Following unprecedented growth in the last five years, business aviation is now facing harsh market conditions with aftermarket suppliers holding back investment until recovery. Maintenance, ground handlers and VIP services suppliers are affected by this, though they are all still looking at potential opportunities in the Middle East and Asia where demand is under-served and […]
Lancair shares composite expertise
Lancair International Inc. of Redmond, Oregon, a manufacturer of high-performance aircraft kits, is collaborating with Innovative Composite Structures (ICS) to leverage its composite expertise. Lancair is providing composite technology to Liquid Robotics of Palo Alto, California, a marine technology company that is developing the “Wave Glider,” a revolutionary, energy self-sufficient, autonomous ocean vehicle. All composite […]
Emissions rules loom over EBACE
Key officials from the European Commission and Eurocontrol joined European Business Aviation Association chief executive Brian Humphries and NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen on the podium at the May 12 EBACE opening general session, according to a report posted by AINalerts.com. Humphries reiterated EBAA’s concerns about how European business aviation will be constrained by […]
Fantasy of Flight’s Military Appreciation Month
The Fantasy of Flight aviation-themed attraction at Polk City, Fla., is offering special discounts to armed forces members and to Florida residents during May. May marks National Military Appreciation Month and Fantasy of Flight “is pleased to honor the brave individuals of our US Armed Forces by extending free admission to all active-duty, retired and […]
Electric tugs debut
Eagle Tugs is introducing the next generation of its Eagle TT series of aircraft tractors. The eTT-12 Electric Tow Tractor not only shares the same features of the TT series – including all-wheel drive, an ergonomic operator compartment, and direct hitch visibility – it is also equipped with all-wheel steering for better maneuverability, and is […]
Cessna kicks off show season with strong sales
Cessna opened Sun ‘n Fun with strong sales. Company officials reported that the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) ordered 19 Cessna 182T Skylanes. CAP has the largest fleet of Cessna single-engine aircraft in the world, with more than 500 used for missions in its disaster relief, cadet programs, aerospace education and search and rescue operations. The […]
Flight Design’s ‘fun’ factor
Tom Peghiny of Flight Design USA sells the No. 1 LSA in the country, the Flight Design CTLS. But he’s also selling fun. “We need to convince people not only that LSA is a good investment in their lives, but it’s a lot of fun,” he says. He’s obviously having some success with that sales […]
Looking ahead to Oshkosh
The search has begun for a new president of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Tom Poberezny, who now holds the twin hats of chairman and president, said during Sun ‘n Fun that the association has retained a search firm and is in the process of finding a new president. “The process is underway,” he said, noting […]
Sen. Bennett joins concern over LASP
Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) has joined lawmakers who have voiced concerns about the Transportation Security Administration‘s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP). “These measures would be very costly, yet stakeholders have not been sufficiently engaged in the process,” wrote Sen. Bennet in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. To read Bennet’s […]