Textron Explosion: Key Model Could Be Affected; Plus, A Cause Is Identified
The blast, which heavily damaged a Beechcraft development hangar, injured 11, one of whom remains hospitalized.
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The blast, which heavily damaged a Beechcraft development hangar, injured 11, one of whom remains hospitalized.
The decade from 2010 to 2019 for General Aviation was one of tremendous technological progress, from computer watches to autonomous flight control. Manufacturers also launched some amazing new planes, including a jet from Cirrus, the incredible globetrotting Gulfstream G650, a remarkable diesel twin, the DA-62, from Diamond, among others. At the same time we in […]
The story of civil aviation in the past decade has been one of almost limitless dreams, sometimes coming to life though sometimes, finding themselves face to face with very real limitations. Here, counting down to the number one story of the decade, are the top ten stories of the past decade.
The 17-year-old girl apparently knew enough to get the plane started’¦from there things went downhill.
For personal aviation the biggest stories of the year had nothing to do with the 737 Max saga, well, though if you look more closely, a few of them did.
Despite an on-again, off-again start, the flight succeeded in beating one of the oldest records in aviation.
It wasn’t what investigators thought. The safety board publishes the final word on the uncontained engine failure that caused the death of a passenger.
The first flight is exciting, but let’s not get carried away (which is an apt metaphor for this plane).
Guess who’s footing the bill for this unprecedented perk?
Is the move more about a slumping market or business strategy?