All United States articles – Page 124
-
News
OSHKOSH: Textron Aviation sides with Cessna on turboprop branding choice
Textron Aviation on 25 July unveiled the cabin mock-up and the branding for the single-engined turboprop design launched a year ago at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture fly-in.
-
News
OSHKOSH Photo Round-up: Martin Mars blasts the Oshkosh runway
A Martin Mars delivered the only moisture on an otherwise sunny day on 25 July in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, dropping 7,200gal of water from nearby Lake Winnebago on a simulated firefighting run over the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual fly-in.
-
News
OSHKOSH: Piper limits M600 deliveries to avoid boom-and-bust cycle
Piper Aircraft will break from a recent company tradition of boom-and-bust product introductions and strictly limit deliveries of its newest and most advanced aircraft model, says chief executive Simon Caldecott.
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: GE set to unveil single-engined turboprop
Despite an 80-year co-existence in Wichita, Kansas, there was surprisingly little overlap in 2014 when the newly formed Textron Aviation combined the Beechcraft and Cessna product lines. The separate portfolios even shared a curiously common gap. Amid a diverse array of pistons, turboprops and jets, neither company sold single-engined turboprop ...
-
News
OSHKOSH: Best pictures from opening weekend
Amidst several brutal storms and a few unfortunate runway mishaps, the Experimental Aircraft Association still kicked off the opening weekend of the annual fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in grand style, welcoming tens of thousands of pilots, enthusiasts and some of the most unique aircraft found anywhere.
-
News
OSHKOSH: Garmin announces surprise certification milestone for G5 display
Garmin has announced a surprise certification milestone for the G5 flight display designed as a digital replacement for vacuum-driven instruments in old general aviation aircraft.
-
News
Bombardier extends CRJ maintenance deal with SkyWest
Bombardier has reached a new agreement with SkyWest Inc under which it will maintain the company’s CRJ regional jets for another ten years, Bombardier announces.
-
News
Bell 525 flight testing remains suspended after 6 July crash
Flight tests remain on hold for the Bell 525 helicopter programme while a 6 July accident that killed two test pilots continues to be investigated, says Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly.
-
News
Competitor causes profit crunch for Latitude jet
A competitor’s tactics have reduced profit margins for the Cessna Citation Latitude even as demand is growing for Textron Aviation’s latest business jet to enter service, says Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly.
-
News
One Aviation reveals major redesign for Eclipse 550
One Aviation has announced the launch of a more powerful and longer-range version of its entry level Eclipse 550 twinjet, as a new single-engined competitor from Cirrus nears certification.
-
News
Boeing reports $3bn pre-tax charge on 787, 747 and KC-46
Boeing will report nearly $3 billion in pre-tax charges in the second quarter financial results scheduled to be released on 27 July.
-
News
Airbus considering 19-seat hybrid-electric aircraft for general aviation market
Airbus is now considering general aviation designs with up to 19 seats with hybrid-electric power after meeting with potential development partners among a small group of traditional US small aircraft manufacturers, a senior executive tells Flightglobal.
-
News
Facebook tests solar-powered Aquila UAV
Online networking service Facebook is now an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) operator, having achieved first flight of the first full-scale, solar-powered, ultra-long-endurance Aquila on 28 June in Yuma, Arizona.
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: New technologies queued up for general aviation rule change
Most general aviation pilots today have no access to a readily available technology that can prevent loss-of-control accidents, the single-largest cause of small aircraft crashes.
-
News
USAF sets up process for Scorpion airworthiness testing
The US Air Force is moving ahead with an air worthiness assessment of the Model 530 Scorpion, a dual light attack fighter and trainer aircraft funded by Textron AirLand.
-
News
More bad news for Airbus Helicopters Super Puma family
Airbus Helicopters’ beleaguered Super Puma family has received more bad news as one of the type’s biggest operators gained approval to shed the vast majority of its fleet and the Airbus Group chief executive detailed the scale of the grounding crisis.
-
News
L-3 ready to sell Spydr II surveillance aircraft
L-3 Communications is ready to offer its all-new Spydr II to international buyers, with the Beechcraft King Air 350ER-derived surveillance aircraft having made its debut appearance at the Farnborough air show.
-
News
Report claims small UAV ruling places USA ahead of Europe
A new report has placed the USA ahead of its European counterparts in the introduction of regulations covering the civil use of unmanned air vehicles – a feat for a nation that has long been criticised for holding back the booming industry.
-
Interview
INTERVIEW: Internal processes key for better air charter solutions, says SchedAero business chief
Johan Sjöberg is business manager at SchedAero, part of the Avinode Group. SchedAero is a web-based aircraft and crew scheduling software system for air charter operators, flight departments and private aircraft owners. Members have access to advanced software enabling scheduling, quoting, flight and duty logging, invoicing, customer management and more
-
News
USAF completes F-35A modifications required for IOC
The US Air Force now has the minimum number of 12 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters with completed modifications required before the first squadron can be declared initially capable for operations, service officials announced on 13 July.