Nanchang, September 19, 2018 - Shanghai Guanyi Aero announced the first flight of its GA20 aircraft, which is powered by a Lycoming O-320 engine. The GA20 is a four-seat, general purpose, single propeller aircraft developed by Guanyi General Aviation, a private company based in Shanghai. Click here for full press release.

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA Representatives from Lycoming Engines and the Penn College community gathered on October 2nd to dedicate the Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center sign on the front lawn of the facility. This facility also serves as the College’s authorized training center for Lycoming Piston Engine Service School, in which instruction...

20 December 2018 - Capua, Italy - Tecnam announced today that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded full type certification to the P2012 Traveller. Full article is available here. The Tecnam P2012 Traveller is an 11-passenger aircraft powered by two Lycoming 375HP 6-cylinder turbo TEO-540-C1A engines. The TEO-540-C1A is the first serial-production Certificated model of the iE2...

Oshkosh, WI – 22 July 2019 – Lycoming Engines, an operating division of Avco Corporation, introduced the Lycoming Electronic Ignition System (EIS) today during its press conference at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. The Lycoming EIS is a drop-in capable replacement for magnetos and provides easy installation and engine startability. Lycoming’s pursuit of electrical engine technology supports...

July 10, 2019 - CubCrafters is upgrading its industry leading personal adventure aircraft, the XCub, with a new firewall forward package, including a much more powerful engine and propeller combination developed in cooperation with key industry partners. Lycoming’s IO-390-D3B6, marketed under the CubCrafters trade name CC393i, is a new high-performance engine that includes the dual Lycoming EIS...

July 22, 2019 - Extra Aircraft unveiled their new NG aircraft at Oshkosh 2019. It features a carbon fiber fuselage and is powered by a 315-HP Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A. Click here for AvWeb's article and video on the Extra NG.

July 12, 2019 - Lycoming Engines has extended its Product Support hours to better serve our customers, fellow mechanics, and pilots around the world. Full details can be found in Service Letter No. 278. New hours (Eastern Time) are as follows*: Monday: 8am-10pm Tuesday: 8am-10pm Wednesday: 8am-10pm Thursday: 8am-10pm Friday: 8am-6pm *These hours are subject to change at the discretion of Lycoming...

Mike Goulian, one of America’s most decorated aerobatic and racing pilots and a Lycoming-sponsored pilot, visited the plant in September while in Williamsport for “Balloonfest, Airshow & So Much More.” Mike toured the facility, signed autographs and gave an inspirational team talk. On his relationship with Lycoming, which began in 1998, Mike told employees how Lycoming supported him before the...

October 2, 2019 - The first two Lycoming-powered Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft departed Tecnam headquarters in Capua, Italy, and began their ferry flights across the world to Massachusetts, U.S. Read the full story here.