Major Upgrade to Flight Display Moving Map
/Flight Display Systems announced significant upgrades to its popular Flight Display Moving Map product, including a stunning new worldwide satellite image database and increased video quality.
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New Non-Profit Gives Autistic Children a Chance to get the Medical Attention They Need
/It may sound like an adventure travel company, but Autism Escapes offers much more than a smooth ride to the traveler’s destination. The non-profit company, founded by the parents of a child with autism, arranges air travel on private jets for children with autism and their families as a means to visit medical specialists in the field of autism.
Read MoreBakersfield Jet Center by Loyd’s Aviation (BFL) Celebrates the Grand Opening of its New FBO Facility, Field Location and New Name
/Avfuel-branded dealer Loyd’s Aviation is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new FBO facility, field location and new name: Bakersfield Jet Center by Loyd’s Aviation. Located on the same airport as before, the new field location and new FBO facility increases the company’s visibility to out-of-town customers and creates more opportunities for servicing larger aircraft.
Read MoreLiquid Automation Systems Announces Avtrol/Opti-MIM Interface with Air BP’s Compass Transaction Processing System
/Liquid Automation Systems (LAS) is pleased to announce that the AvtrolTM/Opti-MIMTM aviation fuel truck management system now directly interfaces with Air BP’s Compasssm Transaction Processing System. The completion of this interface means that Air BP distributors can now significantly improve customer service, management efficiency, and accuracy of aviation fuel accounting by automatic entry of fueling data from the fuel truck into Compasssm.
Read MoreMarket Perception Is Key to Current Aircraft Values
/With the warm rays of the summer sun approaching, the current economic condition of values for pre-owned aircraft is anything but sunny. The aircraft market has suffered its greatest loss in value since the corporate jet became a part of American enterprise with its introduction in the 1960s. As with any commodity traded in a free market, one that is not restricted or regulated by government controls on pricing, the core element of value is in human perception. For aircraft values, perception of worth is always on the leading edge of value.
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Speed Record Attempt Made from Historic OAK Terminal
/The latest attempt at an airspeed record occurred on May 19 in the shadows of the 1920s Art Deco terminal at Oakland International Airport (OAK). Christopher Freeze and Rodrigo von Contra aimed to set a new speed record in a Class C aircraft over a recognized course between Oakland and Mojave (Calif.) Airport (MHV). They completed the course in a modified Mooney M20J and have submitted their required flight documentation to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) in order to claim the record.
Read MoreNATA Welcomes New House General Aviation Caucus
/National Air Transportation Association (NATA) president James K. Coyne praised members of the U.S. House of Representatives for creating its new General Aviation Caucus.
The GA Caucus, sponsored by NATA, the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, the National Business Aviation Association and the Experimental Aircraft Association, held its first briefing on May 21.
Read MoreHow Can My Business Advertise If We Can't Design an Ad?
/Q: How can my business advertise if we can't design an ad?
Read MoreAC-U-KWIK Flight Tracker Offers More Customizable Features
/AC-U-KWIK and GCR & Associates are excited to announce the release of the upgraded Flight Tracker system. As of May 1, the new system is available through acukwik.com or by subscription. The upgraded AC-U-KWIK Flight Tracker features more search options, advanced reporting capabilities, and a new appearance.
Read MoreRed Carpet Limousine Aims to Exceed Expectations
/The hallmark of Red Carpet Limousine is service beyond what is expected with commitment to understanding and anticipating the needs of its clients. We specialize in complete customer satisfaction from our new, clean, daily inspected vehicles, professionally trained chauffeurs and on-time pickups to our cutting-edge reservations, dispatch and accounting technology developed by Livery Coach Software.
Read MoreHangar 10 Opens at MKC
/The new Hangar 10 aviation services complex at the Kansas City, Mo., Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) has officially opened for business. The 91,000 square foot aviation services complex is currently operating from a temporary facility located on 10 acres at the northwest end of the field. A new 40,000 gallon fuel farm has been installed. An extensive ramp is in place to accommodate fully fueled transport-sized business aircraft such as a Boeing BBJ.
Read MoreEBACE2009 Hosts Third-Largest Turnout
/As the ninth European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) closed, event organizers cheered the show’s place in the record books as the third-largest EBACE ever with 10,917 registered attendees.
Read MoreAOPA Expands General Aviation Serves America Campaign
/The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced the formation of a special advisory council to the General Aviation Serves America campaign. National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO James K. Coyne has agreed to chair the council, which will help ensure that opinion leaders, policy- and lawmakers, and the public at large understand the full breadth and scope of general aviation.
Read More70 Mayors Ask Obama to Protect General Aviation
/Seventy mayors and county executives from across the country released a letter to President Barack Obama communicating the importance that small general aviation aircraft provide to small towns and local economies across the country.
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GAMA’s Pete Bunce to Address Aero Club May 21
/Pete Bunce, President and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), will be the featured guest speaker at the regular bi–monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for May 21.
Read MoreVisit AC-U-KWIK at EBACE in Booth 336
/AC-U-KWIK is in Geneva this week with The Air Charter Guide. We are in booth 336. Stop by, and say, "Hi."