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AEM is pleased to announce it will be attending Helitech UK this year in Duxford, which will be the first time the company has exhibited at a European trade show. RAY LEWIS and DAVE VEITCH, AEM's president, will be at Stand 2004, Sept. 27-29.
CLAY LACY AVIATION, based in Seattle, announced it has been appointed an authorized Quest Aircraft Co. dealer for the versatile Kodiak.
COMLUX AVIATION SERVICES LLC based in Indianapolis, the exclusive jet maintenance center of Comlux, The Aviation Group announced the promotion of STEPHEN LAW to the maintenance supervisor position.
CONSTANT AVIATION LLC
has been selected by Embraer to become an authorized service center at its Cleveland facility on the Phenom 100 and 300 airframes.
GARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC. announced today the aera 796 and aera 795, a new series of portable aviation navigation devices. As Garmin's new flagship portable aviation product, the aera 796 incorporates the popular features of the GPSMAP 696, while also adding new capabilities such as a touchscreen user interface, pilot-selectable screen orientation and 3-D vision.
The Cairns-based facilities of HAWKER PACIFIC became the first in Australia to be granted an approval under new air safety regulations.
Hawker Pacific Airline Support Services now has approval to operate under the new CASA maintenance regulations introduced in June 2011.
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General Aviation:
An Economic Impact Survey
Arizona
Airports: 78
Pilots: 30,246
Aircraft: 10,042
Jobs: 24,735
Econ Impact: $1.8 Billion
Per Capita: $529
Notes: There are 3.4 million takeoffs and landings in Ariz. a year.
Source: Alliance for Aviation Across America
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816-347-8400
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House Approves FAA Funding Through Jan. 31; Senate Vote Looms
After the Federal Aviation Administration was partially shut down for two weeks earlier this summer, Congressional leaders appear ready to pass the 22nd continuing resolution to fund the agency through Jan. 31, 2012. The agency's current spending authority expires Friday, Sept. 16. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and it now moves to the Senate. More...
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AEA West Regional Meeting
Oct. 19-21, 2011
Reno, Nev.
The deadline for $69 room rates is Sept. 19!
AEA East Regional Meeting
Sept. 28-30, 2011
Naples, Fla.
Register by Sept. 23 to save $50 on your registration fee! |
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U.S. and Australia Agree to Cooperate To Develop Alternative Aviation Fuels
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration and Australia's Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism have reached a Memorandum of Understanding to continue research and development of clean, sustainable alternative aviation fuels. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Beazley signed the agreement Tuesday, Sept. 13. More... |
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics
Request your FREE copy today!
The AEA's 2011-12 edition of the Pilot's Guide to Avionics is now available. Click Here to request a single copy or case. |
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AEA Members Regard Avionics News Magazine as Their #1 Association Benefit
The deadline to submit your Marketplace Classified ad for the November issue of Avionics News is coming up! Don't miss this opportunity to fill your positions, sell your equipment or share what new services are available.
To post your Marketplace Classified ad today, contact Lauren McFarland at laurenm@aea.net. |
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2012 AEA International Convention & Trade Show
Early Bird Discount Available Online
Registration has opened for the 55th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show, the premier event for the general aviation avionics industry and its partners.
The first lottery for exhibitor booth space at the AEA Trade Show is Oct. 5 with the second lottery scheduled for Nov. 8.
To request an AEA exhibitor contract and prospectus, contact Debra McFarland, AEA executive vice president, at debbiem@aea.net or 816-347-8400. |
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AEA Offers Certified Repair Stations a Lesson in Regulations, Auditing and Manual Development
This week, Ric Peri, AEA's vice president of government and industry affairs, is at AEA headquarters in Lee's Summit, Mo., hosting the first ever week-long training seminar for Part 145 repair stations. Comprised of three separate courses: U.S. Regulations, Auditing a Certified Repair Station and Certified Repair Station Manuals - each FAA accepted for IA refresher training - the seminar puts FAA regulations in plain language for the start-up and established repair station operations.
The next certified repair station training course will be in March 2012. For more information contact Mike Adamson, AEA vice president of member programs and education, at mikea@aea.net. |
| General Aviation: An Economic Impact Survey
The Alliance for Aviation Across America recently launched a wide-scale economic impact survey to outline the benefit of general aviation on businesses, local economies and communities around the nation. AEA Wired will highlight a different state on the left sidebar each issue. |
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