Sun 'n Fun 2023: TurbAero's Small Turbine Update TurbAero, an Australian company with footprints in the U.S. and Canada, is continuing work on its small regenerative turbine for light experimental aircraft. At Sun ‘n Fun, AVweb talked to TurbAero’s Berni Breen and learned that the company is cutting[…] Read this article
Virgin Orbit Ceases Operations MSN.com is reporting Virgin Orbit is laying off most of its staff and ceasing operations after failing to raise enough money to keep trying to build an aircraft-based space launch business. In a call with staff on Thursday, CEO Dan[…] Read this article
Textron Announces 15-Ship Skyhawk Order from Epic Flight Academy Fifteen new Textron Aviation Cessna 172 Skyhawk trainers will be joining Florida-based Epic Flight Academy’s fleet. Textron announced during Sun ‘n Fun Expo this week that Epic, based at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport and in operation since 1999, has[…] Read this article
Sun 'n Fun 2023: Nisus Shows Its New High-Performance Gyrocopter Gyrocopters are huge in Europe, a lot less so in the U.S. A Slovakian company is trying to make a footprint here with its new Nisus gyrocopter. The aircraft made its debut at Sun ‘n Fun 2023 and AVweb took[…] Read this article
Daher Designates Simcom As Training Provider For Kodiak 100/900 Models Daher announced during the Sun ‘n Fun Expo that it has designated Simcom as its new factory-approved training organization for its Kodiak 100/900 utility turboprop singles. Initial courses will launch in April at Simcom’s training center in Scottsdale, Arizona. Frasca[…] Read this article
Top Letters And Comments, March 31, 2023 Blow Your Own Doors Off My Stinson 108-2 flew just fine with the door off to parachute out of, probably needed the STC too, never even thought about it. Jumping out of the J-3 was a bit more of a[…] Read this article
