Tag Archive: General Aviation

Cessna Unveils Inspection Program – AVIATION WEEK

This Kent State University flight school Cessna 172 RG would be eligible for this inspection program.  Photo:  Elizabeth Stapleton - OPShots Contributor

Cessna is launching one of the largest aging aircraft programs to be undertaken for a fleet of single-piston airplanes. The Wichita plane maker has developed a supplemental inspection program designed to stem concerns of possible corrosion and fatigue stress on its fleet of nearly 145,000 100-… Read more

Drug-laden plane left at Texas airstrip was sold  - Atlanta Journal Constitution.com

A Beechcraft Duke similar to this one is at the center of a smuggling operation.  Photo:  Andrew Jones - OPShots Contributor

HOUSTON — A small plane abandoned with about 100 pounds of marijuana onboard after skidding off the runway at a small private airstrip was recently sold at auction or in an estate sale following the death of its registered owner, authorities said Tuesday. John Kremmer, chief sheriff’s… Read more

Chinese Acquisition of Cirrus Completed | AVIATION WEEK

Cirrus has a very successful line of general aviation aircraft, among them, the SR-22 GTS pictured here.  Photo:  Andrew Jones - OPShots.net

The Chinese have continued their expansion into the general aviation market with the completion of China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company’s (CAIGA) acquisition of Cirrus Aircraft. Terms of the transaction were not released. Cirrus announced the planned acquisition in late… Read more