West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is the latest chief executive to publicly endorse business aviation, calling for October 2016 to be General Aviation Appreciation Month in the Mountain State. He was joined in his declaration by proclamations from six mayors, representing towns across the state of West Virginia. “With the state’s geography, large numbers…
NBAA’s annual Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition is scheduled for November 1-3. Beyond the new aircraft, and the many product and service announcements that will take place during NBAA’s annual Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), scheduled for Nov. 1-3 in Orlando, FL, the industry’s largest event is recognized as an unparalleled advocacy venue, as…
Rockwell Collins announced that its HGS-3500, the industry’s first HGS developed the multi-spectral EVS-3000. Rockwell Collins has announced that its HGS-3500, the industry’s first head-up guidance system (HGS) developed for mid-size and light business aircraft and multi-spectral EVS-3000 enhanced vision system have been certified for the Embraer Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 executive jets—the first…
No Plane No Gain resources help demonstrate Arkansas Airport’s value. Among the first things Michelle Anthony noticed upon becoming manager of Dexter B. Florence Memorial Field (ADF) near Arkadelphia, AR this year, was that the grass needed mowing. The city assumed ownership of the single-runway airfield in June following years of leasing it to a private…
Cessna Aircraft announced the successful first flight of its Citation Longitude super-midsize jet. Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the successful first flight of its Citation Longitude super-midsize jet. The flight comes less than a year after the company unveiled new details for the revolutionary aircraft –…
Gulfstream Aerospace’s long-range, large-cabin G500 continues to advance toward anticipated FAA certification next year. As first reported in AIN, the new twinjet is also getting more cabin windows: the prototype aircraft had 12, but Gulfstream is increasing this to 14 on production aircraft. Through mid-September, five flight-test G500s have logged 1,507 hours over 361 flights,…
Cessna Aircraft has delivered its 5,000th light business jet, which was a Citation M2! Cessna Aircraft has delivered its 5,000th light business jet, a Citation M2 that was handed over last week to Helitrip Charter, which is leasing the aircraft to UK aircraft charter firm Catreus, the company has announced. In June, the Wichita-based aircraft…
Heartland Aeronautical Experience (HAE) is developing a creative approach to exposing students to careers in business aviation a mobile air traffic control tower classroom. “This venue will result in new student starts for the diminishing pilot population, as well as more applicants for air traffic controller positions,” the HAE board says on its website. “Our…
By Christmas 2019, ADSB-Out will be required on every active airplane that currently requires a Mode C transponder. Taking advantage of the FAA’s rebate program and planning ahead now can keep you from getting grounded.