Ownership

If you have your sights set on a composite four-place piston, the Diamond DA40 Star is likely on the list of airplanes to consider. There is plenty to like, and DA40 owners rave about their airplanes’ performance and reliability. But the deal sealer could be the aircraft’s impressive safety record, thanks to a smart overall […]

Neste and BP have signed deals to provide sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Germany-based logistics and shipping company DHL Express. One of the largest aviation SAF deals to date, the agreements cover a combined volume of more than 800 million liters (211 million gallons) of SAF to be supplied over the next five years. According […]

Everyone knows that buying a used airplane involves a level of risk, and despite the requirements for record keeping and mandatory annual inspections any number of significant gremlins can hide within the airframe. The risk increases substantially with an aging composite structure. Face it, while aluminum aircraft still dominate the fleet, composite construction represents a […]

More than 170 participants gathered this week for the first stakeholders meeting of the FAA’s Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative. The goal of the two-day conference, which was attended by representatives from aviation associations, aircraft and engine manufacturers, fuel distributors, the FAA and EPA, was to begin laying the framework for “the safe […]

Continental Aerospace Technologies announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Karen Hong as its new president and CEO. Hong has been serving as the company’s interim CEO since September 2021, following the departure of former CEO Robert Stoppek. Hong’s new position is effective immediately. “I am incredibly proud to lead this global team and organization […]

Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan technology demonstrator program has reached a new milestone with the shipment of the power gearbox (PGB) from the company’s site in Dahlewitz, Germany. The gearbox, which set a world aerospace power record during testing, is headed for the U.K. where Rolls-Royce is assembling the first UltraFan engine demonstrator. According to the company, the […]

uAvionix announced on Monday that it has launched a program for aircraft owners looking to upgrade current uAvionix equipment to one of its new tailBeaconX space-based Mode S 1090 MHz extended squitter ADS-B transponders. The program offers a trade-in credit of up to $1,200 toward a tailBeaconX in exchange for uAvionix skyBeacon, tailBeacon or echoUAT […]

Finding a drop-in unleaded replacement for leaded avgas is currently one of the biggest issues facing general aviation, according to experts convened for an Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)-hosted webinar on unleaded fuel for aviation on Wednesday. Hosted by AOPA’s Tom Haines and featuring panelists including General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President Pete Bunce, […]

The FAA has announced the launch of a new initiative designed to eliminate the use of leaded aviation fuel “without adversely affecting the existing piston-engine fleet” by the end of 2030. The Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative outlines four “pillars of action” to be tackled by government and industry stakeholders. The pillars include […]

The Citabria is a proven design, based on the Champion 7-series airframe. The more rugged 8 series is the more fully aerobatic Decathlon. Pre-1990s Citabrias have wooden wing spars, and with that comes the possibility of strut corrosion. The aerobatic 7GCBC model, with slightly longer wings and flaps, is arguably the most popular with first-time […]