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Eclipse Aviation has mated the fuselage of the first production Eclipse 500 very light jet. Another five customer aircraft are at various stages of assembly and the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based company says it remains on track for US Federal Aviation Administration certification at the end of July. Flight-testing of five Eclipses passed the 2,000h-mark at the end of May.
Source: Flight International
French investigators are seeking tighter regulations to ensure safety for passengers who pay for on-demand flights outside of commercial air transport operations. Investigation authority BEA is urging action from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency after a Piper PA-46 stalled and landed hard, badly damaging the aircraft, during a fourth ...
UK regulators are mandating installation of active carbon monoxide detectors in certain piston-engined light aircraft from the beginning of next year. The Civil Aviation Authority had formally sought opinions from the general aviation community last year in order to shape its policy on the issue. Its directive requires carriage of ...
We put Pipistrel’s unique Velis Electro through its paces, to assess its potential as a training aircraft and learn whether range anxiety driven by its limited battery life could hinder operations.
