All General aviation articles – Page 144
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NewsTerrafugia completes first phase of Transition flight-test programme
US start-up manufacturer and engineering company Terrafugia has completed the first phase of its flight-test programme...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Russian Helicopters plots ambitious path
With consolidation of the national rotorcraft industry now complete, Russian Helicopters is shedding Soviet-era baggage to claim its rightful place on the world market
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NewsPICTURES: Comac ARJ21 undergoes water ingestion tests
Comac has started water ingestion and flooded runway tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. On 28 June, the ARJ21-700 travelled at high speed...
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Comac, Safran form joint venture for C919's wiring systems
Comac subsidiary Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing and Safran group subsidiary Labinal have formed a joint venture to work on wiring systems for the Comac...
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NewsOperators ‘convinced’ Eurocopter EC225 is safe to fly
Operators in the North Sea region have responded "positively" to Eurocopter's efforts since...
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NewsEurocopter pledging Aberdeen 'centre of excellence' if it clinches UK SAR contract
Eurocopter promises to turn its logistics and training base in Aberdeen, Scotland into a "centre of excellence" for search and rescue (SAR) work if it is...
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Ireland strikes deal with UK over leisure pilots
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has made it easier for UK licensed recreational pilots to fly to Ireland on short visits. The initiative complements...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Piaggio pushes into special mission with P180
Alberto Galassi quickly sketches two graphs on the whiteboard in his Rome office. The first - a sharp downward curve stubbornly anchored at the bottom - represents the business aviation market's sharp fall from grace during the past three years and current stagnation.
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NewsPiaggio to develop two extended-range special mission versions of P180 business aircraft
Piaggio Aero is developing two extended-range versions of its P180 Avanti II for the surveillance market - a growing business it sees as compensating for stagnating executive aircraft sales. It hopes to have the variants in service by 2015.
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NewsGama Aviation's Scottish Ambulance Service contract renewed to 2020
Gama Aviation's long-standing contract to provide aerial medical support for the Scottish Ambulance Service has been renewed until 2020.
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CTC Aviation Group to offer fully sponsored flight instructor training
Flight instructors with a basic qualification for ab initio training are being offered fully sponsored training to take them to multi-engine instrument rating instructor (IRI) and class rating instructor (CRI) level while being paid.
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NewsBe-200 firefighters bid for US certification
California company International Emergency Services (IES) and Russian airframer Beriev have finished initial trials in Russia of the Be-200 amphibian aircraft for use in the firefighting tanker role, in a bid to get US certification and clearance for the aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Ryanair buys time by muddying competition waters
Ryanair's third takeover bid of Aer Lingus may be its most astute to date - offering a 46.7% premium on the recent share price, and committing to preserve...
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ANALYSIS: Technology providers examine how to improve airline ancilliaries
Flight-related ancillaries are an ever-increasing part of an airline's revenue stream, but arguments remain about how effectively some airlines sell these...
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Sandel Avionics to provide avoidance system for S Korea police's Surions
Sandel Avionics has entered a long-term supply agreement with Korea Aerospace Industries to provide a hazard avoidance system for Surion helicopters to be...
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NewsNo sign of missing An-2 days after unauthorised departure
Russian rescuers are still searching rivers, quarries and reservoirs for an Antonov An-2 transport missing for days after departing unauthorised from Serov, about 300km north of Ekaterinburg.
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FAA proposes AD for Diamond Aircraft DA42
The US Federal Aviation Administration filed a notice of proposed rulemaking for a proposed airworthiness directive (AD) regarding Diamond Aircraft Industries aircraft models DA42, DA42 NG and DA42 M-NG today.
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FAA proposes AD for Piaggio Aero Industries P-180s
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) document for a proposed airworthiness directive regarding Piaggio Aero Industries P180 aircraft.
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PrivateFly brings business aircraft online booking service into mainland Europe
UK online business aircraft booking service PrivateFly.com has expanded into France, Germany and central Europe, where it says it has begun offering dedicated local web platforms and multilingual operations.
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NewsNBAA says emissions trading hits business aviation disproportionately
US National Business Aviation Association president Ed Bolen has presented a powerful case to a Senate committee that Europe's unilaterally adopted emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS) particularly discriminates against business aviation.