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Red Box and Priceless Aviation at Oshkosh 2014

On July 20-26, we joined our partners Priceless Aviation for this year’s EAA AirVenture, held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. The show was a huge success, with visitors exceeding 500,000, and Priceless Aviation provided the Aircraft Tugs used by the ground crew at the show to manoeuvre the aircraft around the tarmac when arriving and departing…


Local Companies helping Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games go with a bang

A local fireworks company and a local metal fabrication company have been requested to play a key role in the Closing Ceremony for the Commonwealth Games 2014. Weld and MetalCraft, based in Chandler’s Ford, Southampton, have been selected by Pains Fireworks, based in Salisbury, to construct the bespoke aluminium props for their Pyrotechnics to be…


Red Box short-listed in the South Coast Business Awards

Red Box are proud to announce they have been shortlisted in the Smith and Williamson award category for the ‘Best International Performance by a South Coast Company’ at the upcoming South Coast Business Awards , organised by the Daily Echo, and in association with Trethowans Solicitors. The awards, which will be held this year at…


Another successful year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

After months of preparation, the Aviation Exhibition at the Festival of Speed was held from the 26-29 June 2014. The theme for the Festival this year was ‘Addicted to Winning- The unbeatable champions of Motorsport’. Goodwood certainly delivered on this theme, and ensured that the Aviation Exhibition saw plenty of winning action too. 2014 is…


Red Box chosen to provide the Ground Power at Aero Friedrichshafen 2014

Red Box were chosen as the official Ground Power provider for the show held at Messe Friedrichshafen from April 9-12. Providing equipment for Vulcanair, Beechcraft , Embraer Executive Jets and Gulfstream – to name a few- resulting in over 20 units in use at the show, ensuring the aircraft had clean continuous power throughout. This…


Red Box celebrates the launch of the Flight Aid Tool Kit

An essential companion to pilots – this 45 piece tool kit is designed to assist in minor maintenance tasks. In keeping with our range of pre-designed tool kits, the Flight Aid Kit has adopted the tool control aspect. The high quality BAHCO aviation tools are individually embedded into Skydrol resistant foam. These foams have red…


HAI Heli-Expo, Anaheim, CA

We attended this year’s HAI Heli-Expo at the Anaheim Exhibition Center in California from Feb 24-27, 2014. We shared a stand with our longest- serving distributor, Heli-Mart, based in Costa-Mesa, CA, who we have worked with for the past 15 years. The event was a resounding success, and gave us a chance to catch up…


Singapore Air Show 2014

Red Box distributor PT Tunas Nusa Raya exhibited at this year’s Singapore Air Show, and invited their current and prospective customers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Korea and Japan. The show, held on 11-16 February, is Asia’s biggest air show, and included static displays and aerobatic flying displays. The stand featured some of…