All General aviation articles – Page 138
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NewsARJ21 passes emergency evacuation test
Comac has completed the emergency evacuation test for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. On 21 September, 90 passengers and four crew members evacuated...
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AAD: Namibian police force accepts EC145 helicopter
The Namibian police force took delivery of a new Eurocopter EC145 at the Africa Aerospace & Defence show ...
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ANALYSIS: Are regional carriers an endangered species?
Regional airlines may be endangered as they restructure the business in the face of market changes, but they are not yet ready for extinction
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NewsAAD: Diamond, NAC promote optionally manned DA42
South Africa's National Airways Corporation (NAC) and Austria's Diamond Aircraft are showing off the DA42 Guardian optionally manned aircraft at the Africa...
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NewsBeriev, Selex sign Be-200 amphibian pact
Beriev's Be-200 amphibious aircraft is to be offered to potential buyers with the option of Selex Galileo radar and mission equipment, under a collaboration...
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AviChina, AVIC Tongfei and Hebei Aviation enter JV agreement
AviChina Industry & Technology, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Tongfei and Hebei Aviation have entered into a joint venture agreement to form Huabei Aircraft, which provides general aviation manufacturing and services.
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American pilots point to maintenance for cancellations
The Allied Pilots Association (APA) claims that the cancellation of up to 2% of flights at American Airlines through October is due to maintenance-related...
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FastJet targets 40-aircraft fleet within four years
Pan-African low-cost carrier FastJet is gearing up to launch operations in November from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and "aspires" to have a fleet of 40 aircraft...
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NewsAAD: PICTURE - VliegMasjien unveils prototype amphibian
South African airframer VliegMasjien is developing a new amphibian bush aircraft for the general aviation market.
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Cessna opens third European Citation service centre
Cessna has opened a company-owned Citation service centre in Valencia, Spain.
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Canadian helicopter procurement plans attract interest from five firms
Canada's plans to modernise its coastguard's ageing helicopter fleet have attracted the initial interest of five rotorcraft manufacturers, including the...
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APEX: TriaGnoSys secures EASA approvals
Mobile communications firm TriaGnoSys now has authority to design, build and certify hardware on aircraft after receiving Part 121 design and production...
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Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Centre traffic up 43% in August
Shanghai Airport Authority and Hawker Pacific joint venture, Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Centre (SHPBAS), reported 43% year-on-year...
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GA community 'coped well' with Olympic airspace restrictions
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has praised the general aviation community for coping "successfully" with operations in the southeast of the country when large airspace areas were subject to restrictions for security reasons.
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NewsILA: Eurocopter test pilots praise X3 handling
Test pilots of Eurocopter's hybrid helicopter demonstrator X3 say the aircraft has more than proved its architectural concept of side-mounted propellers during the flight-test programme over the past two years.
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GippsAero appoints Hawker Pacific as dealer for ASEAN
GippsAero has appointed Hawker Pacific as its authorised dealer for the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region.
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NewsAustralian Helicopters secures Rio Tinto transport contract
Canadian Helicopters Group's subsidiary Helicopters Australia will operate three new AgustaWestland AW109SP GrandNew helicopters on marine transfer flights for resource company Rio Tinto in Western Australia from next March.
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NewsGulfstream G650 fInally gets green light from FAA
Gulfstream's flagship business jet - the G650 - has been granted full type certification by the US Federal Aviation Administration, clearing the way for the US airframer to deliver the first ultra-long range business jet before the end of the year.
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NewsILA: Photo exhibition shines light on desert dazzlers
What happens to aircraft when they die? For many, the desert awaits. Hamburg-based photographer Werner Bartsch took the shots displayed in his "Desert...
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NewsHawker Beechcraft celebrates 80th anniversary with fly-in
Privately owned Beechcraft piston aircraft lined up at Hawker Beechcraft's Europe, Middle East and Africa headquarters...