YAKIMA, Wash. – CubCrafters delivered 63 new airplanes during 2013, a 9% increase over 2012, and a new record for the company. The 63 deliveries included CubCrafters’ Carbon Cub SS, Sport Cub S2, and Top Cub models. CubCrafters also increased shipments of its Carbon Cub EX kits by 50% over last year, marking a record for the company’s EAB Kit Program as well.
Aircraft
SCOUT Ultralight aircraft now for sale on Amazon.com
REDMOND, Ore. — SCOUT Paramotors, which makes a carbon fiber built backpack aircraft, has teamed up with the largest online retailer to become the first ever powered aircraft to be sold on Amazon.com. SCOUT Paramotors, manufactured in Slovakia, are built from aluminum and carbon fiber. SCOUT is imported in the USA by Team Fly Halo, […]
Hartzell TBM prop earns STC
Hartzell Propeller has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its swept airfoil structural composite five-blade propeller to be installed on TBM 700/850 aircraft. Hartzell already has taken orders for the propellers and deliveries to TBM owners are expected to begin shortly, company officials said. “Our new propeller design for the TBM turboprop results […]
Cessna Citation fleet passes 30 million flight hours
Cessna reports that the fleet of Citation Jets is passing the 30 million flight hour mark. More than 6,600 Citations have been delivered to customers around the world since the first Cessna Citation business jet was put into service more than 42 years ago. Cessna recently celebrated a number of milestones, including the certification of […]
Cirrus 2013 deliveries drive strongest performance in five years
DULUTH, Minn. — Cirrus Aircraft reports that in 2013 it delivered 276 new aircraft, nearly a 10% increase over 2012, marking its best aircraft shipment performance since 2008. With these results, Cirrus Aircraft’s annual market share has grown to an all-time high of 37% and the SR22/22T model remains the best-selling four- or five-seat airplane […]
New venture to reintroduce Mallard
CLEBURNE, Texas — A new venture, Mallard Aircraft, has been launched to reintroduce the Turbine Mallard amphibious aircraft. Aviation industry veteran Sam L. Jantzen, Jr. will head up the program, including market introduction and global manufacturer selection for initial Mallard production. The original Grumman Mallard was the first aircraft certified by the FAA in the […]
Double-digit growth for Piper
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft reports it achieved double-digit growth in new aircraft revenue and new airplane deliveries for 2013. The growth was led by increases in the sales of piston-powered training aircraft. Piper ended 2013 with a 13% increase in revenue from new aircraft sales of $168,776,759, compared to $148,968,967 in 2012, the […]
GA deliveries up 4.3%, billings jump 24%
WASHINGTON, D.C. — New figures released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that total worldwide general aviation airplane shipments rose 4.3%, from 2,164 in 2012 to 2,256 in 2013. Billings increased to $23.4 billion, up 24% from 2012, when they totaled $18.9 billion. Billings in 2013 were the second-largest number recorded after 2008, when […]
Second PS-28 Cruiser Cup to be held in UK
The second annual PS-28 Cruiser Cup will be held in the United Kingdom Aug. 29-31, according to officials with Czech Sport Aircraft. This year’s event will be organized and run by Kairos Aviation, the company’s distributor for the United Kingdom. Five companies will be official sponsors of this year’s event: Garmin, Dynon Avionics, Aviation Trading, […]