Air Shows & Events

Daher has found a comfortable niche for its speedy TBM 900 as personal transportation for owner pilots, but now it would like to expand sales in both North America and Europe in the fly-for-hire segment. Charter work has traditionally been dominated by twin-engine aircraft and especially turboprops and jet aircraft, mainly because of safety perceptions. […]

Are New Airplanes Doomed? That’s probably a question with a self-evident answer, but the context is this: The volume of remanufacture and refurb in all segments of aviation continues to expand. At NBAA this week, I was seeing refurb projects at every turn. Two years ago, for instance, Nextant Aerospace was by itself with its […]

Business aircraft operators are always concerned about flight proficiency and currency, and the usual way of achieving it is through simulation. At NBAA, Precision Flight Controls showed off its DCX Max, a reasonably priced sim that can be configured to simulate many kinds of aircraft, from single-engine pistons to jets. view on YouTube

At NBAA in Las Vegas, Diamond unveiled its largest and most sophisticated airplane yet, the DA62. With seating for up to seven people, good payload, and cruise speeds in the high 170-knot range on 15 GPH or less, Diamond sees a potential business role for the DA62. view on YouTube

At NBAA in Las Vegas this week, Lightspeed Aviation was demonstrating its new Tango wireless headset. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli got a demo and plugged in a microphone so you can hear it pop. view on YouTube

An Embry-Riddle student is planning a solo around-the-world flight next year to inspire women to take science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education paths, possibly with an eye toward aviation careers. Shaesta Waiz will take off from Daytona Beach next June 2 and make 33 stops over 90 days. She’ll be flying a Beech A36 […]

The Institute for Women of Aviation Worldwide has launched an online service designed to help future female pilot prospects not only get excited about aviation, but to take action on their newfound passion. The organization, which has facilitated the introduction of more than 96,000 girls and women to aviation through flights in small aircraft, has […]

SocialFlight’s calendar shows some last chances to for fall fly-ins, but The Weekender is also gearing up for the many informative seminars that will take place in the coming months. Stag Air Park in North Carolina has rescheduled its fall fly-in for Saturday due to runway conditions. Weather permitting, all are invited to land on […]