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| Wednesday, July 16, 2008 |
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Cessna Completes Third Airframe for SkyCatcher Development Program
By FlyingNews @ 4:14 PM :: 21 Views ::
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Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at the Farnborough International Airshow its engineering team has completed a third airframe in its development of the Model 162 SkyCatcher.
The third airframe serves as an ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) test article and has started static testing. The primarily aluminum aircraft will meet ASTM standard F2245 for the light sport category.
Two aircraft are being used for flight testing. The SkyCatcher prototype conducted its first flight March 8, followed by the May 1 flight of the first production model. The aircraft have accumulated nearly 80 hours for ASTM flight testing, which will be completed later this year. The second airframe is being equipped with a production interior and will debut at EAA AirVenture July 28-Aug. 3.
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| Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
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University of North Dakota Orders 25 Cessna 172 Skyhawks
By FlyingNews @ 8:49 PM :: 22 Views ::
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Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced it has entered into a multi-year contract with the University of North Dakota for Cessna 172 Skyhawks. The first four of 25 Skyhawks to be delivered in 2008 were handed over yesterday during a ceremony at Cessna's facility in Independence, Kan. The aircraft will be used for flight training.
The university's John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences (UND Aerospace) is an international leader in collegiate and contract aviation education. On average, enrollment of flight students tops 1,000 and total flight training hours surpasses 90,000 each year in more than 120 aircraft.
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| Tuesday, June 17, 2008 |
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Mooney Responds To Soft Market
By FlyingNews @ 3:28 PM :: 48 Views ::
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Mooney Airplane Company is experiencing the impact of the changing economy and its effect on the general aviation market. Industry statistics were recently released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). While overall revenues for business and personal aircraft are up, sales of piston engine airplanes are down by 28% compared to the same period last year.
In response to the current market, Mooney has implemented numerous measures to improve efficiencies and reduce cost, including the adoption of LEAN manufacturing initiatives.
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| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
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Cirrus Aircraft Announces Garmin® Integrated Flight Deck Selected for SR22-G3
By FlyingNews @ 9:55 AM :: 63 Views ::
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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that Cirrus Aircraft will offer Cirrus Perspective™, Garmin’s all-glass, fully-integrated flight deck tailored for the Duluth, Minnesota, based aircraft manufacturer and its SR22-G3.
“Cirrus and Garmin have worked together since the development of the first SR20 in the late 1990s when the GNS 430 was selected for the SR20’s panel, and we are very excited to expand our relationship,” said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s vice president of marketing. “Both companies are equally committed to bringing customers a safe and quality aircraft, and we are confident Cirrus pilots will enjoy flying with Garmin’s industry leading, all-glass integrated flight deck.”
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| Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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First Production Cessna SkyCatcher Completes First Flight
By FlyingNews @ 7:11 AM :: 75 Views ::
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Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, completed the first flight of the first production model SkyCatcher May 1, about eight weeks after the first prototype SkyCatcher flew.
The 30-minute SkyCatcher flight departed Cessna Aircraft Field Airport adjacent to McConnell Air Force Base and consisted of flight maneuvers evaluating the controllability and stability of the aircraft. The SkyCatcher, flown by Cessna Engineering Test Pilot Dale Bleakney, returned to Cessna Field (KCEA) as scheduled where it will continue development testing.
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
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The first production unit flies!
By FlyingNews @ 12:50 PM :: 92 Views ::
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After completing all the static load tests to confirm ASTM/LSA compliance, The New Kolb Aircraft Co. and Flyer Industria Aeronautica LTDA have past another important milestone. The first production unit was completed early last week and the aircraft has made its maiden flight on April 3, 2008. The aircraft will be sent to London, Kentucky where it will recieve its paint stripes and markings.
In the meantime, the prototype continues its flight test program in Americana, Brazil. The final flight test report is expected to be released in the first week of June, 2008 and the first production unit should receive its S-LSA certificate soon after. The first deliveries should start in the first quarter of September.
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| Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
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CIRRUS DESIGN ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF FIRST POLISH SALES CENTER
By FlyingNews @ 7:02 AM :: 204 Views ::
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Cirrus Design Corp., a leading manufacturer of personal aircraft, announced today the opening of Cirrus Polska, the first Cirrus sales center in Poland.
“Poland’s accelerating economy, booming business activity and influx of international investors creates a need for fast and flexible transportation,” said Managing Director of Cirrus International John M. Bingham. “Currently, the general aviation transportation solutions are an unexplored niche; Cirrus Polska will showcase the highest and safest quality planes and products in the country.”
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| Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
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Cessna Single-Engine Orders Strong Overseas
By FlyingNews @ 7:18 AM :: 101 Views ::
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Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, continues to see strong orders for its single-engine piston product line from flight schools overseas.
Cessna announced today at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In that Sabadell Aeroclub in Barcelona, Spain, has ordered eight single-engine Cessnas and Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has placed an order for three Skyhawks to be used in its new flight training academy at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
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Mooney Adds Type S Enhancements to All Production Acclaims; Retrofit Packages Available
By FlyingNews @ 7:14 AM :: 73 Views ::
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Mooney Airplane Company announced today at the annual Sun ‘N Fun Fly-In that it has begun building the 242-knot Acclaim Type S as the production version of the M20TN. The Type S is being produced with a package of enhancements that include new sports car-inspired interior colors and materials and exterior styling, on-demand oxygen and the aerodynamic modifications which helped raise the airplane’s top speed by five knots and its maximum recommended cruise speed by 10 knots. (The original Acclaim’s maximum recommended cruise speed is 232 knots and its top speed is 237 knots). WAAS navigation and Safe Taxi® capability will also be certified shortly. The improvements, which are included in the standard equipped price of the production Acclaim Type S will also be available later this year as a retrofit package for previously delivered Acclaims. Production of Acclaims without the Type S modifications has been discontinued.
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