Aircraft

We at Flying know airplanes pretty well, but when it comes to flying cars (or “roadable aircraft” as the manufacturers prefer to call them), we have questions just like you. So on the eve of the New York International Auto Show, where Terrafugia is bringing its flying . . . er . . . roadable […]

Diamond Aircraft has made the first flight of its new all-composite twin-engine model, the DA52. First flight, made by Diamond Chairman Christian Dries and Diamond test pilot Ingmar Mayerbuch, went off without a hitch. In fact, after the flight Dries said that the DA52 was “the best prototype aircraft I have ever made a maiden […]

Start up LSA manufacturer Terrafugia reached an important milestone the other week with the first flight of the production prototype version of its roadable airplane, called the Transition. The short sortie — it lasted but eight minutes and went only as high as 1,400 feet agl within the vicinity of the Plattsburg, New York, airport […]

Employees at one of GA’s largest airplane manufacturers recently put their collective might together for a good cause, raising $25,000 in a fundraising effort benefiting the Veterans Airlift Command, a non-profit that transports injured veterans and their families with the help of volunteer pilots and aircraft owners. Cessna made the donation on behalf of its […]

Paul Poberezny was the founding president of the Experimental Aircraft Association from its creation in 1953, until he resigned in 1989. He then became Chairman of the Board, until 2010. Though he wasn’t the first person to build and fly his own airplane, he inspired tens of thousands of others to do what he had […]

Just days after announcing it has struck a deal with creditors to avoid defaulting on its loans, Hawker Beechcraft is said to be preparing for a “prearranged” bankruptcy filing, expected in the coming weeks, according to a Reuters news report. Hawker Beechcraft on Tuesday said it is negotiating with its largest lenders and has received […]

Hawker Beechcraft is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a full Beechcraft product line on display at the** Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In** and Expo this week, which includes a G36 Bonanza with the completely overhauled interior design announced last fall. The upgrade, which is being phased into the Barons and Bonanzas this year, includes a […]

Hawker Beechcraft has reached an agreement with lenders that will provide a $120 million loan as the company negotiates with creditors to avoid default. Hawker Beech said it intends to use the proceeds of the loan to fund operations as it continues working with its lenders on broader recapitalization. The company in February named turnaround […]

Cessna Aircraft has signed two deals to produce a range of aircraft in China, the company announced Friday. The first agreement, made with Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), is geared toward the creation of an aircraft service network in China, as well as other joint GA ventures within the country. The second, made with […]

At Sun ‘n Fun Socata unveiled a new model designation for its TBM 850 turboprop — dubbed the TMB 850 Elite — with a new convertible seating configuration for greatly improved cargo carrying capability. The configuration change, which takes only 15 minutes to make, takes the center seats, which normally face to the rear in […]