The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced that the Cirrus Aircraft Vision® Jet has been awarded the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy for developing the world’s first single engine Personal Jet™ and implementing the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) on the aircraft. The Collier Trophy is selected by a committee that includes 25 industry leaders and […]
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Ken Harness Joins Cirrus Aircraft as Senior Vice President of Product Development
As Cirrus Aircraft continues to innovate and lead general aviation with the best-selling SR Series aircraft and the Vision® Jet, the world’s first single engine Personal Jet, the company announces the addition of industry veteran Ken Harness as Senior Vice President of Product Development. Ken joins Cirrus Aircraft with more than 28 years of leadership […]
Lufthansa Selects Cirrus Aircraft Fleet for Airline Pilot Training Program
Cirrus Aircraft announced today that Lufthansa Aviation Training, the flight training program operated by Lufthansa Airlines, selected the technologically-advanced SR20 for its primary training fleet. Lufthansa Aviation Training has ordered 25 aircraft to lead its ab-initio, MPL and other flight training programs in Goodyear, Arizona. The SR20 aircraft will be used to train pilots from […]
Data Comm Now at Minneapolis – St. Paul
Data Comm, the NextGen technology that enhances safety and reduces delays by improving the way air traffic controllers and pilots talk to each other, is now live at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The new technology supplements radio voice communication, enabling controllers and pilots to transmit important information such as clearances, revised flight plans and advisories […]
2016 A Record Year of Growth and Expansion for Cirrus Aircraft
Cirrus Aircraft announced today that new customer aircraft deliveries of its SR line of aircraft, the world’s best-selling high-performance piston airplane, reached a recent multi-year high of 317 units for 2016. Further highlighting the year were initial customer deliveries of the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet, the Cirrus Vision® Jet, as three units were delivered […]
Duncan Aviation to Host Free NextGen Seminar on July 13 in Bloomington, Minnesota
When the rest of the country is sweltering in summer’s heat, aircraft owner/operators may want to head north to Bloomington, Minnesota, for Duncan Aviation’s free NextGen seminar. Join Regional Avionics Sales Manager Mark Francetic and Duncan Aviation’s channel partners and beat the heat in the cool confines of the Hilton Mall of America (3800 American […]
Construction Begins on Multi-phase Improvement Project at Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport
This week, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) began a project that, when completed, will entirely transform Terminal 1-Lindbergh’s 54-year-old ticket lobby and baggage claim levels at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Changes willmake the facility more light, open, efficient and roomy and ensure it can accommodate the growing numbers of travelers expected to visit MSP […]
Metropolitan Airports Commission Board Offers CEO Job to Brian Ryks
The board of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), which owns and operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and six general aviation airports in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, today voted to offer the organization’s executive director/CEO position to Brian Ryks. “Brian Ryks is a 30-year veteran of the airport industry and has demonstrated a strong […]
Cirrus Aircraft Delivers Strong 2015 Performance as Vision Jet Accelerates Towards First Customer Delivery
Cirrus Aircraft announced that new aircraft shipments in 2015 exceeded 300 for the second year in a row as the Cirrus SR22 maintained its position as the best-selling airplane in its segment for the thirteenth consecutive year. New unit deliveries for 2015 totaled 301 while the global Cirrus fleet surpassed 6,200 total SR aircraft and […]
FAA Grants Sentera 333 Exemption for Commercial UAV Use
Sentera, LLC, a designer of sensors, software, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), today announced it has been granted a Section 333 exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate multiple types of commercially-available UAVs. Applications for these systems include crop survey, infrastructure inspection, geo-spatial mapping, and other aerial imaging missions. “We are excited to […]
