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A second order of 100 Piper Archers by ATP Flight School was announced during Sun ‘n Fun, making it the largest Piper fleet operator in the world. The school’s initial Archer order was placed in April of 2013 and included 15 Archer TX single-engine, piston-powered aircraft with the option for 85 additional Archers. ATP has […]
As AVweb reported last week, military aviation is in an uncertain time with U.S. Navy aviation mishaps involving the F/A-18 E/F Super up 108 percent over the past five years, according a story by Military Times. Additionally, in the Navy’s aviation fleet, mishaps jumped 82 percent during the past five years. This is the biggest […]
Boeing and American Airlines announced the airline will more than double its 787 Dreamliner fleet with a new order for 47 of the super-efficient airplane plus 28 options. The 47 787s are valued at more than $12 billion at list prices, and makes American Airlines the largest 787 customer in the Western Hemisphere. American originally […]
Genesys Aerosystems announced that it has earned FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval of the S-TEC 3100 on the Cessna 210K through R models, the Beechcraft Bonanza A35/36 series models and the Cessna 182 series. As we reported from the Aviation Electronics Association conference two weeks ago, the 3100 is a two-axis digital autopilot (three-axis […]
Piper announced this week that its M600 turboprop and piston twins will soon be available with angle-of-attack systems from Safe Flight. The systems will be offered as options by the third quarter of 2018, Piper CEO Simon Caldecott said in a press conference at Sun ‘n Fun. The Safe Flight system, which is STC’d for […]
As important as batteries are, the brushless DC motors that power electric airplanes are just as critical. In this brief AVweb video, Siemen’s Frank Anton explains how they work. view on YouTube
As further proof that aviation missionary work is often a serious driver of aircraft sales, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has ordered five Cessna Caravan 208 turboprops for its operations in Papua New Guinea. The group also has the optionofpurchasing an additional two aircraft. This is the largest aircraft investment by MAF to date. The five […]
Fresh from showing its M600 turboprop for the first time at Chile’s FIDAE exposition, Piper is touring the airplane throughout South America and seeing signs that the aircraft market is waking up. Piper’s Latin American sales executive, Dan Lewis, told AVweb that the company has tripled its sales forecast for Brazil and demand in the […]
As commonplace as flying with a tablet has become, you still have to put the thing someplace. At Sun ‘n Fun this week, Guardian Avionics is showing off additions to its line of panel-mounted racks for the popular iPad and iPhone. In this podcast recorded at Sun ‘n Fun, Guardian’s Ash Vij talks about new […]
The NTSB and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University officials are working together to determine what caused the PA-28R-201’s wing to fall off in mid-flight last week. The resulting accident killed two: Zach Capra, an ERAU student, and an FAA designated examiner, John S. Azma, conducting a checkride. Flight training resumed on Thursday for all aircraft at ERAU […]
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