Aircraft

With the 2021 calendar changing from June to July, aviation’s year of economic recovery was already half over, and if the current state of the pre-owned aircraft market is any indication, that recovery is showing a healthy rate of climb as the industry and aviation community ascends out of the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Arlington, Washington-based Eviation has unveiled the production design configuration for its Alice all-electric commuter aircraft on track for a first flight later this year according to the company. The production configuration was optimized from real-world lessons learned and customer feedback. Alice is projected by the company to be certified for entry into service by 2024. […]

This diesel-powered gem has undergone so many design enhancements and improvements it should be called ‘Diamond DA40 NG 2.0.’

Gulfstream Aerospace said in a news release on July 1. that the company delivered the final commercial Gulfstream G550 to an international customer on June 30. The award-winning G550 entered service in 2003 as the launch platform for the Gulfstream PlaneView flight deck that included an enhanced vision system—now known as Enhanced Flight Vision System […]

There are those of us aviators who can relate to the license-plate holder: “I’m Not Driving Fast—I’m Flying Low.” While the need for speed on the ground is more than adequately satisfied with Porsche’s 911 Turbo S—within certain driving jurisdictions—the need for speed in the air can arguably be met with the Embraer Phenom 300E. […]

The first thing you see when you look at an airplane is its exterior. The design and condition of the paint can say a lot about how much an aircraft owner cares about his or her airplane. Yet, because of the cost, many owners wait as long as possible to address the exterior of their […]

After the success of two “real-world” flight test programs in a de Havilland Beaver on floats and Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Everett, Washington-based MagniX has now unveiled two “optimized-for-flight” electric propulsion units (EPUs), the magni350 and magni650. Based on thousands of ground test and flight hours, these EPUs have been engineered for real-world commercial aviation […]

Raisbeck Engineering reported on June 9 it had completed the company’s comprehensive pre-certification flight tests for its new supplemental type certificate (STC) program, EPIC Caravan, a drag-reduction system for the Cessna 208B Caravan that includes a composite forward-cargo-pod fairing and metal dual aft-body strakes. The recent flight test clears the way for STC approval, which […]

When smoke fills the flight deck, there’s normally an immediate pilot reaction—the desire to clear the air and solve the problem. With limited ways to improve the visibility inside the front office of a jet following a fire or other contaminating event, VisionSafe offers a solution that is now available on Embraer Praetor 500 and […]

If you could fly anything, what would it be? Maybe your long-term goal requires a few intermediate steps along the way. But knowing the type of aircraft you want to pilot starts you off on the right track and can save you time and money along the way. Want to know your options? Check these […]