Lycoming Engines reports that two of its Integrated Electronic Engines (iE2) have been installed on Tecnam’s P2012 Traveller test aircraft. Roll-out of this next generation, 11-seat, twin piston engine aircraft is due in February 2016, and its first flight is scheduled for June 2016. Lycoming’s iE2 engine, which officials call the company’s flagship technology, is an engine […]
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AeroCinema prepares for takeoff
A new subscription video on demand channel, AeroCinema, is set to launch in March 2016. Phil Osborn, the company’s CEO, is the former CEO of Network USA, creator of the Wings series, which ran in primetime on Discovery Channel for 12 years prior to its acquisition by Discovery Communications in 1999. AeroCinema is expected to launch […]
Curtiss museum reaches P-40 restoration milestone
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. — The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum reports it has achieved a milestone in its restoration of a historic World War II-era Curtiss P-40 aircraft, with the help of volunteers in its Restoration Shop. Two P-40s went down over the Florida Everglades in 1943, following a mid-air collision on a training flight. The planes remained in […]
Power Flow ships 800th tuned exhaust for Cherokee 140
The number of Piper Cherokee 140s in the United States flying with a tuned exhaust system from Power Flow has reached 800. That is nearly 17% of the 4,883 PA-28s registered in the United States, Power Flow officials noted. With a tuned exhaust, the Cherokee’s engine operates more efficiently, burning less fuel at the same […]
GE debuts new turboprop engine for GA
GE Aviation unveiled its new turboprop engine, which has been selected by Textron Aviation to power its single engine turboprop (SETP), at last week’s National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention. The 1,300 shaft horse power (SHP)-rated turboprop engine is the first entry in GE’s new family of turboprop engines aimed at business and general aviation […]
Free Saturday admission for youth at LSA Expo
All youth will be admitted to the 12th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo for free on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. “The Expo is excited to offer the opportunity for all youth ages 11-17 to attend the Expo on Saturday for free,” said Expo Director Jana Filip. “We think attending the Expo is a great way to […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2016
During last week’s National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas, the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) revealed the names of the four individuals who have been elected for enshrinement at its annual formal ceremony next October in Dayton. Each year, the NAHF Board of Nominations, a voting body comprised of more than 120 aviation professionals nationwide, […]
SocialFlight launches companion app for motorcyclists
Where2 Interactive, makers of the popular SocialFlight aviation event app, have launched Where2Ride, a free mobile app that provides motorcyclists with an interactive map of bike events and great rides. The app empowers motorcycle-riding pilots to find local events and riding adventures, chat, upload event photos and network with other Where2Ride users. Where2Ride also includes a Weekly Event […]
Ascension Air launches Eclipse 550 timeshare program
Ascension Air has launched Contrails, a personally-flown jet timeshare program featuring the six-passenger Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet from ONE Aviation Corp. With the ability to fly at altitudes up to 41,000 feet at a max cruise of 430 mph, while only consuming 59 gallons of fuel per hour, the Eclipse 550 is an efficient twin-engine jet, […]