The Tecnam P2010, a new high-wing four-seat single produced in Italy, is coming to U.S. shores at last after the FAA awarded the airplane’s Part 23 type certificate. Carrying a base price of $345,000, the P2010 is priced slightly below competitors’ airplanes, namely the Cessna Skyhawk, Piper Archer and Diamond DA40. Performance is similar to […]
A case can be made that the twin-diesel DA62 from Austria’s Diamond Aircraft represents a new pinnacle in piston aircraft design. Its long list of positive attributes includes superb efficiency, quality construction, technological sophistication and aesthetic appeal from every angle. With so much going for it, there’s little question this is an airplane that belongs […]
The Tecnam P2010 is one of those airplanes that you can’t help but stop to look at when you see it on the ramp. Mainly because you’ll be wondering why that Cessna Skyhawk looks so good. Until you realize it’s not a Skyhawk. It’s something different. Something silky smooth. With flowing lines. My goodness, it’s […]
With its sexy Italian styling, carbon-fiber fuselage, and roomy, versatile interior, the Tecnam P2010 arrives.
Mooney International has announced a new certified pre-owned sales program similar to those offered by automobile manufacturers. The program was developed in partnership with Premier Aircraft Sales, which has a factory authorized Mooney service center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “There are individuals who want the speed, safety and style of a Mooney — and a […]
Continuing a trend that has seen a number of players seek to “remanufacture” aging general aviation piston airplanes with new paint, fresh interiors, zero-time engines and extensive inspections inside and out, Yingling is the latest to want in on this market with the reimagined Ascend 172. The program, launched at EAA AirVenture in conjunction with […]
Mooney International opened the week of Sun ‘n Fun with a press conference and public showing of a full-size mockup of its clean sheet M10T model. The all-composite three-seat trainer is slated to fly by the end of the year. It will be powered by a 135 hp Continental turbodiesel engine with single-lever power. A […]
Piper Aircraft has launched a new airplane in its single-engine M-class series called the M500. An upgraded Meridian turboprop model, the M500 brings Garmin G1000 avionics along with other new technologies to the six-seat airplane, which was first introduced in the early 1980s. In addition to the well-known benefits of the G1000 system, such as […]
Nextant Aerospace completed the first test flight of the G90XT business turboprop, a remanufactured version of the venerable King Air C90A with new GE H75-100 turbine engines, Garmin G1000 avionics and fresh paint and interior. “The increased power was very noticeable during the takeoff run,” said Nextant chief test pilot Nathan Marker. “I was also […]
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