American Airlines Donates Engines To Spartan In Tulsa

American Airlines made an unusual donation to Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Friday morning. The company presented the school with two auxiliary power units or APUs from MD-80 aircraft the company has retired. The school will use the units for hands-on training for its students.

Sun Flyer Prototype Revealed

The first POC prototype of the solar-electric general aviation flight trainer was unveiled at Centennial Airport. This week, Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) unveiled the first proof-of-concept prototype of its Sun Flyer aircraft, a solar-electric general aviation flight trainer, at a rollout event at Centennial Airport in Denver. AEAC CEO and founder George Bye says the POC prototype will be used to finalize the Sun Flyer’s design, the first of many steps to achieve FAA certification and begin production of the aircraft.