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Cessna sees demand in Asia Pacific
February 21, 2008
Demand for aircraft in the Asia Pacific region has become increasingly diverse, to the delight of Cessna senior vice president of sales and marketing Roger Whyte. “Not only has demand expanded for Cessna’s line of products in the Asia Pacific region, that demand covers many countries and spans all models,” he said. “We are seeing outstanding response to our...
moreCessna crowing over its orders for 26 aircraft
February 20, 2008
Cessna Aircraft has received new orders for 26 single-engine aircraft from companies in the Asia Pacific region.Susi Air of Indonesia placed an order for six Model 208B Grand Caravan turboprops, one of which sits on the static display line here this week. Susi currently operates eight Grand Caravans and plans to take delivery of two more in the first...
moreBritten-Norman soldiers on refurbing BN2B Islanders
February 20, 2008
The Britten-Norman Group (B-N) (Stand No. K72) has sold to Aero-Tropics Air Services, the flight-operations division of Australia’s Lip-Air, the first of six BN2B-20 Islanders it bought back from Adelaide-based Surveillance Australia to meet demand for good used aircraft. The remaining five units will be available from next month. The six Islanders...
moreCirrus Relocates Its Headquarters
February 01, 2008
Cirrus Design late last year struck a deal with the Duluth, Minn. Economic Development Authority to move its single-engine jet research and development activity to a former Northwest Airlines maintenance hangar adjacent to its headquarters at Duluth Airport. The authority on December 27 passed a resolution of intent to lease the 189,000-sq-ft facility to...
moreGECI Launches Skylander SK-100 Sales
January 01, 2008
GECI International is offering its Skylander SK-100 light utility aircraft for sale and intends to fully launch the program in April. The program has been in the works since 2001, and the France-based company hopes to deliver the first aircraft from its factory in Evora, Portugal, in 2011. Turkish freight carrier ACT Airlines Group has signed a letter of...
moreAirplane to show value of solar power
December 01, 2007
Bertrand Piccard, initiator of the Solar Impulse program, which is calling for a flight around the world with an aircraft powered exclusively by solar energy, showcased the state of his venture in a media conference at Duebendorf airfield near Zurich, Switzerland, last month. Piccard made it clear that he intends for the flight of the Solar Impulse to be...
moreAero Toy Store launches a Pininfarina
November 01, 2007
On the aircraft static display line at the NBAA Convention in September was Aero Toy Store’s Pininfarina Edition Learjet 60. Modern customers, said COO Ben Shirazi, want the “sexiness” associated with having an automobile or airplane interior designed by such auto and fashion icons as Pininfarina or Versace.
moreAVGAS production stays stable
November 01, 2007
A small percentage–about 20 percent–of the piston-powered fleet requires 100-octane fuel. Yet these aircraft burn about 70 percent of the total avgas volume, according to Allen Bretz, director of general aviation market at ConocoPhillips.Most of the avgas producers said that annual avgas production is fairly stable, although ConocoPhillips has seen slight...
moreGA Activity Declining at Westchester County
November 01, 2007
GA activity at Westchester County Airport in New York is declining, according to airport manager Peter Scherrer. He said the decline is “worrying.” Avgas fuel sales dropped from 397,247 gallons last year to a projected total of 372,000 gallons this year. However, business aviation still accounts for the highest percentage of sales and revenue, and Scherrer...
moreCessna launches Thielert diesel Skyhawk TD
November 01, 2007
Although avgas is expensive, there is no shortage in the U.S., and oil companies continue to support its production and distribution. Nonetheless, Cessna Aircraft has decided to outfit its best-selling 172 Skyhawk with a diesel engine. Starting in the middle of next year, Cessna dealers will sell the Skyhawk TD powered by a 155-hp Thielert turbocharged...
moreGA community urged to stay engaged in user fee battle
September 27, 2007
Solid progress in the fight against user fees has been made, but the general aviation community has to stay involved for the battle to be won, according to leaders of the fight who took the dais at the User Fee Forum at NBAA’07 yesterday.“We’re in terminal airspace but there’s convective weather ahead,” said Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the NBAA, likening...
moreGA Show in Prague Next Year
September 27, 2007
AeroExpo, a subsidiary of World Aviation Communications of Kingston, England, is adding AeroExpo Prague to its portfolio of events. The show will take place April 25 to 27 next year and will precede AeroExpo London at Wycombe Air Park near London, June 13 to 15. The Prague event will be held at Pribram airfield. According to John Brennan, AeroExpo managing...
moreEAA AirVenture 2007
September 01, 2007
Manufacturer offerings target entry-level GA market
moreCessna Sees the Future, and It’s Diesel-Powered
August 23, 2007
Beginning with the 2008 model year, Cessna 172 buyers can pay $15,000 more for a 155-hp, two-liter turbocharged Thielert diesel engine-powered Skyhawk instead of the current avgas-burning 180-hp Lycoming version. Cessna dealers told AIN that the factory diesel Cessna 172 will retail for $298,500, including Garmin G1000 avionics and integrated GFC700...
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