Not Much Good News As The Aero-Verse Works Its Way Through The Pandemic And All Its Effects

This one had to hurt... GAMA released its report of general aviation aircraft shipments and billings through the second quarter of 2020 (June 30). Piston, turboprop, business jet and helicopter deliveries 'declined' (or 'cratered' in some cases) across all segments during the first six months of 2020 as compared to the same period of 2019. No surprise, that, though. "It should come as no surprise to anyone that the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the general aviation industry and its global operations in the second quarter. During those months, while the global aerospace supply chain was significantly degraded and national, state and local pandemic rest

Fresh From Announcements About Their Partnerships With Purdue U, And Liberty U, Sterling Builds Up Their Flock

Sterling Flight Training has taken delivery of two new Piper Archer TXs, expanding their fleet of aircraft and training devices -- again. These new aircraft represent Sterling's commitment to provide students access to the most reliable and latest technologically advanced training tools and aids. Each Archer TX is designed specifically for efficient, comfortable and safe single-engine flight training, and is outfitted with the G1000 NXi cockpit. This investment comes as student enrollment continues to grow through Sterling's FAA-approved 141 in-house training courses and university partnerships with Purdue University Global and