The American Legend Aircraft Company, located in Sulfur Springs, Texas, has announced its sponsorship of Greg Koontz Airshows in cooperation with C&D Aviation, an aircraft sales and service center.
Under the agreement, one of Greg Koontz’ signature airshow acts will now feature the Legend Cub. C&D Aviation, Based at Bessemer Airport in Alabama, specializes in Piper Cub parts and has an experienced team building and restoring aircraft. Southern Air Holdings announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings in a transaction valued at approximately $110 million. The transaction includes Worldwide Air Logistics Group and its two operating subsidiaries, Southern Air and Florida West International Airways. Light aircraft manufacturer, Flight Design, announced progress in development work on the advanced occupant protection research and testing referred as the, "Safety Box". The purpose of the research is to improve occupant safety by creating a safety cell around the aircraft cockpit, and Flight Design's new four seat C4 was chosen as the first testbed. Germany's Ministry of Economic Affairs provided funding for the research project that
hopes to develop a modular cabin safety system for light aircraft. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 01.22.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, January 22nd, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Legend Cub To Perform In Greg Koontz Airshows
- Atlas Air Worldwide To Acquire Southern Air Holdings
- Flight Design C4 To Be Part Of Full Scale Safety Box Testing
- DOT IG: FAA Reforms Falling Short
- Barnstorming: ‘Let Bob Fly’ Update -- The Founders100 and Founders200 programs Are Announced
- NASA Researchers Advance Propulsion Toward Low-Carbon Aircraft
- Airforms, Inc. Awarded FAA PMA Approvals
- Red Bull Air Race Championship Picks Hartzell Propeller For 3rd Year
- National Aircraft Resale Association’s Annual Scholarship Awards Hit $25,000
- Retailers Tell FAA They Prefer To Not Offer POS Drone Registrations
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