The GlobalFlyer was damaged in early January when it collided with a fuel truck at the Salina, Kan., airport. A wingtip struck a fuel truck, causing “considerable” damage, according to officials at Virgin Atlantic, which sponsors the GlobalFlyer. The plane was repaired and pilot Steve Fossett planned to fly it to Kennedy Space Center’s Space […]
Cirrus plans to add 75,000-square-feet
Cirrus Design Corp. is expanding. The company plans to build a 75,000-square-foot expansion to its existing facility at Duluth International Airport (DLH) in Minnesota.
Air show pilot dies in crash
Air show pilot Eric Beard was killed Jan. 6 when his Piper Seneca crashed in fog in Skagit County, Wash. Beard, 47, was flying for Airpac Airlines, a cargo company, at the time of the crash. The plane’s wreckage was found about 400 yards from the runway at Skagit Bayview Airport (BVS) near Mount Vernon. […]
Liberty makes first delivery
Liberty Aerospace made history with its first customer delivery in December. That’s because the delivery of an XL2 to Thomas Sams, a retired airline captain in Texas, also marked the first retail delivery of a production aircraft in the U.S. equipped with Teledyne Continental Motors Inc. PowerLink Full Authority Digital Engine Control ( FADEC).
Adam makes first delivery
Also making a first delivery in late 2005 was Adam Aircraft, which delivered its first A500 centerline piston-engine twin aircraft to a customer during the NBAA convention. “Adam Aircraft has moved from a developmental startup company that makes experimental aircraft to an FAA-certified manufacturer that is delivering standard airworthiness aircraft,” said Rick Adam, chairman and […]
From cyberspace to outer space
Forget about the business jet as a sign of affluence. Today the well-heeled are pursuing dreams of space. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has plans to build a rocketship complex in south Seattle to support his new aerospace venture, Blue Origin. The Seattle location will house the design and construction teams. Launch site of the reusable […]
New alternator kit available for experimental aircraft
A new lightweight alternator kit for experimental aircraft is now available from Plane Power Ltd. The new experimental alternator extends Plane-Power’s expanding line of PMA certified and experimental aircraft alternators with a lightweight, compact alternator that weighs only 6.9 lbs. and generates a full 60 amps of output at typical cruise rpm. Plane-Power alternator kits […]
Valley Air Crafts named new Air Tractor dealer for California
Valley Air Crafts in Tulare, Calif., has joined the Air Tractor dealer network as a full-service airplane and parts dealer. Mike Schoenau, Valley Air Crafts owner and president, will oversee the new dealership operations. The FBO has been a factory-authorized Air Tractor service center for the past 10 years. Valley Air Crafts will sell and […]
Make your leather upholstery like new
Perrone Leather, a global manufacturer of commercial aircraft upholstery leather, has become an FAA Certified Repair Station for its Leather Dress Cover Repair Program. Perrone can repair in-flight dress covers to “like new” condition from ink stains, gum, rub-through, scratches and soiling for a fraction of the cost of replacement. Perrone’s process, which is OEM […]