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Estonia receives first ASW139 helicopter
The Estonian government has taken delivery of the first of two AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin helicopters. The aircraft will be based in Tallinn and used...
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AOPA challenges US customs proposals
A customs proposal that would require general aviation pilots flying internationally to submit flight information and passenger manifests online before entering...
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General aviation briefing
OFFSHORE CONTRACTS CHC Helicopter has been awarded three new contracts and three extensions to provide offshore personnel...
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First Italian solar powered UAV makes debut flights
Researchers from Turin Polytechnic University have for the first time flown a solar-powered unmanned air vehicle demonstrator as part of ongoing European...
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European Light Aviation comes closer
European Light Aviation (ELA) is taking shape under a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) working...
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Diamond in talks in Russia on possible licence production
Austria's Diamond Aircraft is in talks with Russian manufacturers over possible licence production of...
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Jet maker sues US authority over 2006 proof-of-concept jet crash
Excel-Jet is suing the US Federal Aviation Administration for the 22 June 2006...
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PlaneChartering acquires Club328
UK business aircraft charter operator Club328 has been snapped up by online aircraft charter broker PlaneChartering...
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US air taxi community mystified over AMI Jet Charter's operating certificate
One of the USA's biggest and longest-established business jet charter operators and brokerages AMI Jet Charter has become the victim of a...
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Behind the US Federal Aviation Administration's action on AMI Jet Charter
Following the investigation into the February 2005 take-off crash of a chartered Bombardier Challenger 600 at Teterboro airport, New Jersey, the US Federal...
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European UAV strategy may recommend common strategy
The European Commission is planning to conduct a strategic analysis of the European unmanned air vehicle marketplace and member states’ industrial capabilities during the second half of 2008.
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Italy's volcano-monitoring UAV to make debut
Italy’s University of Bologna is to this week make the debut flights of a purpose developed unmanned air vehicle intended for use in low altitude monitoring of volcanos.
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Keeping pace with pilot demand
FlightSafety International trains over 75,000 fliers each year at 43 centres in France, the UK and USA. Working Week talks to Greg McGowan, who as vice-president of operations is in charge of its learning centres
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Auxetic honeycomb structure could enable morphing wings
An auxetic honeycomb that changes shape using piezo-electric actuators and other sensors embedded in each of the structure's cells could enable lightweight,...
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NASA axes Rocketplane Kistler from cargo transport project and reopens funding bids
NASA has announced a new competition for a funded Space Act Agreement (SAA) worth $175 million for its $500...
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Twin Otter crash inquiry recommends elevator cable checks
French investigators are recommending inspection of elevator cables on de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters after discovering severe fraying on the Air...
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American Airlines drives efficiency with MD-80 tail cone retrofits
A programme launched roughly two years ago by American Airlines to improve the aerodynamics of its Boeing MD-80s is progressing, with 51 aircraft now flying...