Aviation News

The first test aircraft for Gulfstream’s clean-sheet G500 landed at the Henderson Executive Airport, just southeast of Las Vegas, a few days ago in preparation for the National Business Aircraft Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, which opened its doors today. Despite fighting a 75-knot headwind, the G500 completed the 1,630 nm flight from the […]

GE Aviation on Monday launched a new turboprop engine for the general aviation market, saying its Advanced Turboprop will offer unparalleled performance and efficiency when it reaches the market in 2018. The first application for the product is a single-engine turboprop under development by Textron with room to accommodate up to 12 people and offer […]

Sandel, a name from the avionics world you might not be intimately familiar with, has unveiled a retrofit cockpit for the King Air 200 that is as noteworthy for the capabilities it packs inside as it is for its unusual pricing strategy. The new Sandel Avilon avionics system includes four large LCD flight displays, two […]

Ascension Air, the Atlanta-based Cirrus SR22 timeshare provider, has struck a deal with ONE Aviation to add the Eclipse 550 very light jet to its fleet. It marks the first time any fractional-ownership company has offered shares in jets for the owner-flown market. The Eclipse owners can choose to earn a type rating in the […]

Third-class medical reform is moving forward in the Senate, but you might not like the compromises that are being made to the original bill to allow it to reach the floor for a vote. When Sen. James Inhofe last February introduced the Pilots Bill of Rights 2 in a quest to reform third-class medical requirements, […]

Today is a big day for a San Francisco-based company named Cobalt as it has unveiled a new single-engine propeller airplane named the Co50 Valkyrie. With a profile more reminiscent of a light fighter jet, Valkyrie could beat out the Mooney Acclaim Type S as the fastest certified single-engine airplane on the market with a […]

Garmin and Pratt & Whitney Canada have teamed up to offer major discounts for King Air operators who are ready to upgrade their airplanes’ avionics and engines. King Air 300/350 owners who purchase two new P&WC PT6A-60A engines under the Fleet Enhancement Program (FEP) may qualify to receive a free Garmin G1000 avionics suite. Other […]

As details of a tragic crash of a Hawker business jet emerge, it has been confirmed that nine people lost their lives when the airplane crashed into an apartment building in Ellet, a neighborhood in Akron, Ohio, on Tuesday. While the apartment building and an adjacent home were destroyed in the post crash fire, it […]

The long-awaited Mitsubishi Regional Jet made its maiden flight on Wednesday, marking Japan’s first foray into commercial aviation in more than 50 years. The MRJ completed a one-hour flight from Nagoya Airport to officially start the test program for Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s 100-seat regional jet after three years of delays. The jetliner will compete directly […]

Emirates Flight Training Academy, the flight training organization operated by Dubai-based airline Emirates, has selected the Cirrus SR22 for its primary training aircraft fleet, the companies announced at this week’s Dubai Airshow. Cirrus will supply 22 airplanes for the training program at Al Maktoum International-Dubai World Central Airport in support of the Emirates’ National Cadet […]