Aircraft

One of the unique selling points of Europe’s new FlyHonda fractional ownership company is the opportunity for properly certified owners to climb into the left seat of a new aircraft when they book a trip. FlyHonda is the only fractional ownership company that allows owners to actually fly the aircraft. Based on the Isle of […]

The Pilatus PC-24, the “super versatile jet” from the Swiss manufacturer that is designed to bring many of the PC-12 turboprop’s unique capabilities to the bizjet market, is closing in on FAA and EASA certification as the test program continues to track on schedule. PC-24 production has started at Pilatus Aircraft’s headquarters in Stans, Switzerland, […]

Textron Aviation announced in March that the first four production Cessna Citation Longitude business jets were on the assembly line. This week, the company proudly unveiled the first production Longitude, and the emphasis of the company’s celebration has been on how this super-midsize jet was built. “The Citation Longitude sets a new standard in the […]

Had he not chosen Ohio’s back roads over the interstate on one fateful trip from Indiana to Pittsburgh in 2014, Vintage Wings might still just be Jason Capra’s childhood dream. But be it through divine fate or mere coincidence, the airline pilot with a lifelong obsession for World War II aircraft came face-to-tail with the […]

Lufthansa Airlines is the latest company to take advantage of Cirrus Aircraft‘s SR series for its training program. This week, Cirrus announced that Lufthansa Aviation Training purchased 25 SR20s for its facility in Goodyear, Arizona, where pilots have trained for decades in the favorable desert weather. In addition to Lufthansa’s pilots, airlines like Swiss Air, […]

After more than five years of development, the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified the Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A with next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, clearing the way for deliveries to customers in the United States and Europe. Manufacturer Textron Aviation in Wichita, Kansas said the new model, equipped with the Continental […]

The five-seat Bell 505 Jet Ranger X received FAA certification six months after notching Canadian approval of the light single, Bell Helicopter announced today. “This is another significant milestone in our journey to market entry for the Bell 505,” said Mitch Snyder, Bell Helicopter’s President and CEO. “This aircraft incorporates the latest advancements in safety […]

Lancair International, which was taken over earlier this year by Mark and Conrad Huffstutler in Uvalde, Texas, is bringing back the four-place, fixed-gear Mako as a competitor to the Cirrus SR22 and Cessna TTx. The Mako is closely related to the TTx, which started out as the Columbia 350/400 – a certified sidestep to Lancair’s […]

One Aviation has released details for the larger version of the Eclipse jet, the EA700 “Project Canada,” which was first announced last year. The information was revealed at the Eclipse Jet Owners and Pilots Association Annual Convention this week at Amelia Island, Florida. The twinjet will be more than a foot longer than its smaller […]

Soaring is quite unlike any other kind of flying. Plunk yourself down in an open field on a warm, sunny day, as I did last fall, and watch a hawk, wings outstretched, wingtips moving only slightly to adjust the flight path as they trace seemingly endless patterns across the sky in search of a meal. […]