For the first time in its 75 year history, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd has surpassed the one billion Swiss Franc mark in terms of sales. Notwithstanding the extremely unfavorable currency situation, Pilatus managed to boost 2013 sales by over 70% to a total of CHF 1,014 billion (approx. $1.147 billion U.S.).
Pilot Reported Airplane Was In A Spin Before Impacting A Lake And Sinking
The NTSB has issued a preliminary report from an accident which occurred March 22 that resulted in the fatal injury of five people onboard a TBM700 airplane. The aircraft remains in about 70 feet of water in a Colorado lake.
Broad Array Of Industries, Manned And Unmanned Aviation Communities Come Together To Advocate For Regulatory Framework
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) joined 31 other organizations today to send a letter to the FAA encouraging the agency to expedite the rulemaking process for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations in the U.S. airspace.
Looks For EASA Certification Of Several New Models This Year
In anticipation EASA certification of a variety of new models and strong European demand in the near future, Cessna Aircraft Company is displaying the Cessna Citation M2 business jet, Cessna Grand Caravan EX utility turboprop and Cessna TTx high-performance single-engine aircraft at the AERO Friedrichshafen trade show in Germany this week.
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