WICHITA, Kan. — The first production flight of Cessna’s Turbo Skylane 182 JT-A took place May 21 at the company’s facility in Independence, Kan. The aircraft is powered by a piston engine specifically designed to run on Jet-A fuel. Please... Continue Reading →
Piper receives OK for Garmin G1000 in Seneca
Posted on May 16th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft has received Type Certificate approval from the FAA to incorporate the Garmin G1000 avionics suite into new twin-engine Piper Seneca V aircraft models for delivery beginning this year. Continue Reading →
Twin Commander owners go back to school
Posted on May 16th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
More than 120 Twin Commander owners, operators and factory and service center representatives went back to school recently to learn more about their Twin Commanders. Continue Reading →
Piper delivers 8 Archer TXs to Florida Institute of Technology
Posted on May 15th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft recently delivered eight single-engine Piper Archer TX training airplanes, equipped with the latest Garmin G1000 avionics, to Florida Institute of Technology. Continue Reading →
Citation M2 reaches milestone
Posted on May 9th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
WICHITA — The first production unit of Cessna’s new Citation M2 has reached the milestone of wing and fuselage mating. Certification is expected in the second half of 2013. Continue Reading →
Michigan pilots hope to recover crashed B-25
Posted on May 6th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
A 30‐year-old Michigan man is organizing a recovery team to rescue a crashed B‐25 from Alaska. This June, Patrick Mihalek from Brighton, is planning to recover a nearly 70‐year old North American B‐25J Mitchell bomber (USAAF # 44‐30733) from her... Continue Reading →
Citation returns to Kentucky Derby
Posted on May 1st, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
WICHITA — Cessna will honor the namesake of its line of Citation business jets by supporting customers flying into Louisville, Ky., for this weekend’s Kentucky Derby. Continue Reading →
Piper receives FAA nod for G1000 in Archers
Posted on April 29th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft, Inc. has received Type Certificate approval from the FAA to incorporate the Garmin G1000 avionics suite into new single-engine Piper Archer aircraft models available in 2013. Continue Reading →
Cessna updates AERO on single-engine line
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Cessna Aircraft Co. is showcasing its newest single-engine products at this week’s AERO Friedrichshafen general aviation trade show. The TTx and the Grand Caravan EX are on display in the show’s exhibit hall for the duration of... Continue Reading →
King Air fleet surpasses 60 million flight hours
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
The worldwide fleet of Beechcraft King Air turboprops has topped 60 million flight hours. Continue Reading →
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