Industry analysts this week pointed to signs of a possible acquisition in Learjet’s future. Bombardier financial analyst Cai von Rumohr says the sale of the Bombardier subsidiary is “increasingly possible,” with Textron Aviation as the likely buyer, the Wichita Eagle reports. The speculation comes after Bombardier’s second-quarter 2016 earnings call Friday, in which Bombardier executives […]
Pilots can still register for Jeppesen and AOPA’s Captain Jepp Challenge for a chance to sharpen their aviation knowledge and enter to win a free trip to EAA Airventure 2017. By attending free in-person or online educational courses, forums and seminars, participants earn points for prize drawings, including $250 MyGoFlight gift cards and the grand […]
While the GA community is certainly optimistic at hearing the 25th annual Nall Report’s announcement of a positive improvement in GA’s fatal fixed-wing accident rate, one positive year can’t quite be called an industry trend. Using 2013 data, GA’s fatal rate declined 19 percent, for the first time falling below 1.0, to 0.99 per 100,000 […]
About three weeks after its short first flight, Doc is getting ready to take to the skies again. Following the flight, the B-29 Superfortress, which has been restored by volunteers in Wichita, Kansas, for many years, has undergone a very thorough post-flight inspection. Only a few minor issues were found, none of which will prevent […]
The Airport and Airway Trust Fund has missed out on between $1 billion and $2 billion in the past 10 years, according to estimates from a report released Monday. At the beginning of fiscal year 2006, Congress set the tax rates of both diesel fuel and jet fuel to $0.244 per gallon in order to […]
Lynx fans can rejoice, as three of its ADS-B systems are now compatible with ForeFlight Mobile. L-3’s Lynx NGT-9000, -2500 and -2000 series ADS-B systems can now connect wirelessly with the ForeFlight app, allowing users to overlay traffic, weather and GPS data on the app’s numerous charts and maps. The systems can connect via Wi-Fi, […]
High-speed takeoff aborts are an extremely serious, though seldom-practiced, maneuver, as are landings following unstable approaches, with both events tied to accidents and fatalities in a wide range of aircraft. The FAA believes its new Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) initiative will help reduce the risk of runway overruns by delivering better runway condition […]
Nearly three-quarters of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) members who answered the organization’s survey at AirVenture 2016, voted in favor of allowing technically advanced aircraft (TAAs) to be substituted for the complex aircraft currently required to complete the practical portion of a commercial pilot or certified flight instructor check ride. Traditional complex […]
A quest to create the world’s only flightworthy Bugatti 100P replica ended in tragedy on Saturday when builder Scotty Wilson was killed in a crash of the airplane shortly after takeoff from Clinton Sherman Airport in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. Video of the takeoff showed the airplane struggling to gain altitude before it turned sharply left […]
Second quarter data released Friday by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) showed aircraft billing figures continuing their downward, across-the-board slide, a trend that began in 2014. Aircraft shipments in the first half of 2016 declined 4.5 percent to 970 units, while billings fell 11 percent from $10.4 billion to $9.3 billion. By comparison, the […]
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