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In the years preceding the economic collapse of 2008, the NBAA convention was punctuated by announcements of huge orders for business jets. That custom came to a screeching halt, but this year NetJets burned some rubber with the announcement it plans to buy up to 125 Embraer Phenom 300s. The $1 billion deal includes 50 […]

On the first day of NBAA, Garmin International officially announced its long-awaited Part 25 program with the launch of its G5000 integrated flight deck. The system makes use of a scalable set of displays controlled by a scalable number of touchscreen controllers. Launch customer was Cessna, with its newly upgraded Citation Ten, but Garmin told […]

General aviation is just as prone to pithy sayings as any other worthwhile endeavor. When it comes to managing risk and defining the top three riskiest things weve seen, they include taking off with air in the fuel tanks, a private pilot with a #2 Phillips screwdriver and two pilots trying to fly the same airplane at the same time. While statistics and common sense bear out the fact two pilots up front enhances safety, there remain numerous instances when this has not proven true. Not surprisingly, after accidents with two pilots onboard, the actions of the PIC get the most scrutiny when fault is being assigned.

“Soft orders” have led to a workforce reduction on Cessna’s Citation Mustang production line. The company now expects to deliver roughly 70 of the entry-level jets this year, after a major order from a European air-taxi operator was cancelled. About 75 workers received notice last week. The Mustang is built at Cessna’s Independence, Kansas, plant.

Garmin came to EAA AirVenture with a full slate of news ranging from new apps for the iPhone to full certification for the G1000 in the CitationJet. The latter announcement came on July 19, and breathes new life into the CitationJet series for Cessna. For GPS695/696 users, the newest feature is georeferenced charts, meaning they […]

June 2010 — Like every other aviation journalist, I’ve been watching the development of the Embraer Phenom 300 for a few years now, and the more I’ve learned about the emerging light jet, the more I’ve come to appreciate just what an innovative airplane it is. It is, in essence, Embraer’s attempt to stretch the […]

We leveled off at 5,500 feet, I set the power, and we watched the Texas Hill Country slide by below us. The three of us, Tom Canavera and Gary Buchanan from Sierra Industries and I, were heading over to Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg to grab a bite to eat at the regionally famous and […]

If you’re the owner of a classic Cessna Citation model in need of some dressing up, you have one reason to look kindly on these tough economic times. Cessna announced on Monday a new program streamlining the process of refurbishing Citation interiors. Named the RightNow Interiors program, Cessna’s initiative is aimed to reduce lead time […]

Engine swaps for turbine airplanes are, as Lane Wallace pointed out in her overview of the turbine re-engining marketplace, a popular way for airplane owners to get more value out of an existing airplane. For those owners who are looking to get more hauling power or improved performance without trading up, an engine swap is […]

New wing and engine designs, plus advanced systems and avionics, make Cessna’s newest light jet its best ever.