Review – Top Gun Maverick
Over the Memorial Day weekend, my wife and I went to see Top Gun Maverick, the sequel to Top Gun that has finally been released after being delayed from theaters by the pandemic. Our review is two thumbs up, five…
Ernest Arvai
President AirInsight Group LLC
GAMA First Quarter 2022 Shipments Show Mixed Results
The GAMA first quarter 2022 shipments and billings report for the General Aviation sector, including business aircraft, was released last week. That report shows mixed results, with growth in the number of aircraft delivered, but a shortfall in revenue compared…
Daher’s vision of sustainable flight
Daher is highlighting its vision for sustainable flight at EBACE 2022 in Geneva this week, featuring the EcoPulse™ distributed propulsion hybrid aircraft under development by Daher, Safran, and Airbus with the support of France’s CORAC civil aviation research council. The…
Textron and Pipistrel announce ambitious plans at EBACE
Pipistrel, based in Slovenia, was acquired in March of this year by Textron, which has the capital to accelerate the development of new products and increase the company’s workforce. Pipistrel will remain a separate brand under the Textron umbrella and…
Dassault update at EBACE
Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, provided an update at EBACE in Geneva. He spoke about the impact of the war in Ukraine as well as the impacts of the global pandemic. “We are finally back to an…
Bombardier launches Global 8000
Bombardier launched the Global 8000 model today at EBACE in Geneva. This latest, and longest-range version of the Global series, offers 8,000 nm range, a maximum speed of M0.94, and a high speed intercontinental cruise speed of M0.92 in addition…