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October 21, 2011

ANN Special Feature: Piper Aircraft CEO Simon Caldecott - 10.21.11

ANN's Jim Campbell talks with Piper Aircraft's new Interim President & CEO Simon Caldecott about his job, the company's legacy piston products, and the just announced review of the Altaire jet

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NBAA Announces Five Recipients Of Barden Aviation Scholarship

One Winner Recieving A Match From North Dakota Aerospace Foundation

The NBAA is awarding scholarships to five college students studying aviation-related curricula at NBAA and University Aviation Association (UAA) member institutions under the NBAA/UAA Janice K. Barden Aviation Scholarship program.

Actor Is The Guest Speaker For The Event's Dinner Banquet

Bombardier Aerospace announced Wednesday that actor William Shatner, who has played roles ranging from a starship captain to a Boston attorney, will join the team in celebrating Safety Standdown's 15th anniversary. The 2011 U.S. edition will take place from October 24-27, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Wichita, KS.

Woman-Owned Private Jet Company To Offer The Turboprops

Elite Aviation has announced a partnership with Piaggio Aero to expand sales sales of the P180 Avanti II in North America. Elite Aviation will be the West Coast sales center for Piaggio, serving California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada, and spearhead sales of Piaggio Aero's turboprop aircraft out of their office in Van Nuys, California.

An Increasingly Innovative Avidyne Expands Touch-Screen Avionics Line With New IFD510 FMS/GPS

Ya gotta hand it to Avidyne... they've been on the march, of late, in terms of aggressive product development and the willingness to give other/larger companies some REAL competition. With their most recent move into the replacement and aftermarket avionics sector, Avidyne is introducing the IFD510 SBAS/LPV/RNP-capable GPS Navigation System with a touch screen user interface. The IFD510 is a slide-in replacement for existing GPS500/W GPS-only navigators found in many turbo-prop and light jet aircraft, and is an extension of Avidyne&rs