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An Alaskan charter and commuter service based in Juneau that has been in operation since 1956 has been shut down by the FAA by an emergency order citing safety concerns. L.A.B. Flying Service ran a fleet of small aircraft including several Cherokee Sixes, a Britten-Norman Islander, and a Piper Navajo Chieftain. The FAA alleges that […]

LoPresti Aviation announced on Saturday at EAA AirVenture that they have established a new annual award for “Innovation in Aviation,” in honor of their founder, aircraft designer Roy LoPresti. The first winner, DeltaHawk Engines, is a small company that has worked for 12 years to bring a new diesel design to the market. “The persistence […]

Hawker Beechcraft workers who belong to a machinists union rejected the company’s contract offer on Saturday and voted to strike. The company said in a statement that it is “disappointed” with the decision and believes the offer was “fair and equitable.” It was “the best offer made to employees in more than 20 years,” the […]

Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download the video directly. Hundreds of Piper workers and others crowded the ramp at Vero Beach Airport Wednesday to watch the long-awaited first flight of the PiperJet. Randy Brennan, a Vero Beach resident who got a heads-up […]

L3 Communications announced an upgrade to their SmartDeck integrated flight deck, with the addition of synthetic vision. The new system changes the PFD view to show terrain, obstacles and runways. The obstructions and terrain are color-coded and part of a TAWS-B warning system. Additional upgrades included GPS WAAS support, additional weather options for WSI weather […]

In recent years, more and more business jets are on display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and the air show’s 2008 edition is no exception. Brazil-based Embraer, itself no stranger to Oshkosh, is at the show helping to advertise its coming pair of light and very light jets, the Phenom 300 and 100 respectively. While at […]

Hawker Beechcraft’s exhibits at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 helps remind pilots and prospective customers of the company’s long tradition in general aviation and the opportunities its products hold for stepping up to turboprops and jets. The company brought six aircraft on display at the show, including a Bonanza G36, Baron G58, King Air C90GTi, King […]

The insolvency trustee for Thielert Aircraft Engines says there has been major interest in acquiring the company’s assets. Spokesman Sebastian Glaser said “24 prospective buyers have so far expressed their serious interest by signing a confidentiality agreement.” He said the process moves to the next phase in which the interested parties, many of them aviation-related, […]

While Cessna Aircraft Company’s presence at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 focuses primarily on the company’s single-engine line, including the Caravan turboprop, its hugely successful line of business jets are never far from the forefront. Present in the company’s booth at this year’s event are a Citation Mustang very light jet (VLJ), the light Citation CJ2+ […]

Diamond Aircraft is offering DA42 position holders a variety of options after suspending the production of the twin, which the company said had 80 percent of the piston twin market. But the insolvency of Thielert Aircraft Engines and the decisions of the insolvency administrator (among them canceling warranty support and TBO prorating) on the diesels […]