All General aviation articles – Page 157
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PC-12 gearbox failure reveals manufacturing error
A Pilatus PC-12 propeller gearbox failure in Australia has revealed a faulty manufacturing process, leading...
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IN FOCUS: How space tourists are prepared for suborbital flight
Aspiring suborbital fliers can prepare themselves for g forces and weightlessness with the NASTAR Center's simulation-based training programme ALAINA...
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Gama plans Beirut facility and maps global expansion
Business aviation services provider Gama Aviation plans to open a base in Beirut in the first half of next year to...
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Rulemaking committee: No mandate for ADS-B “In”
An aviation rulemaking committee says immaturity of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) "In" applications combined with "uncertainties" in...
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Zodiac runway barrier proves differentiator in Key West prangs
Differing damage from two overruns by two business jets in a four-day span on the same runway in southern Florida, illustrates the benefits of a crushable...
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World Air Forum 2011 video
Airline industry leaders gathered in Amsterdam in late October for the Airline Business-organised World Air Forum to debate the major issues facing the industry. Watch our video interviews from the event with industry leaders
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Gulfstream G650 clears provisional type certification
The US FAA has issued a provisional type certificate for the Gulfstream G650 and cleared the manufacturer to begin the final phase of manufacturing for the...
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PICTURE: Mexican navy accepts new CN-235
Airbus Military has delivered the first of four additional CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft ordered by the Mexican navy ...
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Airlines unite to call for UK air passenger duty to be scrapped
Four airlines have joined forces to launch a campaign calling for the UK's air passenger duty (APD) to be scrapped.
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ALTA: Airlines seek state backing for industry growth
Can governments and authorities keep up with the aviation industry's growth in the region? "We're doing our part, we need you to keep up with our...
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Chinese training school orders 20 Cirrus SR20s
The Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) has ordered 20 Cirrus SR20 aircraft to use for its pilot training sessions.
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Gulfstream's Luton site grows in importance
Gulfstream's newly-expanded Luton service centre will become a key hub for the US business jet manufacturer as it looks to expand its offering outside North America.
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Gulfstream ready for G650 service entry
US business jet manufacturer Gulfstream has flown the seventh production example of its new ultra-long range G650.
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Seawind eyes 2012 for 300C certification
With the help of the Canadian National Resource Council (NRC), nascent amphibian composite airframer Seawind is proceeding...
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DUBAI: Agusta and Abu Dhabi Aviation ink MRO joint venture
AgustaWestland (stand C420) and Abu Dhabi Aviation (stand C200) have formed a helicopter maintenance joint venture, which could be expanded to component...
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DUBAI: Bahrain thinks interiors with new completions JV
A new joint venture has been agreed by Canadian firm GAL Aviation and MENA Aerospace Enterprises of Bahrain with the aim of establishing the first business aircraft interiors refurbishment centre in Bahrain.
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DUBAI: Nextant 400XT makes Dubai debut with new interior
Nextant Aerospace's 400XT remanufactured business jet is making its debut in the Dubai static park, showcasing an optional interior configuration containing a 1.5m divan with four-place club seating that offers an additional 30cm of leg room compared with the standard design.
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DUBAI: Mubadala Aerospace unveils the Star Hunter
Mubadala Aerospace on Sunday revealed the "Star Hunter" or "Cacciatore di Stelle", a Piaggio Aero P180 Avanti II aircraft decorated with ancestral symbols
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DUBAI: Eclipse Aviation predicts big market for small jet in Middle East
The Eclipse 500 may be far from the large, luxury jets favoured by many in the Middle East, but Eclipse Aerospace believes there is a big market for "personal...
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DUBAI: Medrar mines Canada’s Diamond
Dubai-based investment firm Medrar Financial Group has purchased a majority stake in the Canadian arm of Diamond Aircraft, producer of the all-composite...