The sixth and final 787 Dreamliner test aircraft is in final assembly at Boeing’s Everett, Wash., facility as the first test aircraft gets final paint and analysts continue to apply their doubts. The aircraft’s release to customers is almost two years behind schedule and some analysts are not ready to accept that Boeing will meet […]
“Roel [Pieper] reluctantly took over as CEO of Eclipse in July of 2008,” according to a press release that now announces him as a partner with Mike Press, Mason Holland, Raul Segredo and John Cracken in Eclipse Jet LLC (a.k.a. New Eclipse) — a company that seeks to acquire and operate the assets of Eclipse […]
Quest Aircraft turned over the first of many short takeoff and landing, heavy-hauling, single turboprop Kodiak aircraft to be sold “at cost” as part of the manufacturer’s Quest Mission Team (QMT) program. The Kodiak was designed for the rigors of off-airport mission work and can carry 3,100 pounds (or 10 passengers) into the air after […]
Following the March 12 crash of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter off the coast of Newfoundland that killed 17 people, both the U.S. and Canada are reportedly considering temporarily grounding the fleet. Some 90 S-92s are in operation throughout the world and though a cause of this month’s crash has not yet been determined, investigators have […]
Williams International announced Friday that it has completed “extended testing” that burned 2,000 gallons of “coal-based alternative fuel” in a Williams FJ44-3 gas turbine engine. The test engine endured 118 cycles and 21 hours of operation and “performed extremely well,” showing performance numbers that were “identical” to its Jet-A burning counterparts, according to the company. […]
The FAA Thursday drastically reduced the number of aircraft affected by an emergency airworthiness directive it issued Tuesday from about 2,715 aircraft to about 50 helicopters registered in the U.S. The earlier AD had required emergency inspection of some 2,715 Bell 206, 407 and 427 models. (Bell 206 and 407 helicopters are the company’s bestselling […]
A Cessna spokesman says the company may have to reconsider the delivery schedule for the 162 Skycatcher after the second crash of a prototype Thursday. The pilot, who was doing unspecified flight test maneuvers, pulled the ballistic parachute, which deployed and he was uninjured in the incident. Photos show the aircraft ended up inverted, likely […]
Officials in Montana found a Cessna 180 flown by Sparky Imeson, author of the Mountain Flying Bible and he died in the crash. The plane had been missing since Tuesday afternoon. Imeson was reportedly alone aboard the airplane, and his last known radar position was about 18 miles north of Bozeman, Mont., at about 2:23 […]
Since charitable contributions have been sinking across the board, and the endowment funds that many nonprofit groups depend on have shrunk, we expect that the challenging economy will be a major topic of discussion at the upcoming Air Care 2009 national conference, scheduled for April 17-18 in Kansas City, Mo. Leaders of volunteer pilot groups […]
The Aero Friedrichshafen aviation show coming up in Germany April 2-5 will feature an E-Flight Expo showcasing aircraft with electric motors and other alternative propulsion systems, but if you can’t make it there, another opportunity is coming up soon on this side of the pond to catch up with all the latest advances. The 2009 […]
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