Cessna is renaming its jet-fuel burning turbo aircraft unveiled at AirVenture last month as the Turbo Skylane NXT. It’s now called the Turbo Skylane JT-ATM. “As confirmed by customer feedback at Oshkosh, the name Turbo Skylane JT-ATM better captures and reflects the innovative features of the new plane than the NXT designation,” Cessna officials said […]
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Zenith celebrates 20th anniversary
Kit builder Zenith Aircraft is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. “Over the past 20 years kit and experimental aircraft have evolved,” said Sebastien Heintz, president of Zenith Aircraft Co. “However, the aircraft kits and the industry have changed drastically.” Maturity can be a good thing, he noted. “In terms of kit quality, precision, parts […]
Stallion 51 celebrates silver anniversary
As Lee Lauderback taxied to the Warbird Ramp on opening day of this year’s SUN ’n FUN, a group of students immediately began pointing at his P-51 “Crazy Horse” and waving to him. He waved back with a big smile on his face. It’s a reaction he’s used to getting. “Everybody recognizes the P-51,” he […]
Lisa Airplanes goes into receivership
French-based Lisa Airplanes, which is developing the amphibious Akoya, has voluntarily asked the Commercial Court of Chambery to place the company in receivership. Founded in 2004, the company has been primarily financed by private funds from business angels and other investors. However, the latest round of fundraising to take the company to the next step […]
Soloy tapped for AirVan assembly in North America
Soloy Aviation Solutions has been tapped to provide assembly, and technical support for GippsAERO’s Airvan for all North American orders. CEO Terry Miles comments: “We are strategically implementing Airvan maintenance centers to penetrate the market and ensure the Airvan is a viable aircraft for operators in the United States. Soloy is a welcome addition to […]
Flying the ‘world’s smallest jet’
An Oklahoma television station recently did a story on the FLS Microjet, an updated BD-5 that Oklahoma pilot Justin Lewis flies at airshows. Weighing just 416 pounds before adding fuel and the pilot, the jet can reach up to 320 miles per hour. Watch the video and read the report here.
Flying coast to coast in a homebuilt
By TOM JONES Many people dream of making the trip of a lifetime, but few make the dream a reality. Not so for Albert and Sharon Gardner, a Yuma, Ariz., couple who flew coast to coast in their RV-10. Last summer, the couple flew nearly 12,000 miles, landing in 100 cities in 37 states. The […]
Green with envy?
No matter where he goes, Tim Fox’s green Ercoupe draws a crowd “The first time I saw it, I thought, ‘my God, that is green!’” says Tim Fox, of Fort Wayne, Ind., describing the first time he laid eyes on his Ercoupe. “Green” does not even come close to describing Fox’s 1946-C model. At last […]
Airplane shipments increase
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Airplane shipments increased 5.9% in the first six months of 2012 compared to 2011, while the accompanying value of the airplane deliveries rose 13.2%, according to figures released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). “We are starting to see positive signs in the 2012 shipment data,” said GAMA’s President and […]