Cessna Aircraft

Aviation Week Staff
Meyer, who died March 4 at age 93, is largely credited with saving business aviation from possible ruin and helping propel the sector’s sustained recovery.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Russ Meyer Jr., chair, CEO and chairman emeritus of Cessna Aircraft, died March 4 in Wichita at the age of 93 after a brief illness.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics has secured a new NASA contract to flight test its automated Cessna 208B Caravan in and around U.S. airports.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
The company appointed Ryan Carrithers, whose career includes spaceflight company Astra, among others, as its new chief financial officer.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jeremy Kariuki
The government of Peru has expanded its emergency response fleet with the addition of a second Beechcraft King Air 360C air ambulance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation’s iconic four-seat, single-engine Cessna 182 Skylane has turned 70.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Pre-owned business jet inventories in September remained flat year-over-year, representing 3.5% of the total active fleet, according to a report by Jefferies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Business aviation in Africa is emerging as a critical engine for development, industry leader Dawit Lemma says.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
Standards organization ASTM International has approved a production specification for Swift Fuels’ 100R unleaded aviation gasoline.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Jamco, together with private investment firm Bain Capital, have announced the latter’s acquisition of Aerospace Technologies Group (ATG).
Interiors & Connectivity

By Molly McMillin
Country music artist Dierks Bentley is urging pilots of Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft to join him in flying athletes and coaches to the USA Games.
Business Aviation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Infinity Flight Group signed an agreement with Textron Aviation for the purchase of an additional 10 Cessna Skyhawks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Cessna has added a dual electronic ignition system (dual EIS) as a standard feature for Cessna Skyhawk aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Jack Pelton, former Cessna Aircraft CEO, has been chair of the Experimental Aircraft Association since 2012 and CEO since 2014.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA has awarded a supplemental type certificate to install Starlink inflight connectivity on the Cessna 208 Caravan single-engine turboprop.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Tony Osborne
Cessna’s SkyCourier twin-turboprop transport could find a role as a “light strategic transport” aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin, Lee Ann Shay
Dawit Lemma, the new chair of the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA), shares wide-ranging thoughts on Africa's role in global business aviation.
Business Aviation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, James Pozzi, Graham Warwick
Manufacturers, maintenance providers and Part 147 schools are setting plans for supporting electric aircraft, engines and ground support equipment.
Emerging Technologies

By Bill Carey
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo and mission system integrator MAG Aerospace have confirmed the performance of an electronically steered antenna.
Interiors & Connectivity

By William Garvey
From traveling saxophone player to musical instrument mogul to helicopter airframer executive.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The service is sending students to pilot-training schools before they fly on Air Force trainers in a bid to address the lingering pilot shortage.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Angus Batey
MAF and Belgian simulator house Euramec have announced a deal which will see the creation of a bespoke training solution for the Cessna Caravan.
Maintenance & Training

Aviation Week Staff
Honoring innovators, achievements and leadership, the winners have made impressive contributions in five industry sectors.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Bill Carey
Two people were killed Dec. 17 when a Kamaka Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed into a vacant building shortly after takeoff.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The burgeoning sector is facing some concerning trends.
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