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The airframe of the new Matrix is essentially identical to the Piper Mirage, Piper officials said at AOPA Expo on Thursday morning, but there is one significant difference – the new Matrix is not pressurized. The goal was to create an aircraft that would satisfy a demand for an airplane with a large cabin, robust […]

Cessna will offer the 172S Skyhawk with a Thielert turbo diesel engine with deliveries to start in mid-2008. In an announcement at AOPA Expo in Hartford, Conn., Cessna officials said the decision to offer the diesel came after extensive market surveys and flight testing. “The Skyhawk is already the best-selling, most-flown airplane ever with more […]

Aspen Avionics has accelerated its relocation plans to accommodate rapid growth, the company announced on Thursday, and has moved into new corporate headquarters almost a year ahead of schedule. The company nearly quadrupled its space, moving from a 6,000-square-foot facility to 23,000-square-foot building in Albuquerque’s TechCommons Business Center. The company is in the final stages […]

When pilots run into trouble with threats to their airport, AOPA’s Airport Support Network is there, and this year the organization is celebrating 10 years of helping to keep airports open and thriving. The program has nearly 2,000 volunteers across the country who work to support the program’s mission to promote, protect, and defend America’s […]

It’s well known that the general aviation fleet is aging, and while older aircraft can be safe to fly, they do demand a certain amount of care. AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation addresses all of the issues that pilots should know about in a new course, Aging Aircraft, offered free online. This interactive course discusses factors […]

The Baja Bush Pilots, a group of about 4,000 pilots who promote flying to Mexico and Central America, say the proposal by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require detailed manifests and itineraries from general aviation pilots crossing the U.S. border is unworkable in its present form. In an interview at AOPA Expo in Hartford, […]

Watch your inbox and keep AVweb.com high on your favorites list this week as our experienced team of award-winning aviation journalists delivers all the news from AOPA Expo in Hartford. It starts out with a rash of product announcements today (Thursday) and continues through three days of seminars, politically oriented discussions and general discussion about […]

A problem with the telecommunications gear run by Bell South/AT&T caused the air traffic control problems in Memphis last week that delayed flights all over the country…The FAA has approved the merger of US Airways and America West . It’s now all US Airways under one operating certificate…Towns in Connecticut and New York are continuing […]

The U.S. District Court in Philadelphia certified a 49-state class action suit against Lycoming concerning a mandatory retirement on crankshafts in certain engines. A California court earlier approved a class action in that state … . The National Air Transportation Association has published a report on the recent federal proposal to require passenger and crew […]

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday marked the official opening of the new control tower at Dulles Airport … . A change in FAA rules will allow warbird pilots to expand their radius of operations, EAA reports … . The environmental impact of flying is a prime focus of this week’s meeting of the International Civil […]