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Also suffering delays is Eclipse Aviation, which says certification of its Eclipse 500 jet is expected in a few weeks. The company had planned for certification by June 30, but supplier delays pushed the schedule back. The Eclipse is expected to be the first Very Light Jet to reach certification.

Lamar Technologies of Marysville, Wash., continues to lead the way with innovation and priority service to its customers around the world. In March of this year, Lamar Technologies began installing a new starter drive in all its Lycoming starters. The new starter drive is made in the USA and designed to give long life to […]

Cirrus has expanded its reassembly program to Australia. Sunland Aviation of Brisbane, Australia, will reassemble aircraft that are sold in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Rim. Earlier this year, Cirrus inked a deal with Britten-Norman in the United Kingdom to reassemble and deliver 100 airplanes a year for European customers.

An underutilized but capable airport near Toms River, N.J., may become the next business aviation airport serving New York City, as Teterboro (TEB) and Morristown (MMU) approach capacity. The Robert J Miller Airpark (MJX), about 75 miles south of the city, currently is the base for five business jets, but Tim and Len Boyd, whose […]

DayJet, one of the first air taxi operations, recently named the first cities it will serve: Gainesville, Boca Raton, Lakeland, Pensacola and Tallahassee, all in Florida. The cities were selected for their strong business climates and limited transportation infrastructures, DayJet officials said. Within 12 months of its launch, the company plans to open an additional […]

Teledyne Continental Motors is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, using that milestone to unveil its ideas for the future of aircraft engines and, more important, how it is turning those ideas into products and services. A major part of TCM’s plan is called the Alpha System, which ranges throughout the company from manufacturing to […]

American Legend Aircraft Co. now offers the Jabiru 120-horsepower engine as an option for its Legend Cub, a certified Light Sport Aircraft. The Jabiru offers performance benefits, according to company officials, including more useful load, shorter takeoff distance, and faster climb.

The EAA Southwest Regional Fly-In is moving its 2007 fly-in to June 1-2. Originally held in early May, the fly-in will now take place the first full weekend in June. This year’s fly-in was better attended than at any other time over the past 10 years. However, some EAA members thought attendance would have been […]

What is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s name doing on a dragster? The jet-powered vehicle, which races at National Hot Rod Association events around the country, accelerates from zero to 60 mph in less than a second and reaches a top speed of 270 mph. So it’s no wonder it attracts attention wherever it goes, whether it’s […]