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Although European regulators have steadfastly refused to allow commercial operators for single-engine turboprops, Daher says that will change in about six months. The European Commission has approved a proposal to allow single-engine aircraft like Daher’s TBM to be used in for-hire commercial flight throughout the European Union, Daher said at AirVenture this week. “The committee’s […]

Boeing could soon see the last of its iconic four-engine 747, which has been in service since 1970, the company said this week. If orders for the jet don’t pick up soon, “It is reasonably possible that we could decide to end production of the 747,” the company said, according to Bloomberg News. In a […]

Cessna’s TTx four-seat single-engine airplane is now certified by EASA, the company announced this week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. “We are excited to offer the precision and speed of the TTx to the European market and beyond,” said Doug May, Cessna’s vice president for piston aircraft. The airplane also is now certified in Argentina […]

Embraer’s entry-level Phenom 100 business jet has “evolved,” the company said today at EAA AirVenture, and the new model is now known as the Phenom 100 EV. The EV features a new flight deck based on Garmin’s G3000 touchscreen avionics suite, and Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW617F1-E engines, offering more speed and enhanced performance for […]

Having been around for two decades, the four-place Bearhawk EAB is prized for its large payload and STOL capability, and at AirVenture 2016, the company is unveiling the new Bearhawk Bravo. The B gets aRiblett 30-413.5 airfoil that delivers better speed, similar stall speeds and greater stall stability over the NACA 4412 used in the […]

Despite its much publicized loss of two Boeing 777s, Malaysia Airlines says it’s forging ahead with a path for growth by ordering 50 new Boeing 737 MAX airliners. Twenty-five of the 737s are firm and the rest are options, the airline said this week. The MAX models are re-engined and upgraded versions of the 737, […]

The latest version of the Airbus Group’s E-Fan “Plus” twin-engine demonstrator aircraft is on display this week at EAA AirVenture, providing insight into how the company’s vision has evolved as they experiment with the new technology. The E-Fan on display is a hybrid version, with longer flight range and more endurance than the original all-electric […]

The CEO of Icon Aircraft says he believes his company has moved past the controversy that resulted from its initial stab at a purchase agreement for the Icon A5. Kirk Hawkins told AVweb in an interview at AirVenture 2016 that a revised agreement released in June has been generally well-accepted. The first document, a 43-page […]

German LSA maker Remos AG is back with a restructured company and a revamped LSA, the GXiS, which completed its maiden flight in May. New features include an upgraded Rotax engine and specially designed systems. view on YouTube

As the single-engine turboprop market grows ever more competitive, Daher will try to keep ahead of the competition with a quick-change interior lavatory option for the TBM line. Daher announced the option at AirVenture 2016 and said it would be available next year on new-production aircraft. Daher calls the option the “Elite Privacy” configuration and […]