Podcast

Production is expected to resume for new Eclipse very light jets in 2013. The new aircraft will be updated versions of the original, and AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Eclipse Aerospace’s Mason Holland at NBAA 2011. This podcast is brought to you by XM WX Satellite Weather and Lightspeed Aviation. Duration: File Size: download here

Demand for business aircraft is growing by 100% annually in China, a country that will soon offer the world’s largest economy, Jason Liao (founder, chairman and CEO of China Business Aviation Group) told an audience at the NBAA convention this week. “Ten years ago, even private ownership of automobiles was not even in people’s mind,” […]

For the first time since taking over Cessna four months ago, CEO Scott Ernest started making the press rounds at NBAA in Las Vegas. AVweb‘s Russ Niles was among the first to interview him. This podcast is brought to you by Lightspeed Aviation and XM WX Satellite Weather. Duration: File Size: download here

Contrasting the typically sunny skies of Las Vegas, the gloomy economic forecast continues to cloud business aviation’s mood, but the atmosphere is upbeat in the desert this week as NBAA 2011 gets going. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with NBAA president Ed Bolen on the eve of the big show. This podcast is brought to you […]

There are only a few months to take advantage of the 100 percent bonus depreciation provisions being offered on aircraft upgrades. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Continental Motors CFO Bill Read about how those who act quickly can take full advantage. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation. Duration: File Size: download here

If you’ve been hearing rumors that the FAA may soon change medical requirements for many pilots, chances have never been better that those rumors are true. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew spoke with EAA vice president of industry and regulatory affairs Sean Elliot to see what dates and details had already been laid out in a plan, […]

Rob Schapiro went out to get some instrument practice on a cloudy, mid-Atlantic day. He got it — as well as a full-blown emergency requiring some quick decisions and the help of air traffic control. Schapiro lived to tell the tale, and he does with IFR magazine’s Jeff Van West. Segments of the ATC recordings […]

Congressman Sam Graves, who is a pilot, took over as co-chair of the House GA caucus late last year. At AOPA Summit last week in Hartford, Conn., he spoke with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about some of the issues on this year’s congressional agenda that are of interest to pilots — such as Lightsquared, avgas, FAA […]

We’ve been hearing a lot about how China will be the next big thing in general aviation but it’s still in its infancy. AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli spoke with Yinjie Zhang of AOPA China about the realities and the possibilities at AOPA Summit in Hartford. Duration: File Size: download here

Toronto’s Canadian Air and Space Museum got an eviction notice from an arm of the Canadian federal government last week and has abruptly closed, calling into question the future of a priceless collection of artifacts and archives, not to mention the building itself, the original de Havilland Canada factory and birthplace of such iconic aircraft […]