The first production Cessna Skycatcher manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation made its first flight on September 17. “The Skycatcher program continues to make significant progress, today with the first flight of our very first aircraft produced on production tooling, following closely on the heels of our announcement in July of ASTM compliance for the aircraft,”
Aerospace industry analyst Scott Hamilton claims in a report for ‘Commercial Aviation Online’ that Airbus is soon to announce a winglet option for the A320, while both Boeing and Airbus have been investigating reengining options for the A320 and 737 respectively. According to Hamilton, who cites anonymous sources at Airbus, the manufacturer is set to
ATR officially presented the prototype of its ATR 72-600 series in a ceremony at Toulouse on October 1. “We are very proud and very happy to present our first ATR 72-600 today,” said Stéphane Mayer, ATR’s chief executive officer. “The improvements to our new -600 series are written into our continuous development philosophy in order
Cessna Aircraft Company chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton formally opened the Regional Aviation Association of Australia’s annual convention on the morning of October 1. Pelton was the keynote speaker at the RAAA’s 10th annual convention, being held at the Hyatt Coolum on the Sunshine Coast, and told the approximately 300 delegates of the travails
Gulfstream Aerospace rolled out the first example of its new ultra large cabin flagship G650 on September 29, at its headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. “We’ve all been looking forward to this day since we officially announced the G650 program last year,” said Joe Lombardo, executive vice president of General Dynamics Aerospace group, which is the
Strategic Airlines has been awarded its air operators certificate (AOC) by CASA, the Brisbane based charter operator announced on September 29. “The AOC is the culmination of a concerted group effort by our dedicated team, and we are very proud of the result,” Strategic executive director Michael James said. “All of our people have worked tirelessly
