots Ink Flight Support Agreement
CJP members will benefit from reduced fuel prices and fees at all Signature locations in North America. Signature Flight Support has signed a flight support and fueling agreement with the Citation Jet Pilots Association (CJP) that cover 1,000 members operating more than 600 Citation jets. The agreement calls for custom fuel pricing for CJP member
Read MoreCountries Ban Boeing 737 Max 8 from their Airspace after Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Dozens of airlines have voluntarily grounded the jetliner as investigators scramble to determine the cause of the second deadly crash of the type in less than five months. More than two dozen airlines around the world have grounded their fleets of Boeing 737 Max 8 jetliners after the second deadly crash of the type in
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