The FAA on Oct. 22 announced the release of a regulation that creates the operating and pilot training basis for a new category of powered-lift aircraft.
The company is developing what it calls a Generation-0, near-conformal demonstrator version of its planned Ultra Short nine-passenger hybrid electric STOL.
The transition is partially fueled by acquisition of GrandView Aviation’s entire fleet of 17 Phenom 300 and 300E aircraft at a purchase price of $105 million.
The tool, MySky Scheduler, utilizes onboard Flight Management System post-flight data to eliminate the need for manual post-flight data entry for aircrew.
Older aircraft retirements and sales and newly available midsize and heavy jet models are among factors behind the forecast growth in large business aircraft.
Blackhawk’s Pilatus PC-12 upgrade is now available as a comprehensive package, which includes an upgrade to Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PT6A-67P engine.
On the eve of NBAA-BACE, Textron Aviation has announced the next generation of light jets, including the Cessna Citation M2 Gen3, CJ3 Gen3 and CJ4 Gen3.
