The bankruptcy court approved the sale of the company late last month to Commander Premier Aircraft Corp. (CPAC), comprising more than 50 owners of Commander models.

The bankruptcy court approved the sale to Commander Premier Aircraft Corp. (CPAC), comprising more than 50 owners of Commander models. The acquisition includes the FAA type certificates for the ...

This 1972 Commander 112 has 3,995 hours on the airframe, 520 hours since overhaul on its 200 hp IO-360 engine, and 390 hours since overhaul on its Hartzell three-blade propeller. The aircraft is ...

This aircraft has 7,982 hours on the airframe, with 392 hours on one of its 340 hp Lycoming TIO-540 engines and 880 on the other. Both propellers have logged 165.8 hours since overhaul.

Rockwell is better known for its military aircraft, such as the B-1 Lancer bomber, and the company incorporated a number of rugged and seemingly fortified elements into the Commander’s design.

Aviation General, which acquired Commander Aircraft in 1998, said it chose bankruptcy for the unit after several lost orders caused a cash shortage. The company said a weak economy and a decline ...