Textron Aviation announced its new single-engine turboprop, the Beechcraft Denali, took to the skies for the first time. The milestone first flight is a major step for the clean-sheet design aircraft and begins the important flight test program that substantiates the segment-leading performance expected of the Denali. The Beechcraft Denali is designed and manufactured by […]
Royal Thai Air Force Fleet of 12 Beechcraft T-6TH Texan II Nearing Manufacturing Completion
Textron Aviation Defense LLC announced the fleet of 12 Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Beechcraft T-6TH Texan II aircraft is nearing manufacturing completion and surpassing technical inspection milestones ahead of schedule. The $162 million contract, which RTAF awarded in October 2020, features 12 aircraft as well as ground-based training systems for pilots and maintenance professionals, […]
104-Year-Old WWII Veteran Learns About a Special Crew That Didn’t Return from a Mission
Photo above – Benedict Staudt (front row, second from left), was the co-pilot on the Damien Murray crew, flying the B-24 Monster/Flak Magnet. By Yvonne Caputo I wrote a book about my father’s time in the Second World War as a B-24 navigator, Flying with Dad: A Daughter, A Father and the Hidden Gifts of […]
Aircraft Auctions to Land at Nation’s Busiest General Aviation Airport
Among the barrage of exciting development at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, AZ is a newly renovated 30-thousand-square-foot hangar, ready to house aircraft and gearing up to offer fuel services in 2022. “We were also recently awarded the lease on the keystone property at Falcon Field where we will be building a new state-of-the-art Fixed […]
Sydney Rocketry Team to Compete at 2022 Spaceport America Cup in New Mexico
The University of Sydney Rocketry Team has been accepted to compete at the 2022 Spaceport America Cup – an international student rocketry competition which tests would-be rocket scientists. They will be competing with their custom made 30,000 ft rocket, Blue Wren. It incorporates a bespoke carbon fiber airframe, student developed avionics, flight computer systems and […]
CubCrafters Announces the Passing of Company Founder Jim Richmond
Jim Richmond, the founder of CubCrafters, passed away peacefully on Sunday at his home in Yakima, Washington. He was surrounded by loving family and will be missed greatly by family, friends, customers, and coworkers alike. Both Jim Richmond and CubCrafters, are names that are synonymous with new innovation in backcountry aviation. Richmond started the company […]
Flytrex Raises $40M to Expand 5-Minute Drone Delivery Service Across the US
Flytrex, a leader in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, announced that it has raised a $40 million Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $60 million. The round was led by BRM Group with participation from OurCrowd, Lukasz Gadowski, Founder and Chairman at Delivery Hero, and includes existing investors […]
Mente Group Appoints Kenny Mazingo as Aircraft Market Researcher, Analyst
Leading aviation advisory and brokerage firm Mente Group has named Kenny Mazingo as Market Analyst, Planning and Transactions, based in the company’s Dallas headquarters. He is responsible for collecting, interpreting and analyzing general aviation market data in order to support Mente Group’s transactions and business development teams. In his role, Mazingo is also involved with […]
GAMA Publishes Third Quarter 2021 Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its report of general aviation aircraft shipments and billings through the third quarter of 2021. Turboprop, business jet and helicopter deliveries increased during the first nine months of 2021 as compared to the same period of 2020, while piston airplane unit shipments were down slightly. “The general aviation manufacturing industry has […]
AOPA Survey Reports Older Pilots Experience Negative Treatment from Insurance Companies
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association recently conducted a survey of pilots and aircraft owners across the country, confirming what the Association has been hearing from many members for several years: older pilots who are just as safe, current, and proficient as any others continue to find their insurance policies unceremoniously dropped or canceled, or […]
