All General aviation articles – Page 138
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Hawker Pacific delivers Bell 429 to Australian VIP
Hawker Pacific has delivered a Bell 429 helicopter equipped for the VIP mission to a private owner in Australia's state of Queensland. The helicopter...
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ILA: roger Airfield is new home for general aviation
The new home of general aviation at ILA is roger Airfield. The introduction of a permanent display area, separate airfield lounge and small conference centre...
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US FAA grants Gulfstream G650 a type certificate
The US Federal Aviation Administration, on 7 September, granted Gulfstream's G650 business jet a type certificate, clearing the way for the company to deliver...
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ARINC upgrades pilot iPad app and connectivity
ARINC Direct has announced it is adding more real-time functionality to its existing iPad "paperless cockpit" system aimed at business aircraft pilots.
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Thailand's Fun Flying becomes first Thai GA8 Airvan operator
Fun Flying Thai Air Service has become the first commercial operator of the GippsAero GA8 Airvan in Thailand.
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Southwest eyes growth from Dallas Love Field from 2014
Southwest Airlines sees significant new opportunities out of its base of Dallas Love Field after October 2014, when a restriction on flights from the airport...
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Ocean Sky calls for creditors meeting as charter and management divisions declared insolvent
Ocean Sky Group has called for a creditors meeting on 7 September to determine the future of three of its business aviation services divisions - Ocean Sky Aviation, Ocean Sky Aircraft Charter, and Ocean Sky Aircraft Management - which all ceased trading on 21 August having been declared insolvent.
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Australia's Queensland government considers privatising air services to save funds
Australia's Queensland State Government has launched a review of its air service operations, which comprise the Government Air Wing, Police Air Wing and Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ), in a move that could see the services privatised from 2014.
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GAMECO plans third Guangzhou hangar
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Co (GAMECO) is developing plans to build a third hangar at its base near Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport,...
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Viper Strike hits eight moving vehicles
A Cessna Caravan aircraft armed with MBDA Inc GBU-44/E Viper Strike bombs scored direct hits against several high speed vehicles during a recent two-day US government-sponsored test.
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Israel and USA grant full certification for Gulfstream G280
Israel and the USA have granted full certification for the Gulfstream G280, four years after the super midsize business jet was launched. Deliveries of the $24 million aircraft are set to begin in the fourth quarter of this year, with the first aircraft destined for an unnamed US manufacturer.
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Max-Viz expects engineering boost under Astronics
Enhanced vision systems from Max-Viz should come to market faster in the wake of the company's acquisition by in-seat power and lighting specialist Astronics in August for $10 million.
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Flight Training Adelaide buys two DA42-L360
Australian flight school Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) has placed an order with Hawker Pacific for two Diamond DA42-L360 aircraft, which will be delivered...
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FAA forms working group to study PED usage
US regulators are putting together a government-industry working group to study the effects of portable electronic devices during all phases of flight. The...
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London assesses Olympic-generated business traffic
The predicted surge in corporate and private traffic into the London area during the Olympic Games certainly occurred, but at a lower level than the industry...
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First C212-400 MPA arrives in Vietnam
The first Airbus Military C212-400 maritime patrol aircraft for Vietnam's marine police has arrived after its mission system installation in Sweden. The...
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Australian scientists call for revised advice over turbulence from thunderstorms
Australian researchers are recommending that aircraft turbulence guidelines be rewritten after determining that thunderstorms can produce unexpected turbulence...
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Nextant Aerospace embarks on marketing push into Asia
Nextant Aerospace hopes to further boost its presence in Asia following a $45 million deal for 10 of its remanufactured 400XTs to Singapore-based Asia Pacific...
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G550-based research jet enters service with DLR
German aerospace research body DLR commissioned a high altitude and long range (HALO) research aircraft on 20 August. The Gulfstream G550-based aircraft...
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FAA rejects Bell 429 exemption request from part 27 weight limit
The US Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to review the metrics for determining certification standards for civil helicopters in the wake of a potentially...