James Brown Jr., former Hartzell Propeller Chairman, has died. Brown served as a board member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association from 1998-2008.
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Lancair’s first customer for its four-seat composite Mako took advantage of the company’s new Builder Assistance Center at the company’s headquarters in Uvalde, Texas.
Garmin International celebrated delivery of its one millionth certified avionics product from its manufacturing facility in Olathe, Kansas, the company said.
Jet Aviation, along with its partner, Al Mulia Business Group, celebrated the opening of its new 600-sq.-meter fixed base operation at the shared terminal at Dubai South during the 2017 Dubai Airshow, the company reports.
About 30 medium and large business jets valued at $1.5 billion are expected to be delivered to owners in Florida each year between now and 2025, according to Global Jet Capital.
Optis has opened a virtual reality lab within Wichita State University’s 3DExperience Center to enhance design processes for the aviation and aerospace industry.
UTC Aerospace Systems, a division of United Technologies Corp., has contributed $1 million to Orbis International to establish a Mobile Simulation Center for an aircraft.
ROCKWELL COLLINS, Inc. Traffic Surveillance System Processing Unit [Docket No. FAA-2017-0659; Product Identifier 2017-CE-014-AD; Amendment 39-19094; AD 2017-22-14]
