Sun ‘n Fun 2019

As BendixKing seeks to offer a full array of avionics products for the general aviation market, the company is turning to an untested growth strategy to allow it to better compete against the likes of Garmin and other heavy hitters in a crowded market. Rather than develop new avionics products on its own, BendixKing is […]

Stallion 51, a flight training facility in Kissimmee, Florida that specializes in warbird training, celebrated a very special milestone yesterday for its founder and chief pilot Lee Lauderback at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida. The stellar pilot reached the 10,000-hour mark in the P-51 Mustang, having flown a total of more than 22,000 hours […]

Piper aircraft is having a terrific week at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida. After yesterday’s announcement about the development of a pair of two-seat trainers, the Piper Pilot 100 and 100i, the company also won a huge order from L3 Commercial Aviation – a flight training operation with facilities around the world. The school […]

During his first airshow for the season, not including the Red Bull Air Race season starter in Abu Dhabi in March, Michael Goulian unveiled a new bold design on his aerobatic Extra 330SC airplane. After Whelen’s aviation division merged with LoPresti Aviation to form Whelen Aerospace Technologies (WAT), Goulian’s look was rebranded to fit his […]

Sun n’ Fun opened under cloudy skies and light rain on Tuesday as aviation enthusiasts began streaming into the show grounds at Lakeland Linder Airport in Lakeland, Florida. In its 45th year, the weeklong event has cemented its place behind EAA AirVenture Oshkosh as the second-biggest airshow of the year. Highlights of this year’s Sun […]