The company’s first 10,000-square-foot hangar will be home to US assembly, delivery, and customer support for Aura Aero’s INTEGRAL two-seater trainer with aerobatic capabilities, which is already certified in Europe and under the FAA fast track process for US certification, company officials said.
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600 and counting…
Daher Aircraft’s turboprop-powered TBM airplane family marked a milestone with the delivery of the 600th aircraft in the TBM 900 series to a U.S. businessman at the 2025 Paris Air Show.
30% gross weight increase STC for Super Cubs
The STC increases the certified gross weight of eligible PA-18 aircraft from 1,750 pounds to 2,300 pounds, offering more than a 30% boost in payload capacity.
40C slates Independence Day Festival
Watervliet Municipal Airport (40C) in Michigan is hosting its annual Fly-In July 4-6, 2025, to coincide with the city’s Independence Day festivities.
New campaign hopes to put GA airplanes to work in Africa
In what it calls its “Signature Campaign,” the organization is seeking 500 pilots to each donate $1,000 to help buy a CubCrafters NX Cub.
Choctaw Nation opens Emerging Aviation Technology Center
Built on remote land owned by CNO, the facility supports research, development, testing, and evaluation of emerging crewed and uncrewed aerial system technologies in a safe, low-risk environment, according to CNO officials.
$100,000 in scholarships offered for aspiring business aviation professionals
Eligible recipients include college and university students pursuing careers in business aviation, as well as young professionals active in the IADA NextGen initiative, an industry development program aimed at future leaders in aircraft resale.
AJ Sport to debut at AirVenture
The AJ Sport builds upon the CTLS platform from Flight Design. Since acquiring the intellectual property rights from Flight Design in 2017, AeroJones Aviation has worked to upgrade the LSA, according to officials with the Zephyrhills, Florida-based company.
Iowa community college to launch new aviation degree
Delivered in partnership with North Iowa Air Service, the program is a five-semester curriculum that combines classroom instruction at North Iowa Area Community College with hands-on lab and flight training at Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW).