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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

border, the National Business Aviation Association posted this week that there has been an uptick in reports of aircraft operators failing to comply with re-entry requirements of U.S. CBP has issued the General Aviation Lifecycle Processing Guide, a new fact sheet to help improve compliance with the re-entry process.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In the 1980s and 1990s, the production of general aviation aircraft in the United States dropped sharply and manufacturers reduced the output of aircraft. There were a number of reasons why this happened and kit aircraft became more popular. Let's look at the issue in more detail.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

But when he began flying almost five years ago, he noticed that general aviation aircraft seemed old-fashioned and outdated. Ermoshkin realized the technology for general aviation needed to evolve and so did the boundaries of what is possible in aviation. General aviation aircraft way outdated?

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Costruzioni Aernautiche TECNAM S.p., more commonly known as Tecnam , is an Italian aircraft manufacturer. It produces aircraft components for other manufacturers and its own light aircraft. Let's find out more about them and the aircraft that it produces.

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Aerotime

MAY 10, 2024

In the United States (US), a spectacular display featuring 58 aircraft is to fly over the skies of the nation’s capital, Washington DC, celebrating the story of General Aviation. Dubbed the ‘National Celebration of General Aviation’, the display will culminate in a flyover that passes the National Mall from noon to 13:00.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In November 2024, Vaeridion became the first general aviation company to successfully complete a Pre-Application Contract (PAC) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The additional funds add to a previous 3.4

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

The planemaker adds that the delivery of its 600th Vision Jet marks a significant achievement not only for Cirrus but for the entire personal aviation industry. However, by 2019, the type had received FAA clearance to be operated by air taxi and charter operators.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

With this aim, PAL-V signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Forum Group, the company that owns the airport, which, despite its name, serves only general aviation users and does not currently handle any commercial flights. While advanced air mobility vehicles are often referred to as “flying cars”, they are often nothing of the sort.

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Aerotime

MAY 28, 2024

Airbus said in a statement on May 28, 2024, that the collaboration will also give Airbus Protect the opportunity to “expand its expertise in new technologies such as hybrid propulsion and all-electric systems, as well as in the general aviation regulatory framework”.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

On Monday, September 9, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its findings on the general aviation and private aviation markets for the first half of 2024. This period, which ended at the end of June, showed an increase in both general aviation aircraft and private aviation aircraft.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Diamond Aircraft Industries is one of the most advanced general aviation manufacturers in the world. Hoffmann had the idea of developing a new-age general aviation aircraft, as the majority of popular general aviation aircraft that were in production had originated from the 1950s and 1960s.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Beechcraft is one of the most prominent aircraft manufacturers in both the general aviation and private aviation industries.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Beechcraft has grown to become one of the most prominent general aviation aircraft manufacturers over the last 90 years. Since then, the company has become known as one of the "Big Three" of general aviation aircraft manufacturers, alongside Cessna and Piper Aircraft.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Piper is one of the most notable general aviation aircraft manufacturers in the world. The Vero Beach, Florida-based company is often considered to be one of the "Big Three" of general aviation aircraft manufacturers, alongside Cessna and Beechcraft.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

General aviation aircraft demand has increased in deliveries of all private jets after 2021, and the industry has experienced significant growth in new and pre-owned purchases. This might be one of the primary reasons for the comeback.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Cirrus SR20 is a small four-seat general aviation aircraft, first delivered by Cirrus in 1999. It has evolved into the SR22 - one of the best-selling general aviation aircraft. It was instantly popular and sold well. Both aircraft remain in production today.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 1, 2025

Diamond Aircraft is one of the most popular modern general aviation aircraft manufacturers. Hoffmann originally formed the company to compete in the general aviation industry, as the executive team of the company realized there was a need for light aircraft with increased range.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Piper Aircraft is often considered to be one of the "Big Three" of general aviation aircraft manufacturers. Piper finds itself alongside the other two general aviation aircraft manufacturers of the "Big Three", Cessna and Beechcraft, both of which are owned by the same parent company, Textron Aviation.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The company was founded by Walter Beech, his wife, Olive Ann Beech, and the legendary aviation designer, Ted A. Since then, Beechcraft has become one of the biggest general aviation aircraft manufacturers in the world. Wells, among others.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Diamond Aircraft Industries has grown to become one of the biggest names in the general aviation industry. The company specializes in gliders and light aircraft that feature modern designs and upgrades that compete with other general aviation manufacturers, such as Cessna , Beechcraft , and Piper Aircraft.

