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Autonomous Flights Of Wisk Cora At 2023 EAA Air Venture
Wisk Cora eVTOL made its first public debut at the ongoing EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh. The aircraft flew unmanned and autonomously at the show on July 25th. Of course it was one of Wisk's technology demonstrators but a fifth generation example. The flight which flew by a line of spectators at the show conducted the standard hover as well as transitions to forward flight as well as 360-degree pedal turns. The movements of the aircraft were monitored by Wisk controllers located all the way in Mountain View, California...
Latest Garmin Software For Caravan; Grand Caravan EX
Amidst all the updates business aircraft have been receiving in recent years avionics-related enhancements or overhauls have been at the forefront. In this case, Textron's Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan EX will be focus of Garmin avionics enhancements in 2024. The popular utility turboprops have been the backbone of companies that have cargo, aeromedical, commuter services. The pilots operating them are about to be even more aware to the current situation and surroundings thanks to an improved user/operator experience...
First Flight For Diamond eDA40
Diamond Aircraft has announced that its eDA40, the all-electric version of the DA40, has made its first flight. Since it is a single-engine aircraft, it is powered by Safran's EngineUS 100 Electric engine. Certification is targeted for 2024. The first flight is significant kicking-off the rigorous flight-test program that will eventually lead to certification under EASA and FAA Part 23 rules by early 2024...
OpenSky Inc Flying Japan's First PC-12 NGX
OpenSky Inc., the Japanese “Private Jet Membership”, is the launch operator for the PC-12 NGX in Japan. The aircraft was recently delivered from Switzerland after arriving in Osaka, Japan. OpenSky Inc operates a PC-24 as well. With the cutting-edge PC-12 NGX and one PC-24, OpenSky Inc. serves a discerning clientele, offering a unique travel experience which stands out from the competition in terms of both product and service. The Japanese operator additionally took delivery of a PC-24 Super Versatile Jet this year, which it will also use to offer business flights...
Slow Down At Dassault Falcon
French airframer Dassault Falcon has had a tougher time in business this year. They have been experiencing a slow down overall especially as it relates to deliveries as well as orders...
Oshkosh 2023 Debut For HondaJet ELITE II
The Honda Aircraft HondaJet ELITE II is set to make its debut at the 2023 EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh later this year. Honda Aircraft Company Vice President of Sales Peter Kriegler, said: "Building on Honda’s heritage of revolutionizing mobility through technological advancement, the HondaJet Elite II redefines what it means to be a very light jet. Honda Aircraft Company will continue the unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries in aviation...
New Garmin Radar; Flight Planning App For Cirrus Vision Jets
Operators of the Cirrus Vision Jet will be pleased with the new upgrades being fielded. These upgrades are aimed at the pilots operating the Cirrus Vision Jet and include a new radar as well as Cirrus IQ mobile app. The announcement about the new features was made yesterday. Auto Radar powered by Garmin® and Cirrus IQ™ have been added as new advanced features...
Daher Delivers First Kodiak 100 With Composite 5-Blade Prop
Daher has delivered a turboprop-powered Kodiak 100 to the North Carolina Forest Service’s Aviation Division, which becomes a new customer as well as the initial operator of this multi-mission aircraft equipped with a composite five-blade propeller...
Saab To Outfit New Global 6000 For Swedish Air Force
Bombardier delivers Global 6000s all the time but the airframer announced yesterday that they delivered a specimen that will go to Saab. Saab is a Swedish defense supplier and they will be responsible for modifying and outfitting this Global 6000 with all the equipment to make it into a GlobalEye aircraft. GlobalEye is an Airborne Early Warning and Control platform. Once completed, the aircraft will be delivered to the Swedish Air Force...
Autothrottles; Garmin Autoland Coming To King Air B200; Select 300s
Garmin is about to offer the Autoland feature as well as autothrottles to King Air B200 aircraft. Garmin’s next Autoland program and its first retrofit of the system is nearing FAA certification. Garmin Autothrottle and Autoland will first be available on the King Air 200 series, followed by select King Air 300 series aircraft. The Garmin Autoland is fitted to several other aircraft like the Piper M600/SLS, high-end TBMs and it is now making its way to the aforementioned King Airs...
