Beechcraft Aircraft While Beechcraft was new to aviation in 1932, it was not founder Walter Beech’s first experience in the industry. He previously helped form Travel Air in 1924 and was the VP of sales under Curtiss-Wright's airplane division. However, he greatly missed being so close to production and left to establish Beechcraft. Walter Beech founded Beechcraft in 1932 in Wichita, Kansas. His wife Olive Ann Beech worked as a secretary, and Ted A. Wells served as vice [...]

Piper Aircraft In the late 1920s, Piper Aircraft turned to fine-tuning a more aerodynamic design made popular by the Spirit of St. Louis. This monoplane with less drag made the first successful non-stop transatlantic flight. Ultimately, it was able to fly from New York to Paris across the Atlantic. Afterward, everyone wanted to try its design and replicate its success. Gordon and C. Gilbert Taylor took on the challenge to create their own version under Taylor Brothers Aircraft [...]

General aviation aircraft are in such high demand that the most popular models suffer from lack of availability, skyrocketing values, and an aging fleet. For most aircraft buyers' budget is everything; shopping for the right aircraft is a complex dance of mission requirements, wants/desires, and how many dollars you are willing to part with to buy your dream aircraft. The purchase is just the beginning for a small group of buyers, as refurbishment is often the next ownership [...]

Diamond Aircraft Industries Diamond Aircraft Industries, formerly known as Hoffmann Flugzeugbau, was founded by an Austrian aircraft designer Wolf Hoffmann in 1981. His dream was to create major aircraft manufacturers for the general aviation industry. Hoffmann also had the unusual idea of bringing in fresh, quality food on-site to his Austrian aircraft plant. This is why you’ll find fine dining experiences like the Katana Kafé on the field at London International Airport. Diners can enjoy imported wine, aviation-themed [...]

The aviation industry has struggled with massive shortages in the last decade, including pilots, mechanics, and parts. Due in part to global supply chain issues resulting from the COvid lockdown and several highly skilled laborers that either retired or were laid off. If you're wondering why you can't seem to get your aircraft scheduled for maintenance, you're not alone. There's a massive backlog across the board, which means it's very difficult to find a facility, much less a [...]

Embraer In August of 1969, the Brazilian government established "Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica," also known as Embraer, to manufacture and produce aircraft for its military. Its headquarters are located in São José dos Campos, São Paulo. Brazil’s government had been working on its launch since the 1940s, in which both the Ministry of Aeronautics and the Technological Institute of Aeronautics were born. The government selected an alumnus of the Technological Institute of Aeronautics and Embraer’s first President Ozires [...]

Single pilot aircraft continues to grow in popularity, and the current market is one of the hottest we have ever seen. One of the most popular questions everyone wants to know is, "What's the fastest single-pilot aircraft out there?" Maximum cruise speed varies between make and model. Therefore, we've compiled a list of the top 10 fastest single-pilot aircraft, both new and classic models, of 2022. Defining A Single Pilot Aircraft Because of extreme pilot shortages and the [...]

Piper Aircraft Before Piper Aircraft, the business was known as Taylor Brothers Aircraft Manufacturing Company, established in 1927. The company moved its operations under its new engineer William T. Piper in 1937 after the death of one of the Taylor brothers. Piper Aircraft was called the "Henry Ford of Aviation" even through the Great Depression because Piper believed in a low-cost, simple-to-operate private aircraft. Its first twin-engine aircraft made its debut in 1954. The aviation company eventually made [...]

Cessna By Textron Aviation Cessna Aviation Company is also known as Cessna-Roos Aircraft Company, founded in 1927. Clyde Cessna partnered with Victor Roos to make his dream of building aircraft a reality, even after many financial institutions declined to give him a loan. However, the partnership would not last, and Roos left after only a month. Roos' name was dropped, and Cessna-Roos became Cessna Aircraft Company. In 1932, the Great Depression took a heavy toll on Cessna, and [...]

Are you considering one of the top university flight programs in the U.S.? If not for yourself, is there anyone you know thinking about becoming a pilot or other aviation professional? Unless you're tapped into the market, you probably haven't heard too much about universities with aviation programs. But there are many spread out throughout the U.S. If you're worried about limited options, there's a good mix of university flight programs out there from the state, technical, and [...]