Turboprops

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 […]

General aviation aircraft shipments for the first quarter of 2021 show an overall increase versus figures from the same period in 2020, but no return yet to 2019 numbers. The news, which came as part of the regular quarterly report from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), was not surprising—and still reason for hope, according […]

In April 2020, the world was fully starting to feel the effects of the exploding COVID-19 pandemic, with lockdowns around the globe causing both the airline industry and business aviation to abruptly come to a halt. For the preowned business aircraft market, that meant listings skyrocketed while closed transactions all but evaporated. A new report […]

In April, the Los Angeles Unified School District reopened for in-person classes for the first time in more than a year. With 660,000 students and 63,000 staff at more than 1,300 schools, LAUSD comprises the second largest school district in the country. One of LAUSD’s requirements for reopening was access to rapid and extensive COVID-19 […]

Explorer Aircraft, an offshoot of Aero Engineers Australia, has once again launched efforts in the US in pursuit of FAA Part 23 certification for its utility turboprops. The 500T—a 10-seat-plus-pilot high-wing airplane—made its first flight in 2000, and the 750T—a stretched version powered by the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60A at 750 hp—will purportedly meet the […]

What aviation aficionado hasn’t watched the iconic 1986 hit movie Top Gun, the story of Maverick, a US Navy F-14 pilot portrayed by actor Tom Cruise? In an early scene with co-star Anthony Edwards, the pair is walking among a bevy of parked F-14s when Maverick’s overcome with the need to yell, “I feel the […]

Daher reported steady deliveries in 2020 of its TBM series and Kodiak 100 turboprops, carrying it through a difficult year. The company has also shuffled its executive committee as part of a restructuring plan aimed to meet the challenges of a changed aeronautical industry. Two women will join the executive committee for the first time […]

Textron Aviation has gained FAA certification on the King Air 260, as it closes down production of two key models in Cessna and Beechcraft history—the Citation Sovereign+ and the King Air C90GTx. Flying contacted Textron Aviation for its official comment on the changes: “Textron Aviation continually aligns its product offerings with current and future market […]

As is the case in aviation, each coming year brings technological advances and ­innovations that translate into aircraft and products that can do things we never before thought possible. This was just such a year, bringing to the fore an impressive array of new aircraft that can go faster, fly more smoothly and better engage […]

Business and general aviation weathered the storm of a generation in 2020, and now that the skies are slowly clearing, the resilience and innovation of the industry is coming to light. That’s the primary message from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s State of the Industry conference, demonstrated not only in the prevailing attitude and observations […]