KERRVILLE, Texas — After a five-year hiatus from manufacturing airplanes, Mooney will restart manufacturing at the beginning of January 2014. New funding from Soaring America Corp., a California-based company, will provide the capital to relaunch and sustain the legendary brand, according to company officials. Details of the financial arrangements will remain confidential, Mooney officials noted. […]
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Mooney celebrates 60th anniversary of M20 at Oshkosh
The Mooney Aviation Co. will celebrate the 60-year anniversary of when Mooney began to manufacture its M20 fleet of airplanes at this week’s AirVenture. “This is an historic time for Mooney and being present at AirVenture is an opportunity to celebrate with our loyal Mooney owners. We want to remind them that we are actively […]
Ovation2 GX receives EASA certification
Mooney Airplane Co.’s M20R Ovation2 GX recently received its certification from the European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA). This long-range single-engine piston aircraft cruises at a top speed of 190 knots at its service ceiling of 20,000 feet. At a lower cruising speed of 173 ktas, it offers a range of 1,860 nm. “The Ovation2 GX […]