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Mon, Aug 18, 2008
Quartz Mountain Re-Intro's The Luscombe 11E On Aero-TV

All Things Old May Be New Again?

Its been a long tough road for the folks of Quartz Mountain Aerospace in their quest to bring a fabled airframe back to life. Following years of sometimes-choppy operations, a small Altus, OK-based planemaker might finally be heading for smoother skies. Quartz Mountain Aerospace recently earned a significant milestone on its way towards having its name associated with the likes of Cessna, or Mooney: the company earned its first airworthiness certificate from the FAA.

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Fri, Aug 15, 2008
Garmin Briefs Aero-TV On The G600

Garmin’s G600 Receives Certification, Deliveries Begin

During the heady days of Oshkosh 2008, Garmin confirmed to ANN that it had received FAA Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certification with an Approved Model List (AML STC) for the G600. The FAA’s approval allows the G600 to be installed in 785 different makes and models of normal and utility category aircraft, including twin combustion engine and turbo-prop engine aircraft with a certification weight up to 12,500 lbs.

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Thu, Aug 14, 2008
Aero-TV Goes Inside TCM With CEO Rhett Ross (Part 2)

From The O-200 To The IO-550 Series, TCM Is A Major Force In Aviation--Part Two

As we noted in the first part of this program, there have been some big changes at Teledyne Continental Motors over the last year... with the retirement of long-time boss Bryan Lewis, a man with a new vision has taken the reins of one of GA's leading powerplant manufacturers with an eye toward keeping TCM at the forefront of GA tech. In addition to that, TCM's investment in FADEC is paying off as over 100 FADEC equipped Continental engines are now flying the skies, and Cessna has chosen a redesigned Continental O-200D (shown below) to power the SkyCatcher LSA.

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Wed, Aug 13, 2008
Aero-TV Goes Inside TCM With CEO Rhett Ross (Part 1)

From The O-200 To The IO-550 Series, TCM Is A Major Force In Aviation

There have been some big changes at Teledyne Continental motors over the last year... with the retirement of long-time boss Bryan Lewis, a man with a new vision has take the reins of one of GA's leading powerplant manufacturers with an eye toward keeping TCM at the forefront of GA tech. In addition to that, TCM's investment in FADEC is paying off as over 100 FADEC equipped Continental engines are now flying the skies, and Cessna has chosen a redesigned Continental O-200D to power the SkyCatcher LSA.

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Tue, Aug 12, 2008
Aero-TV: Quite The Type-Rating... Checking Out In The DC-3

Get Checked Out In Dan Gryder's Herpa DC-3

Recently, we talked to Dan Gryder... who may just be the luckiest guy in aviation... as he gets paid to fly a spotless, pristinely-maintained Douglas DC-3 throughout the country, and even offers interested pilots the chance to earn the ONLY DC-3 type rating available today. ANN's Paul Plack talked with Dan about that process, what it takes and how YOU might be able to join the few who can proudly point to the DC-3 type-rating on their pilot certificates.

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Mon, Aug 11, 2008
Rotorway Talks 'Next-Gen' Helos With Aero-TV!

The Talon 600 Is The First Of A New Generation For Rotorway

Last year at AirVenture 2007, Rotorway proudly displayed its newest aircraft, the A600 Talon. Successor to the well-known Exec 162F, the A600 looks almost identical... but Rotorway CEO Grant Norwitz is quick to point out beneath the aircraft's skin is an entirely new aircraft.

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Fuel Prices Lead To Decline In Air Freight Business

Fri, 15 Aug '08

Even With Soaring Diesel Prices, Other Methods Are A LOT Cheaper

There's no doubt about it... continuing spikes in oil prices have hit everyone hard. From the gasoline we put in our cars and planes, to the oil used to heat our homes, it's clear -- petroleum costs dough.

One area you may have overlooked, though, is the impact those same high fuel prices have had on the air cargo business. The aviation branches of shipping giants FedEx and UPS have also felt the sting, and have seen their business decline accordingly.

The Portland (OR) Business Journal notes air shipments through Portland International Airport (PDX) have fallen off over the past three years... as more and more customers decide that, for the price, their shipments don't necessarily have to be there the next day.

Rising oil prices affect every aspect of the shipping industry -- just ask over-the-road truck drivers how much they're paying for diesel fuel. And just as OTR haulers have passed the costs on to customers, so to have air freight operations. To combat jet fuel prices that currently hover around $160 per barrel, FedEx charges its customers a 20 percent fuel surcharge on all air shipments... a figure slated to climb to 34.5 percent soon.

For some products -- transoceanic shipments of perishable goods, for example -- air freight is the only game in town. But for other, non-time-critical items, many customers have opted to accept the added time it takes to send shipments via ship, truck or rail, in exchange for a lower freight bill.

"Part of this is just a mode shift. As the price of air cargo goes up per kilo, for some people they just look at it and go, 'You know what? I can do this by truck,'" said Bill Wyatt, executive director of the Port of Portland.

That's bad news for PDX. FedEx reports cargo shipments through the airport have declined 3.6 percent through June. UPS shipments have fallen 4.4 percent... affecting not only that operation, but also smaller freight outfits that handle regional deliveries for the larger companies.

"What it boils down to is if they lose business, then we lose business," said Steve Rozell, division manager for Burbank-based regional hauler Ameriflight LLC.