Aircraft

Battle Creek, Michigan-based Waco Aircraft is increasing the production of its open cockpit biplanes. Waco’s CEO Sven Lepschy said at a press conference at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, that the company has traditionally produced four to five airplanes per year. But since the company was bought by German investor Dieter Morszeck, in 2018, changes […]

Textron Aviation has announced details about the interior for its Beechcraft King Air 260, the latest in the King Air 200 series. The 260 interior closely matches that of its larger sibling, the King Air 360. There are four standard color schemes: Latte, New Pewter, Alpaca and Buttercream; and one premium option – Lava Saddle. […]

Flying 150 nm on a single charge, the full-sized, electric-powered prototype of the eVTOL developed by Joby Aero marked a milestone earlier this month, the company announced on July 27 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The mission, part of Joby’s continuing flight-test program, was carried out near the Joby Electric Flight Base at Big […]

As soon as I walked into the Icon booth at AirVenture, my eyes immediately focused on the paint scheme of the demo A5 amphibious aircraft sitting front and center. The green paint scheme wasn’t anything I thought about. It just drew me toward the airplane. Not surprisingly, it turned out the new color scheme—one of […]

At the Boeing Plaza at the center of the EAA AirVenture showgrounds on Monday, July 26—the first day of the show—Textron Aviation debuted the Cessna 408 SkyCourier, the company’s high-wing, twin turboprop utility airplane. If you want to see the airplane, you need to rush over to Boeing Plaza. The SkyCourier will return to the […]

Piper Aircraft introduced its new interim president and CEO John Calcagno at EAA AirVenture on Monday, July 26, and Calcagno expressed enthusiasm for his new role at the legendary manufacturer after 11 years as its CFO. “It goes without saying that I’m honored to be here at Piper Aircraft,” and he went on to stress […]

On the heels of the certification of Epic Aircraft’s E1000 GX, the Bend, Oregon-based company announced that it is expanding its service center network, adding Broadie’s Aircraft—an FAA Part 145 repair station—as a partner to provide maintenance services for the single engine turboprop. Based at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW), a Class D airport […]

Among the many exciting aircraft on display on the EAA AirVenture grounds in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a few stand out a little extra this week. Redmond, Oregon-based Stratos Aircraft brought the latest version of its light jet, the 716X, which will soon make its way to customers. This is the first time the public has a […]

Textron Aviation today announced in a news release that Surf Air Mobility Inc., has signed a purchase agreement for up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX single-engine turboprop aircraft, with an initial fleet order of 100 aircraft and an option for 50 more. The order is part of an exclusive relationship between the two companies […]

Boeing’s oldest jet-powered bomber, the B-52 Stratofortress is, at age 75, older than most Flying readers. According to a story in DefenseOne.com, reengining work scheduled for later this year on the 76 aircraft remaining in the US Air Force inventory could keep the historic machines flying until they’re more than 100 years old. Boeing’s YB-52 […]