Piaggio CEO on ‘realistic’ production ramp up

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Nov 26

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Piaggio Aerospace plans to triple P.180 production, from about six aircraft this year to a steady 15 to 20 per year by 2030, when the…

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A quality year end closing recipe

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Nov 26

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Nothing says fall in Ohio quite like football and a pot of homemade chili. It’s an annual tradition in my house. As soon as the…

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ATR does not want to compete with traditional business aviation industry

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Yves Le Marquand

30 Oct 26

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French-Italian aircraft maker ATR says it is not competing directly with the traditional business jet or turboprop markets with its HighLine luxury cabin range. “We…

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NBAA roundup: Pratt & Whitney Canada, Daher and BETA Technologies

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Oct 26

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While some argue that it makes more sense to announce outside of the show calendar, and perhaps that is reflected in the overall output of…

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Garmin Autoland certified for PC-12 Pro

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Sep 26

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Garmin’s Autoland system has been certified by both the FAA and EASA for integration in the cockpit of the Pilatus PC-12 Pro. The approvals were…

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Electra completes test flights from heliport

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Sep 26

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Electra has completed “first-of-its-kind” flights from a heliport on a commercial airport ramp at the Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport in southwestern Virginia, US. The operations showcased…

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Britten-Norman Islander begins ground tests

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Aug 26

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Britten-Norman’s first Islander built in the UK since production was reshored has begun its ground test programme, ahead of a first flight planned for September.…

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Composing marginal gains

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Aug 26

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For elite cyclists, track athletes and Formula One teams, marginal gains are everything. A few hundredths of a second can mean winning it all or…

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Whisper Aero flies first piloted tests using ‘ultra-quiet’ electric propulsors

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Aug 26

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Last week Whisper Aero flew three crewed flight tests, accumulating more than 130 minutes in the air, at its test facility in Crossville, Tennessee using…

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You can get how much in that single-engine? Astro Aero unveils A200C SkyExpress

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Aug 26

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Coming up with an aircraft design on paper is the easy part. Ask a former Michigan Tech student who, in 2015, conceptualised an entire wing-in-ground…

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