Rolls-Royce announced yesterday that the new Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engine powering the Gulfstream G700 and G800 models achieved European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The Pearl 700 was developed at the Rolls Royce Centre of Excellence for Business Aviation…
Icon displayed its A5 Amphibian aircraft at the Detroit Auto Show as the auto industry focuses on the technologies that apply to both aircraft and automobiles. The A5 icon has folding wings and can be easily towed behind a SUV…
AirInsight attended the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier today, and met with two aircraft companies displaying their wares. A story on the Icon A5 can be found here, and an interview with AIR on their unique urban…
Gulfstream obtained FAA and EASA approval for a software fix for the G500 and G600 aircraft that limited operations to low wind conditions after an Airworthiness Directive was issued last May. This approval removes the operating restrictions on the aircraft…
US airline traffic remained stalled through Labor Day, as demand for the second half of 2022 has not increased to pre-pandemic levels as once expected. The chart below, using TSA data, shows 2022 traffic in red, compared with 2019 traffic…
Continued recovery for general and business aviation is illustrated by recent shipment results for business aircraft. GAMA, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, reported second quarter shipments for the industry today. Single engine aircraft, both piston and turboprop, are exceeding pre-pandemic…