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Cirrus SR22, SR22T grounded; FAA investigating | Textron King Air tapped to train Navy pilots | N.C. airport aims for general aviation growth
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Cirrus Aircraft’s SR22 and SR22T models manufactured between June 1, 2021, and Feb. 7, 2023, have been grounded, with the company saying in an email to owners and operators that Continental Aerospace informed them about a potential issue affecting the aircrafts’ engines. The email also noted that "Continental is pro-actively working with the [Federal Aviation Administration] as a standard protocol for a situation of this nature."
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The Textron King Air 260 will replace the Beechcraft King Air 90 US Navy pilot training fleet. The Navy has ordered 10 King Airs, designated T-54s for the service, under a $113 million contract, with options in place for up to 64.
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The growth of general aviation is a key component of Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport’s five-year strategic plan that has been submitted to commissioners in Halifax County, N.C. Future projects include building new hangars, adding a fuel truck, increasing marketing efforts and creating a flight training school.
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Zeitview, a startup that inspects physical facilities from the air using drones, raised $55 million in its most recent funding round. The company, previously known as DroneBase, says it has used its drones to gather data about wind turbines, solar farms and real estate after a hurricane.
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Astronaut Jan Davis recently urged attendees of the Girls Engage in Math and Science expo in Alabama to explore STEM careers because flying and learning were part of "the best job ever." The expo, which drew more than 350 students, offered hands-on STEM activities to promote STEM fields to girls, says Dilhani Uswatte, program organizer and principal of an elementary school.
Full Story: WBRC-TV (Birmingham, Ala.)
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The Aerospace Education Program Alliance has set a goal of providing a cohesive framework to student aviation programs across the US. "We want to bring all of them together to create a mosaic of aviation/aerospace education, each building on the other, connecting their different education levels into a smooth pipeline that ends in an industry job," said AEPA CEO Ralph Coppola.
Full Story: Future Aviation/Aerospace Workforce News
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The US Mint began shipping on Jan. 3 a coin that honors pilot and trailblazer Bessie Coleman as part of its American Women Quarters Program.
Full Story: AOPA Online
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While each lender has slightly different capabilities or requirements, most of them focus on three main things: income, credit and liquidity. If an applicant doesn’t meet the minimum requirements in each of these three areas, it is often difficult to get approval.
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