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Cessna Closes Oregon Factory; Suspends Large-Jet Program
In response to lagging sales, Cessna will move production of its Corvalis line of single-engine aircraft (formerly Columbia) to its Independence, Kansas, factory and close...
5/7/2009

Angel Flight Northeast Completes Horse Show Fundraiser
New Jersey equestrians stepped up to support the Northeast division of charity flight specialist Angel Flight last weekend. Angel Flight coordinates rides with volunteer pilots...
5/1/2009

Layoffs Continue to Impact GA Workforce
Since last September, general aviation manufacturers in the United States have reduced their employment rolls by almost 12,400. Another 7,000 jobs have been...
5/1/2009

Sun 'n Fun Attendees, Officials Discuss Zodiac CH-601XL Grounding Call
Zenith Aircraft stands by its Zodiac CH-601XL light sport aircraft design, despite calls from the NTSB to ground it. The recommendation marks the first time the...
4/30/2009

FAA's Bird-Strike Data Released
Following a controversial debate, the FAA released data on bird strikes this month. The call to release the data was driven in large part by the January US Airways incident...
4/30/2009

Cessna 180 Busts Washington Restricted Airspace
Last Friday, a Cessna 180 on a flight from Maine to North Carolina strayed into restricted airspace over Washington, D.C., and was escorted to an unscheduled landing...
4/30/2009

'Air Force One' Photo Shoot Panics New Yorkers
It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. But a half-hour aerial photo shoot involving one of the presidential Boeing 747s turned out to be anything but...
4/30/2009

Economic Recovery Challenged at Sun 'n Fun, and Passes the Test
The general aviation world was anxiously watching this year's kickoff event. The annual Sun 'n Fun fly-in opened last week and the results are mostly good...
4/30/2009

Sun 'n Fun Program Receives NASA Grant
As announced on Tuesday, NASA has awarded a $1.4 million curriculum development grant to the Central Florida Aerospace Academy, a branch of the public school system in Lakeland, Florida...
4/24/2009

JetDirect Officially Reborn as Wayfarer Aviation
Last Friday, assets of JetDirect Aviation were formally turned over to a new company, JDAAC (JetDirect Aviation Acquisition Company, Inc.), doing business as Wayfarer Aviation...
4/24/2009

Legend 'Smart' Cub Offered With Garmin 696 Package
A recent offering from American Legend Aircraft combines the classic simplicity of the Cub design with the most modern of portable multifunction displays. The Legend "Smart" Cub is...
4/24/2009

Montana Governor's Message Harks Back to a Bogart Movie
"We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!" is the exact line from the 1948 movie The Treasure of the Sierra Madre starring Humphrey Bogart. Montana Governor...
4/24/2009

Avidyne Release 9 Approval for PA-46 Line
Owners of existing Avidyne Entegra-equipped Piper PA-46 Meridians, Mirages and Matrixes can now upgrade to Avidyne's Release 9 version. The latest iteration of the...
4/23/2009

G1000 Is a 'New Brain' for Piper PA-46 Meridian
Bob Kromer, Piper vice president of sales and marketing said it best. "The [Garmin] G1000 gives the Meridian a new brain taking [Piper's turboprop single] to a whole new level...
4/23/2009

Sun 'n Fun Front and Center for Interesting Times
Sun 'n Fun kicked off Tuesday at Central Florida's Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, and the event was marked by a number of interesting announcements and even some...
4/23/2009

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