Aircraft

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 […]

Epic Aircraft announced on July 15 that it had received the type certificate from the FAA for its next generation version of the E1000, the GX. The E1000 GX—which replaces the original E1000—features the updated Garmin GFCTM 700 automated flight control system and a Hartzell 5-blade composite propeller. The GFCTM’s advanced altitude and heading reference […]

Cirrus Aircraft has updated the SF50 Vision Jet, which it announced on July 20, ahead of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The latest version, the Vision Jet G2+, hits a key area of improvement: hot-and-high airport takeoff and landing performance. Also included in the upgraded model: Gogo’s Avance L3 in-flight Wi-Fi. Performance gains during high-density-altitude […]

As business aviation travel builds in strength on the heels of the pandemic, Textron Aviation announced on July 13 that its largest family member, the Cessna Citation Longitude, has gained certification under EASA, paving the way for deliveries in the EU. In a press release, Textron Aviation vice president of sales for EMEA Tom Perry […]

Automobiles with gull-wing doors are rare. For me, a Mercedes-Benz 300SL immediately comes to mind. Aircraft with gull-wing doors—such as the Cessna TTx and Socata Trinidad—are even rarer still, so when I first saw the Pipistrel Panthera from a distance at Chicago’s Waukegan National Airport (KUGN), I knew this airplane was something special. The company’s […]