Honda Aircraft To Build HA2600 In Greensboro
The State of North Carolina is giving incentives to Honda Aircraft for them to produce their newest aircraft, the HA2600 in Greensboro. The airframer already makes the Honda Jet there. Honda Aircraft plans to invest $55.7 million to accommodate that production. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the addition of the 2600 line will create 280 jobs and increase the company’s total investment in the state to more than $335 million...
FAA OKs McCauley C780 Propeller For King Air 300 Series
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given the green light to McCauley C780 Propeller for the King Air 300 series. A year ago, McCauley announced at EAA AirVenture 2022 that testing was rapidly progressing on its new 105-inch diameter propeller, featuring four aluminum swept blades, for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series. That has all come to culmination with FAA approval for the propeller on the King Air B300 series...
Next Gulfstream G800 Takes To The Skies
Today, Gulfstream announced that the second flight test article of the new G800 model has made its first flight. They also note that it took off with a partial blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ( 30/70 blend). While Gulfstream announced the first flight today the actual flight took place on the morning of July 15th. It flew for 3 hours and 26 minutes and reached a top speed of Mach 0.935 according to the American airframer...
Cloud Seeding King Airs Ordered By Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
A Beechcraft King Air 360CHW (cargo door, heavy weight) and four Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft have been ordered from Textron Aviation. The aircraft are to be used in Saudi Arabia's Cloud seeding program. Firstly, the aircraft need to be outfitted for the job and that is where AvMet International and its partner Weather Modification International (WMI) along with Fargo Jet Center come in...
Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence!
As we reflect on the past 20 years, we faced many behind the screen challenges; an ever-changing landscape of operating systems, browsers, spammers, coding and keeping discussions relevant. In between this digital delirium we wrote the kind of in-depth reviews that made print media step-up their game. Yachting magazines became the benefactor of our work as we watched our discussions become the facts in their latest articles. We've worked around-the-clock to build yachting's biggest boat show but we didn't do this alone. Thousands of passionate members took time to share their experience resulting in a resource we've all come to trust...
First Citation Longitude To Mexico Delivered
The Mexican Federal Civil Aviation Agency approved the Type Certification of the Citation Longitude back in 2022. However, Textron Aviation only recently delivered the first Mexican-registered example to a customer in Mexico. The customer plans to utilize the aircraft for business travel throughout Mexico and North America. Aside from the first Mexican delivery of a Longitude it is a good time to take stock of where Textron Aviation stands with their Longitude deliveries overall. The 100th production longitude rolled off already and that example will be delivered to the customer later this year...
Ground Testing Preparation On NASA X-59 QueSSt
Yesterday JF informed you about NASA pulling the plug on their X-57 program but today there is news on advancement on another project they are working on in concert with Lockheed Martin, the X-59. The last update can be seen at the following link https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-latest-on-nasa-x-59-quesst.4650/ . Since then the first test aircraft has been moved outside near the flight line in preparation for ground testing which is to precede the anticipated first flight later this year. Below we get to see the fully-fitted aircraft in these images by Lockheed Martin...
X-57 Electric Project Comes To An End
NASA was working on an electric aircraft in the background for a while now and just pulled the plug on the project. The NASA X-57 never even made it to first flight before they shelved the program. Towards the end of last month the agency made the announcement that it would be ending the program. They expect to totally wrap-up all work dealing with the aircraft by September...
Certified Pre-Owned Program Launched By Honda Aircraft Company
Yesterday, Honda Aircraft Company announced it launched a Certified Pre-Owned Program (CPO) making them the only Very Light Jet manufacturer to do so. They are far from the first airframer overall to offer the program though. Bombardier launched their CPO in 2021. Being the sole CPO choice in its class, each CPO HondaJet undergoes discerning selection, a rigorous inspection and expert maintenance processes to ensure it meets Honda’s high standards for quality, safety and performance before receiving the CPO designation...
2,000th PC-12 Delivered By Pilatus
Last month Pilatus Aircraft announced that it delivered its 2,000th PC-12 aircraft. The milestone delivery in itself showcases the vast popularity of the turboprop single over the years. The 2,000th unit was delivered to PlaneSense and to mark the occasion the aircraft has the number 2000 on the sides. PlaneSense has been a longstanding customer of Pilatus having acquired their first PC-12 from the Swiss manufacturer back in 1995, that's nearly 30 years ago...
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