The air travel market is entering a new supersonic age. Jets are sleeker, faster, and more technologically advanced than ever before! Aerion, in partnership with Airbus, is developing the Mach 1.5+ AS2 supersonic business jet. Check out the article below, from AIOnline.com, covering the latest update from Aerion! Speaking at the Wichita Aero Club on…
Today company owned service facilities are receiving certification from administrations to provide their customers with expanded capabilities and support. WICHITA, Kan.(Sept. 8, 2015) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today its company-owned service facilities in Greensboro, N.C., Wilmington, Del., Newburgh, N.Y. and Atlanta, Ga., have received new certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), expanding…
Every pilot knows that a good landing always begins with a good approach. But how does a pilot know when an approach is unstable? And what happens when the approach is unstable, but the pilot thinks he can salvage it? We all preach that a go-around is the simplest way to prevent a landing accident,…
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced that the Gulfstream G500 has completed five test flights since it first took to the skies May 18. During more than 15 hours of flying, the aircraft achieved a top speed of Mach 0.80 and a maximum altitude of 38,500 feet. The aircraft’s longest flight was more than four hours.…
Cessna Aircraft Co.’s newest business jet is expected to be handed over to its launch customer soon. Textron Inc. CEO Scott Donnelly said during a conference call with investors following the release of the company’s second-quarter earnings Tuesday that first delivery of the Cessna Citation Latitude should occur in August. He did not detail who…
Honda Aircraft is at LABACE with its unique HondaJet, which is making its show debut. Its presence comes hot on the heels of Honda electing last month to appoint Brazil’s Líder Aviação as its exclusive dealer covering Brazil. This marks Honda’s decision to expand its sales effort to include the region for the first time.…
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) is considering deferring until September release of comprehensive FAA reauthorization legislation, including a measure for an independent ATC organization. Shuster was expected to introduce the bill either this week or early next, with full House consideration in July. But the committee yesterday notified aviation groups that…
Oshkosh’s Wittman Regional Airport once again has become the world’s busiest airport this weekend as tens of thousands of people came flocking in for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture 2015. “Welcome to Oshkosh, and have a great day,” was the familiar greeting from the control tower as hundreds of aircraft from around the globe touched…
With LABACE 2015 just around the corner for our Latin-American neighbors, we are excited to bring you a preview of this year’s event! LABACE comes once again to Conghonas Airport in São Paulo next month (August 11-13), bringing with it hopes that Latin American business aviation can build a modern fleet and infrastructure. It will…