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Vickers Aircraft has unveiled a new LSA amphibian design powered by a Lycoming IO-360 engine that they say will be ready to start deliveries by next summer. The Wave prototype, which has been in the works for about three years, hasn’t yet flown, but it’s “80 percent finished,” company director Paul Vickers told AVweb this […]

The possible pending sale of the assets of the jet business of the former Hawker Beechcraft Corporation likely means the end of the jet line according to a published report. CEO Bill Boisture told the Wichita Eagle sale of the jet assets, which were orphaned by the bankruptcy restructuring of the previous company, is “dangerously […]

The office that creates over a thousand nautical charts turned some heads in aviation when it announced on Oct. 22 that the end will come for paper nautical charts on April 13 and thereafter nautical charts will only be available through various methods of electronic distribution and print on demand. In response to the announcement, […]

Nextant Aerospace was among the busiest companies at NBAA with two major announcements that will keep the “remanufacturing” company busy for years to come. The company, which launched two years ago with a plan to retrofit Hawker 400 series aircraft, announced it will give the same nose-to-tail refurb treatment to legacy King Air 90 aircraft, […]

There was plenty of star power on hand to help brighten NBAA 2013 as the bizjet industry continues to use celebrity endorsement and attendance to bolster its fortunes. Although not a promotional event per se, few would dispute the draw actor Harrison Ford provided for the opening general session of the convention. Ford was presented […]

A new rule from the FAA that would effect changes to how commercial pilots are taught to deal with stalls was expected to be published this month, but now will be further delayed because of the government shutdown, the FAA has said. In a statement, the FAA said that employees at the FAA, the Transportation […]

AeroVironment, which manufactures more unmanned aircraft systems than anyone else, has signed an agreement to work with Eurocopter, the two companies announced this week. They plan to cooperate to create new products for both military and commercial customers. “This agreement creates the opportunity for both companies to explore expanding into new markets and developing new […]

Singapore Airlines holds the distinction of flying the world’s two longest nonstop flights, but that’s about to change. On Tuesday, the airline flew its last nonstop to Los Angeles, which takes about 17 hours to fly 8,800 miles across the Pacific. The longest route, 9,500 miles to Newark, a 19-hour flight via the polar regions, […]

AOPA Insurance Services has convinced some of its underwriters to allow flexible coverage for club and partnership aircraft. In an interview with AVweb at NBAA 2013, Bill Snead, the new president of the company, said there are myriad scenarios to aircraft ownership, including the potential for rental, that presented insurance challenges. He said AOPAIS has […]

Those special security lanes at the airport that some seemingly privileged passengers breeze through completely dressed are actually central to the TSA’s plan to streamline security screening, according to the agency’s director. John Pistole told the opening session of NBAA 2013 that as many people as possible, and all frequent travelers, should sign up for […]