CubCrafters recently received notification from the FAA that the FAA’s National Kit Evaluation Team had completed its evaluation of CubCrafters’ Carbon Cub EX amateur-built aircraft kit. This means the FAA has added the kit to its list of eligible Amateur-Built Aircraft Kits on the FAA website. The list is provided as a service to prospective […]
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King Air 200GTR upgrade unveiled
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) recently unveiled a product enhancement package for existing Beechcraft King Air 200GT turboprops that incorporates customer-requested changes and technology upgrades to increase the airplane’s performance and resale value. The King Air 200GTR package incorporates BLR Aerospace composite winglets, a Raisbeck Engineering Ram Air Recovery System (RARS) and Hartzell 4-blade […]
Remos to debut new model at Oshkosh
Remos Aircraft will debut its new model GX NXT at EAA AirVenture 2011. The company is already taking orders for the NXT and will continue to sell the GX Aviator II, Remos officials said, noting that since each NXT is customized to include those options that each customer wants, consumers can expect delivery within 90 […]
Cessna Citation Ten to make first flight by year-end
The Citation Ten is scheduled to make its first flight by year-end 2011, with first deliveries planned for the second half of 2013, Cessna officials said on opening day of the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibit. The Ten is a mid-size aircraft with uprated design and performance, enabling it to fly higher, faster and […]
USAG expands to midwest
Denton, TX – US Aviation Services is taking steps to become a national/regional factory authorized service center for the maintenance and repair of the majority of Light Sport Aircraft models. They already have Rotax and Jabiru qualified A&P’s on staff and factory authorizations from the majority of Light Sport aircraft manufacturers. “We perform routine services, […]
Bye, Garmin sign partner agreement
March 29, 2011 – Bye Energy has signed a preliminary strategic partner agreement with Garmin to collaborate on system optimization and display for the new electric Cessna 172 program. Energy systems displays, including battery unit “state-of-charge” and range displays similar to advanced electric ground vehicles, are in consideration for the electric Cessna 172. Gary Kelley, […]
AIN: Diamond suspends D-Jet program
Aviation International News (AIN) is reporting that Diamond has suspended its D-Jet program and laid off 213 employees. Read more at from AIN.
Rocky Mountain LSA Expo set for May 14
The Colorado Pilots Association will host the Rocky Mountain LSA Expo on May 14 at Front Range Airport (KFTG) in Watkins, Colorado (just outside of Denver). Organizers acknowledge current economic challenges by pricing vendor spaces as low as $25.
Hawker Beechcraft earns FAA Diamond Awards
LAKELAND, Fla. – The Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) factory-owned service centers have received the Diamond Award from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Maintenance Technician Program. All eight Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) maintenance centers in the U.S., including Little Rock, Ark.; Tampa, Fla.; Atlanta, Ga.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Wichita, Kan.; Houston, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; […]