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U.S. Army to take delivery of the milestone G1000 NXi Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), today celebrated the delivery of its 750th G1000®/G1000 NXi integrated flight deck upgrade for King Air aircraft. Certified and introduced in 2007, the G1000 retrofit program modernized the King Air cockpit by providing operators with enhanced operational benefits and increased aircraft utility, while also offering significant weight savings and a lower cost of operation. Its successor, the G1000 NXi, carries on the lineage and success of the renowned G1000 integrated flight deck with an even faster, more modernized and lighter…

VP Bruce Hanke Retiring After 20 Years Hartzell Propeller, the leading aircraft propeller manufacturer, has implemented an engineering leadership transition. Vice President of Engineering and Flight Safety Bruce Hanke is retiring in July, with his duties being assumed by 21-year veteran GE Aviation engineering leader Doug Washburn, who recently joined Hartzell Propeller. “Bruce Hanke, with over four decades of engineering and leadership experience, leaves a legacy of many achievements during his 20 years at Hartzell,” said Hartzell Propeller President JJ Frigge. “Bruce’s accomplishments include development of composite-bladed propellers, light weight Bantam and Raptor series propeller systems, compact governors, in-house propeller…

Garmin KC Air Show to take flight Sept. 3-4, 2022 featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), today announced it has entered into a multi-year title sponsorship with the Kansas City (KC) Air Show. Beginning in 2022, the region’s premier air show experience will be rebranded as the Garmin Kansas City Air Show with full integration of the Garmin brand and on-site representation through 2024. The 2022 Garmin KC Air Show is expected to attract more than 50,000 guests at New Century AirCenter in New Century, Kansas, over Labor Day weekend,…

Garmin is excited to announce that the latest update (v10.7) for Garmin Pilot is available now. Among many other new features, the latest update now graphically displays taxiway and apron closures on the dynamic map – as well as SafeTaxi diagrams. 10.7 update highlights: Dynamic map enhancements: Our dynamic map has been optimized to change the visibility and size of navigation data, airspace boundary depictions and airport icons as the user zooms and pans around the map. When combined, these enhancements provide a clearer view of essential navigation data, airports, airspaces and more. Graphical taxiway NOTAMs: For airports in the U.S., Garmin Pilot graphically…

Historic youth aviation education program kicked off at Oshkosh in 1992 The EAA Young Eagles program, the largest youth aviation program ever created, will celebrate its 30th anniversary during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, the event where the program began in 1992. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The AirVenture activities include flights, forums, and recognition throughout the week, which will kick off a full year of 30th anniversary commemorations. Special focus on Young Eagles will take place on Thursday, July 28. “Over the past three decades, more than 50,000 volunteer EAA-member pilots have…

Imagination transforms into actualization with the new Aircraft Color Visualizer from Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings. This web-based tool allows plane owners, paint shops, aircraft designers, original equipment manufacturers and aerospace enthusiasts to envision aircraft color combinations easily in a fully interactive experience. Users can see color combinations on different aircraft types from a variety of angles and owners and designers can save time and resources by exploring color options earlier in the design process. Learn more HERE

Continental®, a subsidiary of Continental Aerospace Technologies Holding Limited (HKEX: 232.HK), announced today that the Time Between Replacement (TBR) for the CD-300 has been extended to 2,000 hours. The powerful 300hp Jet-A piston engine was announced on an airframe application in 2019 with an initial TBR of 1,200 hours or 12 years and a commitment to increase the TBR hours. The Continental® team worked in concert with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and is proud to fulfill this product enhancement commitment for our customers and partners. Since the heavy-fuel CD-300 engine was launched, Continental® has worked diligently to achieve this product life…

Gulf Coast Avionics was appointed as Garmin’s first avionics dealer in 1994 and has achieved Platinum Dealer status since the award’s inception in 1998. Rick Garcia, Gulf Coast Avionics, President and CEO, announced today that the company had received Garmin’s 2022 Platinum Dealer Award in recognition for its outstanding sales of the company’s aviation products. The award presentation was held during the recent Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) convention in New Orleans. “Even after winning the Platinum Award for 24 years in a row, the accomplishment is just as meaningful to us as it was in 1998,” Garcia said. “With hundreds…

State-of-the-art TXi EIS upgrade can further modernize King Air 200 series cockpits Garmin International announced that expanded engine monitoring capability is now available for select Beechcraft King Air 2001 aircraft with the addition of the TXi™ Engine Indication System (EIS) display. King Air 200 owners and operators will benefit from TXi EIS with features like engine timers, exceedance recordings, dynamic engine indications, as well as wireless data logging, which combine to reduce pilot workload, improve engine efficiency and reduce maintenance costs. The King Air 200 certification builds on Garmin’s full portfolio of EIS solutions, which span from standalone options like the…

Fire Boss announced a refreshed branding to its iconic Fire Boss brand.  “As it approaches the 20th anniversary of its first delivery, we determined now is the time to launch a new look.  With over 145 aircraft in operation, worldwide, I asked our Marketing team to refresh the branding, bringing a tactical look expressing the capabilities of the Fire Boss”, said Chuck Wiplinger, President and CEO of both Fire Boss LLC  and Wipaire Inc.  “The aggressive font combined with the image of a Fire Boss in action allows our expanding market to instantly recognize the capability of the aircraft”. Fire Boss…