Piper has unveiled its M-Class Linkage Program, which gives Mirage and Meridian owners the opportunity to apply a financial credit toward a factory-new M500 or M600 aircraft. “With this incentive initiative, customers have the ability to take advantage of stepping up into a more advanced aircraft with additional options and capabilities as their pilot skillset increases […]
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TriFan 600 takes off as crowdfunding soars to $4 million
DENVER, Colo. — In just two weeks, equity crowdfunders have reserved shares for more than $4 million via StartEngine.com/Startup/XTI to support development of an airplane with the speed, range, and comfort of a business jet and the ability to take off and land like a helicopter. XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) is pioneering the use of […]
Cirrus Jet enters final stages towards certification
The FAA has issued Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) for Cirrus Aircraft‘s Vision SF50, marking another milestone in the aircraft certification program. TIA initiates formal FAA flight evaluation of the Vision SF50 type design, airworthiness, performance and handling properties, Cirrus officials explain. This TIA allows Cirrus to move forward with FAA Conformity Inspections and Certification Flight Tests […]
Garmin G500 certified for Tecnam P Twenty Ten
EASA has certified an alternative avionics system for the Tecnam P Twenty Ten based on Garmin’s G500 glass cockpit suite. The Tecnam P Twenty Ten is a single engine, high wing, four-seat, Part 23 certified aircraft that is now flying in the Czech Republic, France Poland, the UK and Spain. The new avionics configuration includes the […]
Work continues on Windecker Eagle restoration
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Sporting a new engine, new cowling, new gear, fuel tanks, avionics, and awaiting a new interior and fresh paint, the only Windecker Eagle in the world is headed for airworthy status again — after a half century of neglect. The restoration, a project commissioned by Wei Hang, a Chinese entrepreneur, is bringing back the […]
Eclipse Special Edition introduced
ONE Aviation has introduced the Eclipse Special Edition (SE) twin-engine jet, a factory-renewed Eclipse 500 that has been upgraded and reconfigured to include nearly all new features introduced on the Eclipse 550, including a Dual Avio Integrated Flight Management System (IFMS), Anti-skid Brake System, a newly designed pilot-side Standby Display Unit, PPG glass windshields, new premium interior, […]
Cirrus delivers 6,000th airplane
DULUTH, Minn. — Cirrus Aircraft has reached another milestone: The delivery of its 6,000th new airplane. The accomplishment comes 16 years after the company delivered its first production aircraft and on the heels of a strong 2014 performance where the SR-series of aircraft maintained its position as the best-selling four/five-place aircraft in the world for the 12th […]
Tecnam begins evaluation of P JET
Tecnam is evaluating the potential of developing and producing a two-seater, turbofan engine powered aircraft. The P JET is being developed not only for general aviation, but also as an entry military training jet. Tecnam’s initial research suggests that manufacturing the jet is both “technically and economically achievable,” company officials said. “The remarkable progress in […]
Mooney on the move
This is not your grandfather’s Mooney … The distinctive “backwards” tail remains, but a full-scale mock-up of Mooney’s new M10 model, which made its U.S. debut in April at SUN ’n FUN, revealed an important part of the company’s vision for the future. Dr. Jerry Chen, Mooney’s CEO, wants pilots to progress from trainers to high […]