Starting in August, Air BP’s Sterling Card will be accepted at 62 of Signature Flight Support’s 122 U.S. locations for fuel purchases, as well as other ancillary FBO purchases such as ramp fees, lavatory service, lubricants and de-icing. The agreement brings the card’s global acceptance to more than 700 locations, and marks its entry into…
Garmin International Inc. also announced the integration of geo-referenced Jeppesen terminal charts within the Garmin Pilot app on Apple mobile devices. Jeppesen charts can be viewed within Garmin Pilot from the charts page and in split-screen mode alongside the moving map. The global integration of this new, popular chart option alongside superior flight planning, filing…
Garmin International Inc. announced an expanded feature set, an enhanced user interface and additional wireless connectivity solutions for its popular GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators. New GTN enhancements include pinch-to-zoom, Telligence Voice Command and more. Additional Connext® capabilities include Flight Stream 510 integration, which supports wireless Database Concierge between the GTN and the Garmin Pilot™ app…
Textron Aviation launched its Peace of Mind program, which is designed to create a simpler transition to a new Beechcraft King Air. Peace of Mind provides up to two years or 400 hours of Textron Aviation’s ProParts and ProTech programs, as well as Pratt & Whitney’s ESPecially engine maintenance program, all free of charge for…
Innova Aerospace has announced the availability of two new aircraft modernization and performance enhancement programs for the King Air 90 series aircraft. The first program is an engine modification utilizing the advanced power of GE’s H80 engine. The second program is a full avionics retrofit with the AeroVue integrated flight deck by BendixKing. Innova says…
Raisbeck Engineering has announced that King Air 250 operators can now enjoy the increased takeoff, climb, cruise and landing performance available only through its EPIC Platinum Performance Package. The FAA-certified short field performance allows safe access to thousands more airports around the world, all while retaining the increased MMO. An additional capability with the EPIC…
Gogo Business Aviation has expanded its coverage on the eastern seaboard of North America and in central Canada, providing approximately one hour of additional air-to-ground inflight connectivity in both locations for business aircraft. The expanded coverage on Canada’s east coast is primarily between Halifax, Nova Scotia and Gander, Newfoundland – approximately 450 additional nautical miles…
Scheme Designers of Cresskill, New Jersey, announced that customers who commission a custom paint scheme for their aircraft may now also opt to receive photo-realistic, three-dimensional artistic renderings of their aircraft with their new custom scheme. The company says the new tool allows customers to visualize all angles of their aircraft’s custom livery with stunning…
There is still a small amount of time left to qualify for a $750 rebate offered by LoPresti Aviation, which is available for purchases made through August 15, 2016. According to LoPresti the Boombeam HID Lighting: Produces 1,300 percent more light, engineered specifically for each model aircraft. More closely approximates the color temperature of Natural…
Garmin announced a new, cost-effective Garmin Navigation Database, single navigator bundles and all-inclusive OnePak database options for select Garmin avionics and portables. OnePak database packages allow customers to download databases to multiple Garmin avionics and one portable in a single aircraft for one low price. The Garmin Navigation Database and OnePaks are initially available for…