Continental® has announced a new partnership with Tecnam S.P.A. to launch the P2010 TDI with the CD-170 engine. Continental’s Jet-A fueled 170 HP engine offers the ease of flying a single lever control coupled with electronic engine monitoring and redundancy safety features. The CD-170 is the newest design and highest horsepower engine in the CD-100 […]
Alabama
AirMed Expands Global Fleet, Bases Hawker 800XP in Birmingham
AirMed International announced that it has added a medically configured Hawker 800XP aircraft to its Birmingham, Ala. base. The dedicated medical transport aircraft joins two other AirMed owned and operated Hawker jets based at Birmingham International Airport. “The addition of this dedicated medically equipped aircraft demonstrates our commitment to reinvesting in our airborne assets and […]
Continental Aerospace Technologies™ announces Robert J. Stoppek as Chief Executive Officer and President
Continental® has announced that Robert J. Stoppek has been named as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President. Stoppek was formerly the CEO for Waukesha Engine, part of the former GE Distributed Power business prior to joining Continental®. “We are pleased to welcome Robert as our new CEO,” said Mr. Fu Fangxing, Chairman of the […]
Hartzell Engine Technologies Breaks Ground on Addition to its Montgomery, Alabama Headquarters
Keith Bagley, president of Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET), has announced that the company has held the official ground breaking of the 10,000 square foot addition to its headquarters in Montgomery, Alabama. When completed, the expansion will increase the total size of the HET campus to 86,000 square feet. “Hartzell Engine Technologies came to Montgomery in […]
Alabama Lt. Gov.-Elect Will Ainsworth Named Vice Chair of Aerospace States Association
Aerospace States Association (ASA) Chair, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, has appointed Alabama Lt. Gov.-Elect Will Ainsworth as vice chair of the ASA. “I am excited to have Lt. Governor. Ainsworth join our leadership team. I look forward to his stewardship in advancing aerospace within our states and around the nation,” said Kleefisch. “I am […]
Continental Motors Group announces partnership with Liaoning Cub Aircraft Corp. to power the experimental Top Cub
Continental Motors Group Ltd. (CMG) announced that they have entered a strategic partnership with Liaoning Cub Aircraft Corp to be the engine provider for the Top Cub, the first kit aircraft built in China, for the Chinese market. The experimental Top Cub is based on the Part 23 certified Top Cub CC18-180, originally designed by […]
Delta Aviation Education Building Dedicated to Auburn University Following $6.2 Million Grant
Photo above -Â Auburn University and Delta Air Lines officials cut the ribbon as part of a dedication ceremony Friday for the new Delta Air Lines Aviation Education Building at Auburn University Regional Airport. Pictured are, from left: Auburn University Regional Airport Director Bill Hutto, Delta Managing Director of Flying Operations Patrick Burns, Delta Executive Vice […]
Construction Begins for Continental Motors Group in Mobile, Alabama
Continental Motors Group Ltd. announced that the foundation work for their new manufacturing facility has started. The new facility will be nearly 275,000 square feet (25,000 m2) with the majority being dedicated to advanced engine and parts manufacturing for all Continental Motors Group product lines. It will be populated with brand new manufacturing equipment and […]
Piper Aircraft Selects Continental Motors™ New Jet-A engine to power the PA-44 Seminole Twin-engine
Continental Motors Group Ltd. announced that Piper Aircraft Inc. has selected its new CD-170 compression ignition engine fueled with Jet A and available in standard or counter rotating versions to power the Piper PA-44 Seminole. The world’s leading multiengine  trainer will be available with Jet-A counter rotating engines, giving flight schools and training organizations a, […]
Continental Motors named Manufacturer of the Year
Continental Motors Group (CMG) announced recently that the Mobile Chamber of Commerce named Continental Motors Inc., its North American manufacturing center, as “Manufacturer of the Year” for 2017. This annual award recognizes companies for their economic growth and commitment to the local community. “Continental has long been the cornerstone of our ever-growing aviation sector,” said […]
