All General aviation articles – Page 101
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AMAC in-house design team completes first interior completion
Swiss business aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company, AMAC Aerospace has completed the first interior refurbishment project wholly designed by its in-house design team.
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GAMA report: business jets and piston aircraft drive surge in shipments over first 9 months
Business and general aviation aircraft deliveries continued their resurgence during the first nine months, thanks to rising demand for jets and piston-engined types, according to the latest statistics from the General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association.
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King Air crash kills at least four at Wichita airport
A Beechcraft King Air 200 crashed onto the top of a FlightSafety International building on 30 October near the Mid-Continent International airport in Wichita, Kansas, killing at least four, injuring several others and leaving some missing, airport officials confirmed.
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Big in Japan: Tokyo’s Top 10 aircraft projects
To mark the historic roll-out of Japan’s first new indigenous airliner in half a century, we look at the Mitsubishi MRJ and some of the nation’s other high-profile aerospace products – past and present. The listing is not intended to denote each project’s specific ranking, and intentionally counts only one ...
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NBAA: Superior plans China's first business aviation town
Superior Aviation Group – the company behind the aborted sale of Hawker Beechcraft in 2012 – is preparing to build an 8km2 town on the outskirts of Beijing, dedicated to the country's expanding business and general industry.
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NBAA: Fly-by-wire, electric innovations embedded in Gulfstream's new jets
Under the metallic and composite skin of Gulfstream’s new G500 and G600 lie several new innovations that came to light in supplier announcements and interviews at the NBAA convention.
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NBAA: Beechcraft heads for happier times
The last five years have not been easy for customers of Hawker or Beechcraft-branded aircraft. With hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars invested, those loyal to the brand faced a gloomy future for an asset whose value is substantially based on whether there is a commercial system available to ...
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Start-up targets large business jet financing with $2bn fund
Three global investment firms have launched a new leasing service – dubbed Global Jet Capital – with more than $2 billion in available financing catering to the large-cabin, long-range business jet market.
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NBAA: Discovery Aviation debuts XL-2 piston single and plots expansion
Discovery Aircraft is debuting its XL-2 piston single at the show where it announced plans to expand its general aviation aircraft offering beyond the two-seat type and the five-seat, twin-engined Discovery 201, which is also on display.
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MPL students bust transfer myth
A group of UK multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) trainees dropped by their sponsoring carrier because of restructuring were immediately taken on by another airline, busting the “myth” that an MPL is not transferable, according to CTC Aviation chief commercial officer Anthony Petteford.
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NBAA: Kestrel Aircraft seeks funding to complete single-engined turboprop
US start-up Kestrel Aircraft has returned to NBAA with a mock up of its Kestrel single-engined turboprop and is keen to stress it's business as usual for the programme while it continues to search for funding to complete development.
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NBAA: Safran reveals active sidestick development project
BAE Systems introduced active control sidesticks to the business jet market only a week before the NBAA competition, but they already face a rising challenge from Safran.
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NBAA: Blackhawk Modifications sets price for Caravan power upgrade
Adding up to 267 more horsepower in some Cessna 208 and 208B Caravan models will cost $550,000, Blackhawk Modifications (Booth 1667) announced on 20 October.
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Lufthansa Technik adds SOFIA, zero gravity to special missions roster
Lufthansa Technik has added weightlessness and flying telescopes to the portfolio of special missions of large commercial aircraft now inducted in its overhaul or modification hangars.
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NBAA: Epic E1000 turboprop-single makes show debut
Epic Aircraft is making its debut at NBAA where it is also displaying its E1000 single-engined turboprop for the first time.
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NBAA: Comlux prepares for VIP widebody completions
Comlux America is preparing to expand into the widebody VIP completions market and is poised to break ground on a new hangar extension to accommodate the anticipated new business.
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NBAA: US business aviation depends on FAA reform
Business aviation's contribution to the US economy is being strangled by too much government red tape and the glacial pace of reform, according to a leading US congressman.
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NBAA: Revolutionary rivals face-off in static park
After many delays and false starts, a long-promised revolution in the super-light and midsize cabin segments has finally arrived at the NBAA static park.
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NBAA: Sabreliner moves into aircraft remanufacturing
US maintenance repair and overhaul company Sabreliner Aviation is making its foray in to aircraft remanufacturing and hopes to launch its first programme next year.
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NBAA: Bohlke, IGY sign partnership
Charter operator Bohlke International Airways has been selected to be the preferred aviation service for IGY Marinas in the Caribbean.