Cessna has sent a letter to everyone holding purchase deposits on the 162 Skycatcher informing them that the price for delivery of the LSA would increase to $149,900 in 2012, according to a report at EAA.org, which notes that a limited number of 162s will be delivered this year at the old price.
TUS crosswind runway reopens
Tucson International Airport’s (TUS) crosswind Runway 3-21 has reopened after being closed since October for resurfacing. This secondary runway is used mainly by GA aircraft when the wind is blowing perpendicular to the orientation of the main runway. The $8.6 million project, funded by federal and state grants, included removal and replacement of the top […]
Cutter Aviation named GE service center
Cutter Aviation has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an Authorized Service Center for GE’s M601 and H80 turboprop engines. As part of the agreement, Cutter Aviation will offer line maintenance, removals and re-installations of engines and line-replaceable units (LRUs) and engine spares for the M601 and H80 engine families. These services will […]
StandardAero inks rental bank engine deal with Honeywell
StandardAero Business Aviation has entered into an exclusive agreement with Honeywell for shop level-maintenance of TFE731 Rental Bank engines. The first rental bank engine was recently received at StandardAero’s Los Angeles (LAX) facility. “By maintaining a bank of rental engines, our customers are assured that their downtime will be kept to a minimum and their […]
AvConnect and Hilton Software partner
AvConnect has been integrated with WingX Pro7 for iPad by Hilton Software. “Our WingX Pro7 integration with AvConnect enables pilots to easily review their flights in 3D using Google Earth.” said Dr. Hilton Goldstein, CEO of Hilton Software. “As part of our integration, WingX Pro7 users will be able to easily store and view detailed […]
Largest flight school in China selects SR20
Cirrus Aircraft’s SR20 aircraft has been selected by the Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) as an aircraft that will be used to train its pilots. CAFUC is the largest flight university in the world with more than 8,000 full-time students studying civil aviation and related subjects. It is the only full-time regular institution […]
Dallas Airmotive expands mobile service fleet
Dallas Airmotive has added a new mobile service vehicle to its U.S. fleet. Based in St. Louis, the new mobile unit will cover the central United States, including the Chicago area, and offer a range of engine repair services including on-site hot section inspection for Honeywell 36 series auxiliary power units and compressor carbon seal […]
What part of ‘no’ don’t they understand?
One of the joys of being retired is that I get to read more of the newspaper each evening. Now the front page has all of the big stories that are of worldwide importance, like the Kim Kardashian marriage that lasted only 72 days. But if you read the inside pages, you can find some […]
A day in the life of 77S
When longtime photographer Herman Krieger stopped in at Hobby Field Airport (77S) in Creswell, Ore., he captured a moment in time, with scenes familiar to all GA pilots. Click here to see his beautiful photo essay. Photography has long held a fascination for Herman Krieger. He worked in photography during his teens in Detroit in […]