All General aviation articles – Page 148
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EBACE: Gulfstream G280 graces air show with its presence
Gulfstream has brought its new super midsize G280 to EBACE for the first time, another indication of the impending final certification of the Honeywell HTF7250G-powered...
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EBACE: Dassault moves ahead with EASy II certification
Dassault says the Honeywell EASy II flight deck has already proved a popular new feature on the Falcon 900. The announcement comes as the French airframer...
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EBACE: Gama named as official service centre for Hawker Beechcraft
Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Farnborough, UK-based Gama Support Services as an official service centre for four aircraft types in the airframer's portfolio....
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EBACE: Universal wins support deal for Irish medevac flights
When care is critical for Irish support Critical life-saving flights provided by AeroMedevac Ireland (AMI) are now being supported by fuel, ground...
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EBACE: LEA scores with Champions League final
Football gives lea a boost With only one team having to travel to the European soccer's Champions League final on Saturday, there are unlikely...
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EBACE: Flight Safety Foundation chief Voss highlights business aviation safety issues at EBACE
The Flight Safety Foundation's debut as an EBACE exhibitor (Stand 2068 - Hall 5) is designed to bring added awareness of safety issues that affect the business...
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EBACE: Gama to set up shop in Geneva
Gama Group is to open a new operational base in Geneva in July. The company said it is aiming for a full Swiss AOC by the end of the year and will...
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EBACE: Dassault Falcon fleet now certificated for steep approaches
The entire current production Dassault Falcon fleet is now certificated by both the US Federal Aviation Agency and the European Aviation Safety Agency for...
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NewsEBACE: Cessna predicts bright future in Europe
Cessna is predicting a bright future for its business in Europe, despite the prevailing economic uncertainty on the continent. Speaking this morning,...
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EBACE: Hawker Beechcraft stresses business as usual
Despite its financial woes Hawker Beechcraft was eager this morning to stress "it's business and usual" and to demonstrate a dogged optimism for the long-term...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Two wing-drop incidents preceded G650 crash – NTSB
Factual documents recently made public by the US National Transportation Safety Board reveal that Gulfstream Aerospace did not fully investigate two wing-drop incidents that preceded the 2 April 2011 fatal crash of a G650 in Roswell, New Mexico.
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NewsHow many corporates are avoiding the Olympics?
Although the UK has provided its official estimate that 3,000 additional business aviation movements will use its airspace in July and August because of the Olympic Games, some sectors of the general aviation community suspect that an unknown number of business aviation users will be deterred from visiting at that ...
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NewsAirbus Military studies gunship versions of medium transports
Airbus Military is studying possible new variants of its CN-235 and C-295 medium transports adapted for tasks including combat support and battlefield surveillance,...
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NewsIAG sells BMI Regional to Sector Aviation for $12.9m
International Airlines Group (IAG) will sell loss-making BMI Regional to Sector Aviation Holdings for £8 million ($12.9 million).
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News'Business as usual' despite Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Hawker Beechcraft
Senior company executives say it is "business as usual" at Hawker Beechcraft, which on 3 May opted to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an attempt to eliminate more than $2.5 billion of debt, restructure its balance sheet and renegotiate contracts with its suppliers.
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Skin friction challenge demands active drag control
On all three key fronts in aviation's battle against fuel burn - aircraft weight, engine efficiency and drag - there are promising applications of nanomaterials.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Business aviation special report 2012
Business aviation’s innovative spark remains undimmed, despite the dark times it has endured. Ahead of the sector’s European showcase, EBACE in Geneva, we explore the evolving product lines of major manufacturers and new sales models pioneered by Victor and The Jet Business.
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NewsOverloading caused 2010 crash of NZ skydiver aircraft: commission
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA) has issued a final report about the crash of a Pacific Aerospace Industries FU-24 aircraft at Fox Glacier...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Business aviation safety performance over 20 years
Business jets' global fatal accident rate last year fell to one per 5,000 aircraft, equalling a record set in 2009 and continuing a positive trend in the sector's safety statistics
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NewsIN FOCUS: Putting Dassault's digital avionics to the test at London City
We put Dassault's latest digital avionics systems to the test by flying a Falcon 7X business jet on the steep approach to London City airport