Textron Aviation is moving forward with plans for a diesel-powered Turbo 172 Skyhawk JT-A, while plans for a diesel-powered Turbo 182 Skylane JT-A are on hold.
While there were a handful of new projects and steady progress on existing forward-looking programs, the industry took time to reflect on structural issues—the less-than-stellar safety record, medical and regulatory reform—that are being solved in order to put general aviation on a more solid footing.
A temporarily closed runway and relatively low ceilings caused a glut of aircraft to arrive into Wittman Airport at the same time Sunday, many of which flew unstable approaches by traditional metrics.
LAM Aviation is beginning an in-house flight test campaign of an innovative wing design that provides both high-speed performance and low-speed control protection, while at the same time seeking a launch customer for its LAM Columbia Volant experimental aircraft.
Textron Aviation introduced the Cessna Turbo Stationair HD, an enhanced version of its T206H single-engine piston aircraft, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 25.
Key capabilities required for routine commercial deliveries by small unmanned aircraft are to be flight tested by Amazon in the U.K., in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Piper Aircraft has received FAA type certification on its newest aircraft, the Piper M600 single-engine turboprop, a higher-performing version of its Meridian. Piper and the FAA announced the award June 17.
Cirrus Aircraft was the recipient of the first Joseph T. Nall Safety Award for its safety record, awarded by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI).
Textron Aviation unveiled the name of its new single-engine turboprop — the Cessna Denali — along with a cabin mockup of the aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 25.
FAA certification for Cirrus Aircraft’s new Vision Jet SF50 is imminent, the company said July 24 at a Cirrus customer event at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
