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At this year’s Aerial Fire Fighting conference in Nimes, France, Fire Boss LLC signed a historic fleet order with Air Tractor Europe. The order consists of eight Fire Boss with an option for an additional eight. The first delivery is scheduled for late 2022. Rafael Selma, General Director, of Air Tractor Europe said “We at Air Tractor Europe were the early adopters of the Fire Boss. Since 2003 we have delivered over 75 across Europe. With this order, we are positioned to further expand into markets that recognize the advantage of initial attack and want lower operating costs than other scooper tankers in the market.” “This unprecedented…

O2 Aero Acquisitions and Aerox® Aviation Oxygen Systems today announced that Aerox® has acquired the aviation oxygen assets of Air Craft Industries Inc. dba Sky-Ox®.  The acquisition gives Aerox® additional breadth to its line of portable oxygen systems for cargo, commercial, and business and general aviation users as well as Supplemental Type Certificates for installed oxygen systems for a range of general aviation aircraft models. “Our acquisition of Sky-Ox® will allow us to provide our customers with more options for oxygen systems for their aircraft,” said O2 Aero Managing Director and Aerox® president Scott E. Ashton.  “Like Aerox®, Sky-Ox® has…

Aeronautix has been awarded an FAA STC for their Aural Warning and Annunciation System (AWAS) which they are manufacturing and installing on the Beechcraft King Air 350 and 300 series aircraft. The system, designed to integrate with the Collins Proline 21 avionics suite and provide improved situational awareness, will give aural voice warnings to pilots avoiding potential engine damage due to Over-Temp or Over-Torque conditions. Pilot workload during critical phase of flight like takeoff and missed approach can distract from serious engine limitation exceedances going unnoticed by crew, resulting in damage costing hundreds of thousands of dollars for repairs. However,…

Wipaire has entered into an agreement with Premiair Aviation as its international Authorized Installation and Service Center (AI&SC) for Wipline Floats and Wipaire products. Premiair is part of Textron Aviation’s service network with three service centers across Australia. As an AI&SC, Premiair can provide installation and maintenance for Wipline 8750A and 8750S floats, and designated Wipaire modifications for Cessna Caravan models such as Single Point Fueling, extended baggage compartment and Aurora Interiors. “As we expand global support of our products, Premiair was our first choice in representation in Australia. There are dozens of operators and hundreds of aircraft that will be able to receive…

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