Air Shows & Events

With another Aero behind us—the 24th for the show, I’m told—I continue to be impressed with how this event showcases what’s happening beyond what many of us believe to be the center of the GA universe. That’s the U.S., in case I’m being too subtle here. This turns out to be an impressive body of […]

Engine manufacturers and airframers have long worried that the FAA would like the authority to declare the replacement fuel for 100LL as applicable for fleetwide use. But at Aero in Friedrichshafen, Germany, this week, Lycoming’s Michael Kraft told AVweb that the FAA reauthorization bill currently snaking through Congress has specific language giving the FAA administrator […]

Even at a price north of a million dollars, Diamond’s new DA62 twin is finding strong demand in a new aircraft market most describe as tepid. Diamond CEO Christian Dries told AVweb this week at Aero that production will rise to more than one airplane per week and that he believes a volume of 60 […]

At Aero in Friedrichshafen, Germany, this week, Diamond CEO Christian Dries toldAVwebin this exclusive podcast that demand is unexpectedly strong for the new DA62 twin. Duration: 10:19 File Size: 8.9 MB download here

At Aero in Friedrichshafen, Cirrus president Pat Waddick in this exclusive podcast gaveAVweban in-depth decryption of testing for the new SF50 Vision Jet that Cirrus will soon begins shipping. Duration: 14:35 File Size: 12.5 MB download here

At Aero in Friedrichshafen, Germany, this week, Lycoming’s Michael Kraft told AVweb the FAA reauthorization bill currently snaking through congress has specific language giving the FAA administrator power to declare a fuel suitable for the entire GA fleet. Hear more in this exclusive podcast. Duration: 5:27 File Size: 4.6 MB download here

At Aero in Friedrichshafen, Germany, this week, GAMA president Pete Bunce said the association’s research has revealed there are many more GA aircraft in Europe than were originally though. In this exclusive podcast with AVweb, he said knowing the accurate count has safety implications. Duration: 7:55 File Size: 6.5 MB download here

As Cirrus tends to the final details of its certification of the SF50 Vision Jet, the first production model is within days if not hours of its first flight, according to Pat Waddick, Cirrus president. Speaking at the Aero show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, Thursday, Waddick said four test aircraft have accumulated some 1700 hours and […]

At Aero, AVweb caught a good long look at the first serious high-output aircraft serial hybrid drive. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli interviewed Tine Tomazic of Pipistrel Aircraft about the Hypstair project.

At Aero 2016 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, a company called Skyleader was showing a wild scale knockoff of an L-39 Albatross called the UL-39 Albi. It’s equipped with a 13-blade ducted fan powered by a BMW motorcycle engine. AVweb shot this video on this unique airplane.