All General aviation articles – Page 140
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NewsAustralian 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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NewsNextant 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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NewsFAA 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...
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NewsNTSB probe into Reno Air Races crash focuses on loose screws
Loose and cracked screws in the trim tab system have become the focus of a federal investigation into the 16 September 2011 crash of a modified P-51 at the...
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LABACE: Eclipse Aerospace targets Brazil for early sales push
The revived Eclipse Aerospace has targeted Brazil as an early sales opportunity. The upgraded EA500 Total Eclipse completed certification with the...
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LABACE: Brazil looks to private FBOs to solve runway pinch
Private airports are poised for construction all over Brazil as the solution to an infrastructure pinch on the country's rapidly expanding business and general...
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Hawker 400 rivals move forward at LABACE
Competing versions of the Hawker 400 upgraded with new engines, winglets and cockpit systems moved forward at LABACE, but the type's original manufacturer...
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NewsNextant secures 10-aircraft order for remanufactured jet
Nextant Aerospace has secured a 10-aircraft order for its remanufactured 400XT jet from Singapore-based Asia Pacific Jets. All 10 aircraft will be...
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ANALYSIS: Capacity grip tight on transatlantic market
Alliances are turning a corner over the North Atlantic. The days of capacity growth that followed open skies and last year's improving economic prospects...
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NewsOlympic business traffic short of expectations
UK air navigation service provider NATS reports that it has handled record levels of traffic during the period surrounding the London Olympic Games while simultaneously reducing delays.
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TAPO plant prepares post-production Ilyushin strategy
Uzbekistan's Tashkent Aviation Production Organisation is to focus on manufacturing parts and providing maintenance for Ilyushin Il-76s and Il-114s after...
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Lisa Airplanes goes into receivership
Lisa Airplanes - manufacturer of the Akoya amphibious light sport aircraft - has gone into receivership following a request from the company's founders....
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GippsAero selects Soloy for GA8 final assembly in North America
Australian aircraft manufacturer GippsAero has selected Soloy...
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Zenith Aircraft celebrates 20th anniversary
Light sport aircraft company Zenith Aircraft is celebrating its 20th anniversary and plans to mark the event in September...
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NewsAir Berlin prepares for possible further Brandenburg delay
Air Berlin's share price fell 28% during the first six months of 2012 even as the German carrier's 'Shape & Size' cost-cutting programme exceeded its target....
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Sikorsky sells 19 S-92s to leasing company Milestone Aviation
Sikorsky has sold 19 S-92s to helicopter leasing company Milestone Aviation, a deal which comes on top of a sale...
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NewsItaly's 'punitive' business aircraft taxes hit industry hard
Controversial Italian private-aircraft levy proves to be a 'luxury' operators can ill-afford
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Turkish Technic expects to regain EU line maintenance approval by Q4
The partial suspension of Turkish Technic's EASA Part 145 maintenance approval was due to the absence of B2 engineers at line maintenance stations. The...
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Honeywell joint venture breaks ground on C919 wheels and brakes facility
A joint venture between Honeywell and its Chinese partners has broken ground on a facility in China's Hunan province to produce the wheels and brakes systems...