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For those with the skill and budget, a Cessna 425 Conquest I may still be one of the least expensive ways to get into the world of turboprop twins. Its direct competitors might be the Piper Cheyenne I, a Beech King Air 90 and even some turboprop singles. And for those with a goal of eventually […]

ATR has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certificates for its ATR 72 and 42 regional turboprop aircraft outfitted with Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW127XT-M engine. Purpose-built for the ATR turboprops, the engine earned its Transport Canada type certification in August 2022 and was certified by EASA last September. The PW127XT-M is expected to […]

NBAA-BACE participants flying into Orlando Executive Airport for the annual convention next week will have the opportunity to leave a smaller carbon footprint on their way home. Avfuel is supplying two truckloads, or a total of 16,000 gallons, of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to its branded FBO Sheltair at the airport. Avfuel also sent […]

Airbus has started development flight testing of Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage engine on an A320neo aircraft with the initial goal of maturing the engine by “testing it in a variety of environments, including hot and cold weather and operation from high-altitude airports.” The test campaign is an extension of an ongoing product development partnership […]

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW812GA engine has received its type certification from Transport Canada, the company announced on Wednesday. Pratt & Whitney reported that the PW812GA underwent more than 3,400 hours of engine testing including 260 hours of flight testing. A member of the company’s PW800 family, the engine was selected last year to power […]

It used to be that used Cessna 150s and 152s were budget buys, but like most piston singles in the current market, values for these durable two-placers—especially nicely upgraded models—have risen sharply. But once the big check has cleared, the right 150 or 152 shouldn’t break the operating budget thanks to its miserly fuel burn […]

Hail-damaged aircraft are what salvage deals are made of. If you’ve dealt with hail damage as I did with my Grumman after an isolated thunderstorm peppered it on a transient ramp in Wisconsin, you know it can be ugly. Shredded fabric, trashed windshields and gaping holes in the skin are an expensive reality.  But minor […]

Rolls-Royce officially broke ground for its new production support center near Bordeaux, France, on Friday. The 2,000-square-meter (21,500-square-foot) facility will include space for offices, a workshop and a warehouse. According to the company, it will primarily be used to provide production support for the new Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine, which will power Dassault’s upcoming Falcon […]

In a first for the aviation industry, the FAA has approved supplemental type certificates (STCs) for the use of General Aviation Modifications Inc.’s G100UL 100-octane unleaded avgas in all general aviation piston aircraft. GAMI co-founder George Braly stated that the fuel will initially be produced in small batches while the manufacturing and distribution infrastructure is […]

Pratt & Whitney Canada announced on Friday that its PW127XT-M turboprop engine has received its type certification from Transport Canada. According to the company, the engine will be used to power new ATR regional turboprop builds. Pratt & Whitney reports that the PW127XT-M offers 40 percent extended time on wing, 20 percent lower maintenance costs […]