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July 27, 2011

ANN Special Feature: Update on SAFE - 07.27.11

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Doug Stewart of SAFE, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, about the groups new fundraising ability, and what has come of its Pilot Training Reform Symposium.&n

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Manufacturing Underway Soon On Piperjet Altaire

Mockup Back On The Summer Circuit

Piper Aircraft has started fabrication and assembly will begin in August of the first conforming flight test article of the company’s new single engine Altaire business jet. The inaugural flight of the conforming PiperJet Altaire is planned for 2013 with certification and deliveries in 2014.

Includes Valuable Information For Both New Users And Existing Charter Clients

The NBAA has released a new edition of the NBAA Aircraft Charter Consumer Guide, a valuable tool for anyone seeking advice on choosing a Part 135 air charter operator or aircraft charter broker.

Flight School Fleets Targeted

Business aviation maintenance provider Jet Support Services and training aircraft leasing company Brown Aviation Lease announced Monday they are working together to develop a new Piston Engine Maintenance Program. Targeting flight school fleets throughout the United States to launch the program, the joint venture will provide hourly cost maintenance programs for Continental and Lycoming piston engines.

The Retrofit Avionics Market Has Never looked this Capable... and Competitive

You have to hand it to Avidyne... at just about the time that you'd think they'd be happy building an increasing market share for Glass Cockpit systems with their innovative and easy-to-use R-9 system, they go and fill in ALL the blanks with a full suite of replacement avionics... Transponders, Audio panels, Auto-Pilots, GPS/Nav/Coms... you name it.

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Cirrus Aircraft 'Loses Control' Of The Cirrus Jet

CAIGA Merger May Impacts SF50 Program

During Monday's Cirrus Aircraft news conference at AirVenture, president and CEO Brent Wouters announced while responding to questions that the Cirrus SF50 Jet had to be moved to Williams International HQ until the engine is certified to be owned, and controlled by China.

Alan Klapmeier Announces New Venture

Launches Kestrel Aeroworks Modification Branch

Alan Klapmeier at Kestrel Aircraft Company announced the formation of a new aircraft modification branch called Kestrel Aeroworks. The company will bring added value and modernization to variety of airplane types. Led by the same engineers, designers and aviators as Kestrel Aircraft, the team brings decades of expertise from a number of aircraft companies including Piper, Beechcraft, Cirrus, Cessna, Honeywell and Boeing.

Pro Line's New Bag Of Tricks -- Touch Them For Yourself

The Pre-Oshkosh news conferences are pretty rare at AirVenture... in fact, there was only one on the schedule for this week. Rockwell Collins took the opportunity to unveil the industry’s first touch-control primary flight displays for business jets and turboprop aircraft, which will be available on future applications of the company’s Pro Line Fusion avionics system.