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Simple Flying

JULY 6, 2024

Cirrus has become a household name in General Aviation aircraft, particularly with its SR series and the latest Vision Jet. The SR22 series has been the worlds best-selling every year for the last two decades. The manufacturer has delivered nearly 10,000 examples of the SR series across multiple variants.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cessna Aircraft Company is one of the largest general aviation aircraft manufacturers in the world. It is often considered to be one of the "Big Three" of general aviation aircraft manufacturers, alongside Piper Aircraft and Beechcraft, which is currently owned by the same parent company as Cessna, Textron Aviation.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

Piper Aircraft is one of the most prominent general aviation aircraft manufacturers in the world. It is often considered to be one of the "Big Three" of general aviation aircraft manufacturers, alongside Cessna and Beechcraft , which are both owned by a parent company called Textron Aviation.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Luscombe airplane line is an exceptional and beloved series of lightweight, general aviation craft that sport exceptional handling and sleek designs from the golden era of early 20th century flight.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Virginia's busiest general aviation gateway, Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ), is undergoing a redevelopment worth up to $125 million to welcome flights from low-cost and point-to-point carriers. Travelers in the Washington DC area may soon have a fourth option for scheduled commercial flights.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Among the many private general aviation aircraft in our skies today, the Diamond DA50, a single-engine composite aircraft designed and built by Austrian manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries, remains among the most innovative.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Kestrel K-350 was once positioned as a revolutionary aircraft in the general aviation market, designed to compete with other turboprop leaders like the Pilatus PC-12 and Daher TBM series.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This was the final hurdle for Baykar to acquire the major general aviation manufacturer known as Piaggio Aerospace, which is an Italian manufacturer. As reported by AIN Online, the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy approved the acquisition on Friday, December 27th.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

This rather special show and tell event introduced the hybrid prototype that was made in coordination with Sling Aircraft, a general aviation aircraft manufacturer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. With a limited number of production slots available, Airhart is offering a VIP experience to a select number of potential customers.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Among its many designs, Cessna's twin-engine models are everywhere in general aviation, valued for their performance flying characteristics. Cessna, one of the "big three" aircraft producers of the mid-to-late Twentieth century, is known for producing a range of reliable and versatile aircraft.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cessna is one of the largest general aviation aircraft manufacturers in the world. It is often considered to be one of the "Big Three" of the industry, alongside Piper Aircraft and Beechcraft , which is owned by the same parent company as Cessna , Textron Aviation.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Pilatus Aircraft has become one of the largest general aviation aircraft manufacturers in the world over the last twenty years. The company was first founded in Stans, Switzerland , in the late 1930s. It was originally developed to manufacture Vickers Spitfire aircraft for the Swiss military.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Tecnam is one of the leading general aviation aircraft manufacturers in Europe. The Castoria, Italy-based company was first founded in 1986. Two brothers, Luigi and Giovanni Pascale, founded the company in Italy in the mid 1980s.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

On Thursday, November 14th, a small general aviation aircraft crashed in a field shortly after takeoff. No cause of the incident has been reported, although the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will most likely open an investigation to determine the cause of the plane crash.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

A small general aviation aircraft crashed in a field near Van Nuys, California, shortly after takeoff.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Grumman has been one of the most notable companies in both the general aviation and private aviation industries in the world. It also developed into a prominent military contractor for the United States and other militaries around the world.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Flight training is the core part of any pilot's progression to learning how to fly an aircraft, be it for general aviation or as a career. Besides the act of actually piloting a plane and accumulating flight hours, there are many other facets to the Flight Training process.

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