AirVenture

Eclipse held its second press conference of the week at EAA AirVenture on Wednesday morning to talk about the Eclipse 500 very light jet program, but CEO Vern Raburn is clearly still enamored of his brand-new single-engine Eclipse Concept Jet. “The response to the ECJ has just been spectacular,” he said, in opening the conference. […]

Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton has joined the board of directors of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association after serving for several years as a behind-the-scenes advisor. Cessna Vice President of Marketing Tom Aniello said Cessna is at the table to help, not dictate. “It’s not our intention to come in and dominate,” he […]

Cubcrafters has launched a next-generation version of its popular SportCub with the introduction of the SportCub S2 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. Although it retains the character and presence of a J-3 Cub, the S2 is a fully modernized version of the venerable two-seater. It’s also 25-pounds lighter than its predecessor, allowing for installation of […]

Alex Tai & Wil Whitehorn from Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic President Wil Whitehorn can’t guarantee it, but if at all possible SpaceShipTwo will be here at EAA AirVenture next summer. “But if not next year, definitely in 2009,” he said. Speaking at a forum on Tuesday morning, he said the ship is under construction at […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos The new Epic Victory taxied into AirVenture Monday morning, and we were on hand to grab a few quick clips of it during the demo flight on Monday afternoon. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here […]

The president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) told the House aviation subcommittee on Tuesday morning that while the group supports modernization efforts, the bricks and mortar that house that equipment and controllers are from the Stone Age. Patrick Forrey described problems ranging from toxic mold to condensation on tower windows that contribute […]

After a flurry of product announcements in recent years, Mooney Airplane Company is concentrating on turning the resulting orders into black ink. CEO Dennis Ferguson told the media at EAA AirVenture on Tuesday that the product line is set for the foreseeable future as the focus turns seriously to “getting Mooney on its feet financially.” […]

“We have no new engine models in the works,” Frank Thielert said at EAA AirVenture on Tuesday morning. But a lot of work is under way to expand the U.S. service network, improve the TBR of the Centurion diesel engine and secure additional STCs so the engine can be mated with more airframes. “The trend […]

A three-cylinder, opposed piston two-stroke diesel engine may seem like a strange configuration, but Derek Graham, chairman of the U.K.-based Powerplant Developments, says the design has been around in aircraft since the 1930s. His engineering team believed the concept could be updated with new technology and deliver a high weight-to-power ratio. “Everyone wanted an engine […]

On Tuesday morning at EAA AirVenture, Sonex Aircraft made public its AeroConversions division’s E-Flight Initiative, which started in 2006 with the intention to pioneer alternative energy research and development for sport aircraft engines. The unveiling included a proof-of-concept 80-hp-equivalent electric powerplant installed in a Sonex Waiex airframe and news that the company is testing an […]