Continues Tradition Of Delivering Clear, Engaging, Practical Aviation Training King Schools unveiled at SUN ’n FUN the new Complete Private Pilot Course to provide students what they need to be prepared for their exams and flight lessons. The Complete Private Pilot Course is designed to ensure pilots show up prepared for their flight lessons and […]
Early-Bird Tickets Now Available For National Championship Air Races Sept. 16-20 The Roswell, N.M., National Championship Air Races early-bird tickets are now on sale for the second year of the event, Sept. 16–20, 2026. The racing event will feature all seven racing classes, including the return of the Unlimited and Sport classes. After missing […]
Non-Profit Has A New Digital Tech Stack That Helps With Pilot Dispatch And Location Shown At SUN ‘n FUN Operation Halo’s new all-digital assignment-board technology helps manage disaster-relief operations by helicopter, according to Eric Robinson, CEO of the Charlotte, N.C., non-profit organization. “We can put supplies directly on target. Fixed-wing can get it to the […]
National Network Of Volunteer Pilots Deliver Critical Aid Ahead Of Federal Response The Operation Airdrop disaster-response organization booth at SUN ’n FUN is recruiting pilots and corporate sponsors to help in their non-profit efforts to provide disaster relief with generation-aviation aircraft. Russ Keith, executive director of Operation Airdrop based in Lewisville, Texas, said, “We are […]
Martha King And Women In Aviation International Announce 2026 Martha King Scholarship Recipient Jodie Gawthrop is the 2026 recipient of the Women In Aviation International (WAI) Martha King Scholarship for a female flight instructor. The scholarship provides $5,000 cash to support a woman pursuing her initial flight instructor (CFI) certificate, or any add-on rating, along […]
FAA Rulemaking Initiative Is Biggest Thing To Hit General Aviation In A Long Time The standards development process is a passion, Linda Sollars told Aero-News MOSAIC Day at SUN ’N FUN. Sollars, who is with the ASTM Committee F37, said the committee will be sending recommendations to the FAA in the next 24 hours. The […]
Special Program at Donald Kline Technical School Funds Pilot Training The Donald Kline Technical School in Hudson, N.Y., a public high school, creates opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to get into aviation and earn their private pilot licenses and instrument ratings for little or no cost. Radek Wyrzykowski, the innovation teacher at Kline, […]
Modular Glass Cockpit To Enhance Situational Awareness And Reduce Pilot Workload Kyle Williams, director of business development For Nighthawk Flight Systems, presented the company’s Guardian cockpit system at the Aero-News Innovation Preview at SUN ’n FUN 2026 in Lakeland, Fla. Williams showed a video describing how the Guardian modular glass cockpit system is engineered to […]
Aerox Oxygen Systems Supplies General, Business, Airline And Miliary Aircraft Signia Aerospace, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Aerox Aerospace Group, a supplier of aviation oxygen systems supporting general aviation, business aviation, airline, military, and special mission applications. Aerox designs and manufactures portable and installed aviation oxygen systems, including OEM-installed systems for […]
Two-Seat Aircraft “Flies More Like A Jet,” Is Made Of Advanced Carbon Fiber Composite Materials Chuck Barth, vice president of Tarragon Aircraft U.S.A., told the Aero-News Innovation Preview the story of the Tarragon aircraft his company imports, assembles, and test flies in Pekin, Ill. “The Tarragon aircraft was developed in Latvia in 2012 and first […]
Microair Bringing Next Generation T4000 To Certified Aircraft Owners Microair Avionics has announced the planned release of its T4000 certified skySuite avionics range, expected later this year to bring its next-generation avionics platform to certified aircraft owners. The T4000 range leverages the proven modular philosophy of Microair’s T3000 skySuite system, combining advanced technology with real-world […]
Next-Generation T4000 Certified Modular Avionics System Targeting General Aviation Microair Avionics is expanding its U.S. dealer network, inviting expressions of interest from organizations within the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) community, as it prepares for the anticipated release of its T4000 certified product range later this year. The new dealer program is focused on partnering with […]
Luke Wippler Promises Increased Visibility Of Leadership At Events Luke Wippler, new chairman of the board of trustees for the Aircraft Owner and Pilots Association (AOPA), told a membership town hall at SUN ’n FUN that he is committed to increased visibility of AOPA leadership at events around the country. “We need a strong AOPA […]
Gives Pilots A 3D Tool To Plan, Compare, And Buy Aviation Real Estate A new consumer platform puts aircraft models and satellite imagery of every general aviation airport in the United States into pilots’ hands before they sign a lease or purchase a hangar. AV8 Realty has announced the official launch of HangarMax at the […]
magniAIR Powertrain for Trainers, Sportplanes Now on Display at SUN ‘n FUN 2026 magniX is making a big push for the sustainable general aviation market, launching a brand-new fully electric engine designed for trainers, light sport aircraft, and kitplane builders. The so-called magniAIR powertrain is being shown off at this year’s SUN 'n FUN Aerospace […]
Bipartisan Legislation Moves Forward With Industry Backing The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has passed legislation to increase access to mental health resources and treatments for air traffic controllers, pilots and other professionals. Introduced earlier this year by Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.), the Mental Health in Aviation Act […]
Showdown Now Set In The Senate With Their Competing Rotor Act Legislation The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 (H.R. 7613). The comprehensive bipartisan legislation was in response to the tragic 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH-60 Army […]
Jamail Larkins Of Aviation Start Says Almost 50 Percent Of Commercial Pilots In U.S. Will Age Out Over Next Decade Jamail Larkins, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) first Ambassador for Aviation and Space Education, presented at the Aero-News Innovation Preview his views on future hiring needs for aviation. Larkins, also the founder of Aviation Start, […]
