General Dynamics (GD), owned by Gulfstream Aerospace,is on a dream run as its flagship offering the G650/ER is something anyone in the elite society would most desire, but it wasn’t enough for the ace business jet maker. The company recently announced two new models – G500 and G600 – aiming to fill any gap left whatsoever. With…
We as pilots love airplane types. Most of us, in fact, have a favorite airplane, be it a Piper Cub or a Lockheed SR-71. There are plane types, and then there are planes. Specific planes. The history of aviation is punctuated with the arrival on the scene, sometimes very publicly and sometimes in top secret,…
Nov. 21–Drones are aircraft and therefore should be regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board said this week in its long-awaited decision on a 2011 drone incident at the University of Virginia involving Raphael Pirker. Pirker was cited by the FAA and fined $10,000 for operating a small, Ritewing Zephyr unmanned…
During a November 12 ceremony at its Burlington, N.C. headquarters, GE Honda Aero Engines officially acknowledged the first production HF120 turbofan produced at the facility. The engine, a product of the joint venture between Honda and GE Aviation, will be one of four shipped next week to Honda Aircraft’s HondaJet manufacturing plant in nearby Greensboro. Though…
The Special Olympics Games have profoundly impacted millions of people. Aircraft owners and operators help make the events possible via private flying. “Whaaaaat-up, New Jersey?!” shouted Ryan Gray, a golfer from Michigan, as he walked across the tarmac toward a throng of raucous fans. Arriving at Trenton-Mercer Airport to compete in the 2014 Special Olympics Games,…
The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2014 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2014) concluded Friday in Orlando, FL, and the event organizers report that, by all indications, the show was a success for attendees and exhibitors alike. “This year’s show was an enormous success, filled with announcements and product introductions,” said NBAA President and CEO…
There’s still time to register for business aviation’s biggest event of the year – NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2014), Oct. 21 to 23 in Orlando, FL. You’ll want to be one of the expected 25,000 attendees to see what’s new in business aviation products, technology and services; network with peers; and attend one…
Famed air show pilot Robert A. “Bob” Hoover has been chosen to receive the 2014 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, one of aviation’s most prestigious awards. The trophy is awarded annually to a living American for “significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States.” The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced Hoover’s selection…
Washington, DC, Oct. 1, 2014 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is pleased to announce that Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D), a leading advocate for aviation in his state, will speak at the second day Opening General Session at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2014), which runs Oct. 21 to 23 at the Orange County…