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Toyota experimental single is carbon fiber

Toyota confirmed that the fuselage of its experimental four-seat piston aircraft is a one-piece co-cured (single-molded) unit of a carbon fiber and resin c
Aircraft

Light jet to be announced by Bombardier

Watch for Bombardier to announce a new light business jet, possibly as soon as the Farnborough Air Show this month.
Accidents

Pilot skill, C.G. implicated in Chowdry crash

The NTSB’s recently released factual report of the crash last year of a privately owned Aero Vodochody L-39 former military jet trainer that killed a Wall
Maintenance and Modifications

Toronto home for Citation service center

Montreal-based Innotech-Execaire Aviation Group has moved its authorized Citation service center from a shared maintenance hangar in Montreal to a new dedi
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon introduces service plan

Raytheon Aircraft is introducing a new aircraft service plan that the company “promises will eliminate aircraft operators’ maintenance hassles.” Called Sup
FBOs

Signature and Mercury swapping FBOs

AIN has learned that Signature Flight Support and Mercury Air Centers have signed a letter of intent for Signature to buy Mercury’s base at Hanscom
Avionics

Garmin Launches ‘G1000 Light’ Avionics

Garmin unveiled the G950 avionics suite at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., on Tuesday.
Regulations and Government

AOPA Asks FAA To Scrap Congestion Pricing

“Congestion pricing should be the FAA’s last resort, not its first,” noted AOPA president Phil Boyer.
Aircraft

Comp Air Now Plans Trio of Turboprop Singles

Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air took the wraps off two new aircraft–the CA-9 and CA-11–yesterday at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., bringing

Sole Bidder AAI Wins Adam Aircraft Assets

AAI Acquisition will close on the purchase of bankrupt Adam Aircraft Industries on April 15, having made the only bid for the assets of the composite aircr

Light Airplanes on NBAA’s Radar

At the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., yesterday NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen announced a new three-day industry event dedicated to operators who

Latest Superjet schedule shows first flight next month

Russia’s Sukhoi expects its Superjet 100 regional jet to fly for the first time next month and likely not enter domestic airline service for at least anoth

Toyota Might Join MRJ

The Mitsubishi MRJ might have attracted its most powerful project partner yet, as Japan’s Toyota Motor Company contemplates a major investment in the two-a
Aircraft

Boeing Delays 787…Again

Boeing will delay first flight of the 787, this time by as much as six more months, as it continues to grapple with slower-than-expected completion of work
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Aircraft

Two New Jets Formally Enlist in Embraer Family

Embraer revealed further details of its entrants into the midsize jet market, the seven- to 12-passenger midsize jet (MSJ) and mid-light jet (MLJ) at a pre
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Regulations and Government

12-5 rule delayed at least 60 days

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has effectively delayed by at least 60 days compliance with its security requirements for air-taxi aircraf
ATC

Honeywell suing TAWS manufacturers

Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) manufacturers Goodrich, Sandel and Universal are being sued by Honeywell for alleged patent infringement.
Airports

NBAA upset over bizav’s lack of access to DCA

General aviation remains on the outside looking in at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) as federal government security agencies continue to s
Regulations and Government

Pro-aviation legislators fight for GA relief bill

Supporters of federal government reparations for general aviation small businesses have vowed to continue their fight to compensate those companies victimi

United’s lawsuit seeks $51M from Gulfstream

“Parting is such sweet sorrow” may have befitted the relationship between Romeo and Juliet, but for UAL Corp.
FBOs

Jet Aviation confirms it’s on the block

The direct reports from Jet Aviation concerning its “for sale” status do not reveal much in the way of hard news.

Meyer again at controls of Cessna as Hay retires

Gary Hay, who started working on Cessna’s manufacturing floor in 1966 and worked his way up to CEO just over two years ago, retired unexpectedly from the W
Accidents

Pressure on pilots a key factor in Aspen GIII crash

The NTSB’s recently released final report on the fatal crash of a chartered Gulfstream III, N303GA, at Aspen, Colo., on March 29 last year indicates that f
Charter & Fractional

Wyvern Debuts Online Charter Safety Compliance Program

Wyvern is taking charter aircraft safety compliance to the next level with the introduction of the Pilot & Aircraft Safety Survey (Pass) program, which
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Teams with Starlink on Canadian Venture

Fractional provider Flight Options of Cleveland and charter firm Starlink Aviation of Montreal yesterday announced an international partnership to form Fli
Avionics

NBAA’s Bolen: Flipped Switch Won’t Start NextGen ATC

The next-generation ATC system will not be turned on instantly with the flip of a switch, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen told attendees at the U.S.

AINtv: Roger Sperry, Gulfstream, v-p for international sales

Roger Sperry sits down with AINtv’s David Lombardo to discuss Asia as an emerging market for large business aircraft.
Avionics

Garmin Introduces Synthetic-vision System

Garmin announced yesterday that it has received FAA supplemental type certification for a synthetic-vision system it is incorporating into the G1000 cockpi

Hawker Beechcraft Running Strong at Age One

Hawker Beechcraft last week celebrated its first anniversary as a private entity, and the company reports it’s doing very well all on its own.