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Surplus airplanes were cheap after the war, and everyone had ideas for how to turn them into aviation "gold." Carl Moesly just had to fly them to their new owners.

On average, light planes today are in the worst mechanical state ever. But your aircraft needn't be so if you are maintenance-aware and maintenance-involved.

Buying an aircraft is not like buying a house or an automobile, and establishing a fair price can get rather tricky. For instance, how does damage history affect market value, particularly if it has been properly repaired? What about a recent paint job whose design or color scheme is ugly? Or an interior that, while in excellent condition, looks as dated as a '57 Chevy? AVweb's expert on aircraft appraisal tackles these and other tough questions in this illuminating article.

LifeStyle Aviation finishes 2019 strong as the number one seller of new Diamond Aircraft in North America.

Van's Aircraft has announced that it will build and deliver future RV-12 SLSA aircraft at its headquarters in Aurora, Oregon.

The world of training aircraft has all but reinvented itself since Diamond introduced the DA20 to the North American market nearly 20 years ago. When the Katana appeared, Diamond reasoned that the fleet of ancient Cessna 150s and 152s was growing weary and operators would lust for replacements. What it didn’t anticipate was a couple of significant downturns, a glut of overproduction and the rise of the light sport aircraft market. The latter hasn’t exactly set towering sales records, but it doesn’t take many missed sales to turn a modest program into a struggling one. Nonetheless, Diamond has still found success with the DA20 as a basic trainer and as an inexpensive, owner-flown fun flyer that’s fast enough to fly the occasional cross country, albeit in VFR conditions only. Flight schools say customers like the DA20 for its sporty looks and handling, reasonable costs and expansive views from the airplane’s unique bubble canopy. Although many of those customers might not realize it, there’s something else to like, too: The DA20 has one of the best safety records in general aviation, hands down and with no asterisks.

Viking Aircraft Engines are busy changing the cost of aviation participation through half priced engine options.

When you tell a fellow pilot what kind of airplane you fly, the list of responses that will elicit more than casual, feigned interest is short. But the Aerostar is on it. It has a deserved rep for being blazingly fast with good range. And unlike most piston twins, it has enough power to actually climb on a single engine. But bring a VISA with high limits. The airplanes Lycomings are somewhat thirsty and although its hardly a maintenance hog, the Aerostar fleet is aging and getting expensive to maintain. But for owners who can afford it, the model is hard to beat for getting from A to B faster than anything that doesnt burn Jet A. The Aerostar is the product of famed aircraft designer Ted Smith, whose name is attached to such classics as the A-20 twin-engine bomber and the Twin and Jet Commander lines.

Empire Aviation Group, the leading private aviation company and operator of the Middle East's largest managed fleet of business jets, has announced the opening today of a new aircraft sales office in the US.

The aircraft-conversion business takes Carl Moesly to Japan three times ... both directions around the world.