Amy Wilder is a private pilot with more than two decades of experience as a writer and editor in a career spanning journalism, marketing, and communications. 
She has worked in aviation journalism since 2023, combining a lifelong passion for flight and a love of the aviation community with a penchant for storytelling. As a licensed pilot, she brings firsthand insight to the stories she covers, lending an authentic, on-the-ground perspective to industry coverage.
She holds a Master of Arts in Eastern Classics and a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, both from St. John&#039;s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Culture.

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Aircraft parts supplier McFarlane Aviation has acquired backcountry and military aircraft equipment maker Airglas, which will keep building its products in Anchorage, Alaska, with its existing team. McFarlane, part of aftermarket components group Victor Sierra, said what changes is availability, letting more pilots order Airglas products quickly regardless of where they are based.
Airglas products include fiberglass skis for Cessna, Piper, Maule, Husky, and other airplanes; heavy-duty nose forks that accommodate larger tires on Cessna, Piper, and GippsAero Airvan airplanes; and cargo and fuel pods that add storage and fuel capacity.
“We have spent decades building equipment for pilots who land where there is no runway,” Airglas owner Shane Langland said. “Joining McFarlane lets our team keep doing that work here in Alaska, while McFarlane’s distribution network puts our products in reach of pilots and mechanics around the world.”
Airglas products are available now through McFarlane Alaska and will be offered through McFarlane Aviation soon, McFarlane said. McFarlane already offers bush airplane products including Alaskan Bushwheels, tailwheel suspension systems, and main landing gear for Cessna, Piper, Maule, Husky, and other airplanes.

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

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