Embraer and the Mohammed VI International Aviation Academy of Civil Aviation (AIAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that calls for the Brazilian OEM to train engineers at its facilities in Brazil.
Piper Aircraft plans to limit production of its new M600 single-engine turboprop to keep production rates level, Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott said during a press conference at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 25.
Alexandre Couvelaire, inventor of the TBM700, Porsche-Mooney and an aviation futurist, believes that the electrically-powered Sun Flyer, being developed by Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation in concert with Bye Aerospace, is emblematic of next-generation basic GA training aircraft.
Airbus Group Innovations has flown its E-fan proof-of-concept electric aircraft with hybrid propulsion, adding an internal-combustion engine as a range extender.
Remos, the German-based aircraft manufacturer, is showcasing the new LSA (light sport aircraft) GXiS, powered by the fuel-injected Rotax 912 iS Sport at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Just as public enthusiasm for unmanned aircraft systems forced the U.S. to draw up new rules for drones, so China’s civil aviation authorities will be forced to embrace general aviation (GA) as people take to the skies illegally.
Sherry Carbary, vice president of Boeing Flight Services, said at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that 617,000 new pilots will be needed in the next two decades.
Beechcraft Corp. unveiled a custom American Bonanza Society Sport Package option for the Beechcraft Bonanza G36 that includes a custom interior and paint scheme at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Textron Aviation is moving forward with plans for a diesel-powered Turbo 172 Skyhawk JT-A, while plans for a diesel-powered Turbo 182 Skylane JT-A are on hold.
While there were a handful of new projects and steady progress on existing forward-looking programs, the industry took time to reflect on structural issues—the less-than-stellar safety record, medical and regulatory reform—that are being solved in order to put general aviation on a more solid footing.
A temporarily closed runway and relatively low ceilings caused a glut of aircraft to arrive into Wittman Airport at the same time Sunday, many of which flew unstable approaches by traditional metrics.
LAM Aviation is beginning an in-house flight test campaign of an innovative wing design that provides both high-speed performance and low-speed control protection, while at the same time seeking a launch customer for its LAM Columbia Volant experimental aircraft.
Textron Aviation introduced the Cessna Turbo Stationair HD, an enhanced version of its T206H single-engine piston aircraft, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 25.
Key capabilities required for routine commercial deliveries by small unmanned aircraft are to be flight tested by Amazon in the U.K., in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Piper Aircraft has received FAA type certification on its newest aircraft, the Piper M600 single-engine turboprop, a higher-performing version of its Meridian. Piper and the FAA announced the award June 17.
