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The Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds will return to a full airshow schedule for the 2014 season, military officials announced this week. “Community outreach is key to connecting Americans to the military,” said Cmdr. Thomas Frosch, flight leader for the Blue Angels. “Our performances provide a unique opportunity to inspire millions to […]

A new company this week announced its plans to offer high-altitude rides to about 98,425 feet in a pressurized capsule suspended beneath a helium balloon, for $75,000 per seat. The company, World View Experience, is based in Tucson, Ariz., and plans to launch the flights from Spaceport America, in New Mexico, no sooner than 2016. […]

Cessna CEO Scott Ernest told aviation media at NBAA 2013 in Las Vegas the company’s made-in-China S-LSA Skycatcher has “no future” but he didn’t have much to say about it other than that. His answers were also short when he was asked about the progress of the diesel-powered Cessna TurboSkylane JT-A following the test article’s […]

Beechcraft delivered the first of perhaps many King Air 350i aircraft to Wheels Up, a start-up membership-based service that will take as many as 105 of the twin turboprops if things work out as hoped. “Todays delivery is the culmination of many months of collaborative work between the Beechcraft and Wheels Up teams to structure […]

Dassault unveiled the only new clean-sheet design so far at NBAA 2013 in Las Vegas on Monday and it appears aimed at maintaining its standing in the mid- to super-midsize market. The Falcon 5X is described as the “biggest and most advanced Falcon jet.” It’s a fly-by-wire aircraft that boasts the largest cabin cross section […]

Although many aviation companies are suffering from five years of depressed markets, Gulfstream is reporting solid financial results on the strength of some popular new designs. At a news conference at NBAA 2013 in Las Vegas, the company reported revenues of $3.83 billion in the first half of 2013 (up 19 percent over 2012) and […]

Boeing Business Jets brought an aircraft to NBAA in Las Vegas that looks a little unusual, but may become a common sight at airports everywhere. The aircraft is fitted with Split Scimitar Winglets from modification shop Aviation Partners. The winglets have an upswept section that has a curved pointy tip and another shorter section angled […]

Bombardier chalked up a $600 million aircraft order at NBAA on Monday but the customer was a familiar one. Flexjet, which until six weeks ago was owned by Bombardier, converted an option for 30 Learjet 85s to a firm order. The option was part of a huge order made by the new Flexjet LLC when […]

True Blue Power unveiled two new lithium ion batteries for general aviation aircraft Monday at the 2013 National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas. The Wichita-based company, which is a subsidiary of Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, introduced ship’s power batteries aimed at both the twin business jet market and the turboprop and piston single […]

Long-time aviation industry executive Bob Kromer has joined Blackhawk Modifications as its senior vice president of sales and marketing. Kromer will join the staff at Blackhawk’s Waco, Texas, headquarters. Bobs technical experience and global market knowledge will further strengthen and expand our depth and capability in these two extremely critical areas of the company, said […]