PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Cessna’s parent company, Textron, has reached an agreement to purchase all outstanding equity interests in Beech Holdings, LLC, the parent of Beechcraft Corp., for approximately $1.4 billion in cash. Beechcraft Corporation reported an $1.8 billion in revenues in 2013, following its emergence earlier this year from bankruptcy. With more than 36,000 aircraft […]
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Angel Flight gives cancer patient altitude
Providing an extra lift for cancer patients has become the focus of one flight school in Victoria, Texas. The airplanes at Calhoun Air Center are mostly used to train new pilots, but the school is now allowing local pilots access to its planes for transporting patients, at the cost of fuel only. Angel Flight South […]
GA groups request funding for avgas transition
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and four other groups representing general aviation have written to House and Senate subcommittee leaders to request continued, full funding for a government-industry effort to qualify and certify the safety of unleaded avgas for use in piston-powered aircraft. The groups asked for funding that meets or […]
Wings of Rescue airlifts 500 dogs
More than 500 shelter dogs enjoyed a true Christmas Miracle at the Third Annual Wings of Rescue Holiday Airlift as they were whisked away to 11 cities in the Pacific Northwest aboard 14 flights leaving Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California. Organizers called it the largest dog airlift in the West, according to a […]
First field approval for FreeFlight Systems RANGR ADS-B Out on Comanche
WACO, Texas — FreeFlight Systems reports that Ezell Avionics of Breckenridge, Texas, has completed installation and gained the first FAA field approval certification for the RANGR FDL-978-TX and 1201 WAAS/GPS ADS-B Out system in a PA-24-260 Piper Comanche. The installation and first field approval gained by Ezell Avionics is representative of the ongoing expansion of […]
Sandel Avionics receives 2013 California Excellence Award
VISTA, Calif. – Sandel Avionics has been selected for the 2013 California Excellence Award by the Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC). Each year the SBIEC conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category. They are recognized as having […]
Museum slates Open Cockpit Day
WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. – The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn. will hold its next Open Cockpit Day on Sunday, Jan. 19. On that day, visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to 12 vintage aircraft, a full-motion flight simulator and two static flight simulators. Aircraft include the P-47 Thunderbolt, […]
Citation Sovereign+ certified, deliveries begin
WICHITA, Kan. – Cessna has begun deliveries of the newly certified Citation Sovereign+ midsize business jet. The new Citation Sovereign+, whose name now includes a “+” to differentiate it from its predecessor, brings increased range, updated technologies and enhanced performance to the company’s Citation Sovereign business jet, according to Cessna officials. Brad Thress, Cessna senior […]
Raviator to launch new tour in January
Ravi The Raviator, a motivational speaker with a focus on inspiring and recruiting the next generation of pilots, will launch his “You Can Do It’ aviation speaking tour in January. “As a musician who has been fortunate to live the rock-and-roll dream, I’ve integrated show-biz appeal with aviation to showcase the opportunity to live one’s […]