Spirit Airlines celebrated its growing Fit Fleet with a huge surprise for customers travelling on three different flights recently. Spirit’s new Airbus A321 took flight this morning as the airline’s 100th aircraft, joining the youngest, most fuel-efficient fleet in the U.S. In honor of the big addition, Spirit gave away $100 future flight credits, new […]
National News
Raytheon completes modernization of the Nation’s busiest Air Traffic Control facility ahead of schedule
Raytheon Company has completed the modernization of the United States’ busiest terminal air traffic control facility six months ahead of schedule. Under the Terminal Automation Modernization and Replacement program, known as TAMR, Raytheon replaced the software and hardware and more than 100 automation systems with the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System to support the increased […]
Cirrus Aircraft Earns EASA Approval as First Vision Jet Arrives in Europe
Two major milestones in the global launch of the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet were reached today when Cirrus Aircraft announced it had received Vision Jet Type Certificate approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and delivered the first aircraft to Europe. The Vision Jet, as well as the best-selling SR series of high […]
NBAA Says ATC Privatization Puts Airlines in Control at a Cost to GA
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen recently reminded House Transportation Committee lawmakers that proposals for privatizing air traffic control (ATC) could allow the nation’s big airlines to obtain sweeping authority over the nation’s aviation system, at a cost to the citizens, businesses and towns that depend on general aviation. “Companies and […]
GAMA, AEA and AIA Praise Update to Product Certification Guide
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) along with the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) announced recently the approval of an updated United States (U.S.) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)/Industry Guide to Product Certification. The last version of the guide was published in 2004. The updated guide will help institutionalize best practices […]
Piper’s Deliveries and Revenue Rise in First Quarter 2017
Piper Aircraft Inc. grew its new aircraft deliveries and sales revenue during the first quarter of 2017, ending March 31. First quarter 2017 performance showed a positive trend on the heels of a 26% growth in billings for 2016 when Piper launched the new flagship product, the M600 SETP and expanded deliveries of the single […]
GAMA Board Member Testifies About the U.S. Air Traffic Control System
Hartzell Propeller President and Tailwind Technologies Chief Operating Officer Joe Brown testified recently before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee at a hearing titled, “The Need to Reform FAA and Air Traffic Control to Build a 21st Century Aviation System for America.” Brown, whose company’s origins are linked to the Wright brothers and their […]
GAMA Publishes 2017 First Quarter Aircraft Shipment Data
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today released first quarter aircraft shipments showing that both total airplane and rotorcraft shipments increased compared to the same period in 2016, while combined billings declined to a total of $4.1 billion. “The first quarter shows mixed results for our industry, but with several bright spots,” said GAMA President […]
AAAE Elects Leaders for 2017-18 at 89th Annual Conference and Exposition
Scott A. Brockman, A.A.E., President and CEO of Memphis International Airport, took office this week as Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) for 2017-18. Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world’s largest professional organization representing the men and women who work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports. Other key appointments to […]
Fourth Cessna Citation Longitude propels program toward certification
Textron Aviation Inc. added its fourth super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude to the flight-test fleet, propelling the program toward anticipated Federal Aviation Administration type certification later this year. The aircraft, which is outfitted with a fully configured interior, will be used to evaluate the fit and finish of the interior, as well as the environmental control […]
