Wanted: Aerodiesel from Honda (May 8, 2008)
If the Germans have had their chance with aerodiesels in the Thielert Centurion engines, maybe it's time for Honda to take a swing at it.

Maybe It's Not About the Airplane (May 7, 2008)
Maybe the VLJ is not the critical asset to make air taxi services work. Take a modern turboprop like a Caravan or a TBM or Pilatus, and park it next to the last-century light twins that used to form the bulk of the air-taxi fleet, and there's no comparison. The leap from these modern turboprops to the new VLJs is a much smaller one -- in overall performance, point-to-point, some of them are virtually even.

There Are Glimmers Of Hope In This Air Taxi Thing (May 7, 2008)
I can't ever remember DayJet saying they were going to set the aviation world on its ear. All I remember is them saying they thought this air taxi thing with a cheap little jet might work. And it still might.

Thielert: How Big a Mess and Can Anyone Fix It? (April 28, 2008)
Thielert is now insolvent. But can anyone fix its underlying problems? What if the engines themselves just aren't economically viable?

Class Warfare in the Skies (April 27, 2008)
Something that's always struck me as odd about this whole user fee thing is that it's one of those rare political issues where the proletariats have come to the rescue of the bourgeoisie.

Thielert's Board is Steamed, and Here's Why That's Not Good (April 24, 2008)
It's quite possible that Thielert could find itself in receivership. If it does, this will complicate life for owners of Thielert diesels, for Diamond Aircraft and for Cessna. It's hard to imagine how a bankruptcy won't momentarily interrupt deliveries of new engines and parts—which haven't been all that great to begin with, say Diamond and owners we have interviewed. There's obviously a large enough installed base to constitute a business worth reviving but it's hardly a lead pipe cinch toward profitability.

When AVweb's There, We're Right There (April 16, 2008)
AVweb Video Editor Glenn Pew wanted to capture what it's like to fly the inverted ribbon cut, a signature element of Patty's popular airshow. After strapping the camera in place, Glenn helped set up the ribbon alongside the runway and he stood by as Patty made the low altitude pass.