Recent Aviation News


So, How Are We Doing, Anyway?
Airportbusiness Blog, DC - 33 minutes ago
According to a May 8 report from the General Aviation Management Association (GAMA) regarding aircraft delivered in the first quarter 2008, ...

Piper's revenue up, but plane sales remain unchanged from 2007
TCPalm, FL - 48 minutes ago
By Nadia Vanderhoof (Contact) VERO BEACH — Piper Aircraft Inc. sold the same number of planes during the first quarter of 2008 compared to the prior year, ...

Good ideas
Daily News Journal (subscription), TN - 5 hours ago
Attendees can view different types of general aviation aircraft, including kit-built and commercial aircraft. Kids ages 8 to 17 can fly free (weather ...

Aviation billings up 16 percent
The Wichita Eagle, KS - 7 hours ago
Overall, planemakers delivered 781 aircraft, down 8 percent from 844 a year ago. Together, Wichita manufacturers Cessna Aircraft, Hawker Beechcraft Corp. ...

GAMA Releases Q1 2008 Delivery And Billing Numbers
Aero-News Network, FL - 9 hours ago
Despite the discouraging downturn in piston aircraft deliveries, GAMA Chairman -- and Chairman and CEO of Cirrus Design Corporation -- Alan Klapmeier said ...

For the record, more views on DayJet
Atlantic Online - 11 hours ago
After the jump, via general-aviation news central here at its temporary HQ in Shaanxi province, China, another perspective on the DayJet situation. ...

King studying Alpine flights
Alpine Avalanche, TX - 12 hours ago
If air service develops from Alpine and/or Marfa, flights would be into and out of general aviation terminals, not commercial terminals. That's right. ...

Hawker 1Q results show record $6.8B backlog
Milwaukee Business Journal, WI - 15 hours ago
The company delivered 72 business and general aviation aircraft consisting of 20 jet, 29 turbo-prop and 23 piston aircraft. ...

GAMA: Bizjet Deliveries Climbed 40 Percent in 1Q
Aviation International News, NJ - 16 hours ago
Turboprop shipments in the quarter climbed slightly to 85 aircraft, up six from the same period last year. But it was the 40.8-percent rise in business jet ...

NATA's Coyne Says GA Taking Proactive Approach On Emissions
Aero-News Network, FL - 18 hours ago
The NATA chief then pointed towards air taxi provider DayJet, which utilizes Eclipse 500 very light jets in air carrier service -- smaller aircraft that are ...

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