Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer News

Dallas, August 18, 2010—Dallas-based IndUS Aviation continues to move forward with Dr. Yuanyang Gao, representing the Chinese city of Weinan and Mr. Ning An, president of China’s IPI Information Technology to move production of the Thorpedo Light Sport Aircraft to the new LuYangHu General Aviation Development Zone in Weinan, China. 

OSHKOSH, Wis., July 26, 2010 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has posted the complete pilot handbook for its new 162 Skycatcher online at www.cessna.com.

Light-Sport Aircraft Employed to Assess Problems for Airliners

Leinfelden-Echterdingen, GERMANY / 1 June 2010 - As visitors and vendors prepared to depart Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Florida in late April, many Europeans experienced delays or cancellations of their airline flight due to the ash spewing from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. News of potential problems from airborne ash made headlines around the world. The travel plans for thousands of people had to change at a staggering economic cost.

Not One, But Two CTs Depart for Around-the-Globe Flight

South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT / May 3, 2010 — One hundred years to the day, two pilots started an immense journey to celebrate the first flight of an airplane in Switzerland, in 1910. The pair of European pilots departed April 30th and are following a carefully-designed route around the planet. One big difference in this flight:  the journey will be done in two nearly-identical aircraft flying as a team.

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South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT / April 8, 2010 — Flight Design USA invites all members of the working media to join the company on opening day of Sun ‘n Fun for the very first press conference of the event.

Engines and Cylinders Benefit from New Coverage

April 7, 2010 – (Mobile, AL) – Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. (TCM), a Teledyne Technologies, Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) company announced warranty enhancements to factory aftermarket new and rebuilt engines and TopCare cylinders.  The upgraded warranty policy went into effect on all factory new and rebuilt aftermarket engines and TopCare cylinders shipped after April 2, 2010.

VERO BEACH, Fla., April 1, 2010 – Randy Groom, an experienced senior executive and prominent aviation professional  with more than 36 years of leadership roles in general aviation, is the new Executive Vice President of Piper Aircraft, Inc.  He will report to Piper President & CEO Kevin J. Gould.

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Sebring, FLORIDA / March 31, 2010 — Rotax, the dominant powerplant supplier for Light-Sport Aircraft, announced major new developments as 2010 began. Coming to Sun ‘n Fun to explain everything is Phil Lockwood, one of the most knowledgeable — and best known — speakers about all things Rotax. Phil will again give his signature presentation at Sun ‘n Fun, on Sunday, April 18th at 10 AM in the FAA building.

Flight Design “Stimulus Package” Benefits Buyers on Budgets

Leinfelden-Echterdingen, GERMANY / 12 March 2010 — In difficult economic times, leaders are expected to help with solutions. Hearing the concerns over increasing prices and decreasing payloads in Light-Sport Aircraft, market leader Flight Design created the new CTLS Lite which dramatically lowers the price and substantially raises payload. The German company raised the bar by introducing a new version of the CTLS, which uses the company’s flexibility and years of experience to respond with a plane that is adapted to the new economic realities.