A visibly emotional Michimasa Fujino, president and CEO of Honda Aircraft, celebrated issuance of the HA-420 HondaJet’s FAA type certificate at a ceremony last night held in the Honda customer support facility at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta handed over a ceremonial type certificate as confetti cannons spread multi-colored…
DetailsAn airfoil creates lift when a constant altitude and constant size wing are the only two variables involved in the creation of the lift. The effects of ice on a tailplane can be detrimental in regards to safety. Read more below about how to recover from tailplane icing. I recently received a note from Steve Koeppel,…
DetailsOperators can expect extensive traffic flow management strategies during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday week between Florida and the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. The Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) advisories website will provide up to the minute information on operational requirements. View the advisories website. As a part of the ATCSCC strategy, operators can expect a…
DetailsRead more below on Cessna’s 100th delivery of the Citation M2 light jet! Less than two years after receiving FAA certification, Cessna is preparing to deliver its 100th Citation M2 light jet. “Since entering the market in December 2013, the M2 has quickly become the best-selling business jet in its class,” said Kriya Shortt, Cessna…
DetailsCFS Jets is heading to Las Vegas, just in time for the NBAA Business Aviation 2015 Convention & Exhibition! Read more below for more information! With just days remaining until the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition opens, exhibitors and attendees are already headed to Las Vegas to set up booths and arrange aircraft at…
DetailsThe Citation Longitude Debut is set to take place at the NBAA Convention, and with deliveries up, Cessna preps for the event. Read more below about the Citation Longitude Debut! Third-quarter revenue at Textron Aviation rose $79 million, to $1.159 billion, from a year ago, thanks to more Cessna Citation shipments, while profits jumped by…
DetailsFAA reports pilots have sighted drones in the last seven months. Members of the House Subcommittee on Aviation want FAA to take action immediately. Read more below to learn more about this issue! One disaster involving an aerial drone could devastate the growing industry surrounding the popular devices, a member of Congress warned Wednesday at a…
DetailsTTx is Cessna’s speedy aircraft, and the company is proud to announce that this two year production is a serious travel machine! For more information about the TTx check out a first-hand-experience recap, below! The speedy Cessna TTx has been in production for about two years, and since Cessna (now Textron Aviation) purchased the former…
DetailsUK Conducts the first large drone flight in an unrestricted airspace. It is the first UAS of its type to obtain a release to service Europe. Read more below for more information about the UAS! NATS, the air navigation service provider of the UK, and manufacturer Thales said they conducted the first flight of an unmanned…
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