All General aviation articles – Page 160
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NewsUK police helicopter body to transform ‘blue light’ operations
They are a frequent sight in the skies above the cities and towns of the UK, but while police helicopters play a valuable part in supporting the provision of law and order, the operating model employed for their use has a surprisingly unruly feel to it.
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NewsSupply chain issues and economic woes hit Hawker Beechcraft third quarter sales
The tough economic climate coupled with supply chain disruption pummelled Hawker Beechcraft's third-quarter delivery tally.
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OpinionComment: Business jet market fails to pay the Piper
The demise of Piper Aircraft's great hope for the future, the Altaire personal jet, may signal a new sensibility in the aerospace industry: just because you can afford to build something does not mean you should.
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NewsBaltimore PD buys four Eurocopter EC120s
The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has ordered four Eurocopter EC120's to replace its current fleet, which features four of the type.
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NewsKestrel hires test pilot, plans 2012 flight of new prototype
Kestrel Aircraft has brought in a test pilot to perform handling and wing laminar flow testing of its F1 proof-of-concept prototype, in advance of the first flight of the Maine-based company's new aerodynamically conforming prototype in 2012.
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NewsFWA orders Qantas to resume flights
Government body Fair Work Australia has ordered an end to all industrial action affecting Qantas, which should pave the way for the carrier to resume flights. The...
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NewsPiper ices Altaire jet; begins layoffs
After an internal review of its signature Altaire business jet programme announced last week, Piper today revealed that it will “suspend further development” on the six-seat single-engine jet.
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NewsATR offering new Armonia cabin for -500 turboprops
ATR is offering its Armonia cabin interior as a line-fit option for new customers of its -500 series turboprops - a cabin originally developed for the new -600 variant.
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NewsOrdos City signs contract for Ka-32A11BC firefighting helicopter
Ordos City has signed a contract for a Kamov Ka-32A11BC coaxial rotor helicopter for use in a firefighting role.
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SIA hits out at EU emissions scheme
Singapore Airlines has become the latest carrier to criticise the EU's emissions trading scheme.
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Guernsey to introduce aircraft registry
Guernsey's government has given the go-ahead to plans to set up its own aircraft registry, which it believes will generate about £18 million for the island's...
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Indian business aircraft association anticipates threefold growth by 2020
India's business aviation industry is predicted to be three times as large by 2020, according to the country's newly-formed Business Aircraft Operators'...
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NewsOcean Sentrys stand guard, but more needed
Plans to phase out the US Coast Guard's Dassault HU-25 Falcon fleet are proceeding - but budget constraints could limit acquisitions of the chosen replacement
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NewsATR offering new Armonia cabin for -500 turboprops
ATR is now offering its Armonia cabin interior as a linefit option for new customers of its Series 500 turboprops.
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NewsFAA: LightSquared quandary stalling early NextGen implementation
John Hickey, the US Federal Aviation Administration's deputy associate administrator for aviation safety, says the uncertainty on implementation details...
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NewsSAS details its unit cost reduction strategy
New boss Rickard Gustafson targets annual reduction in unit costs of 5% in face of stiff competition from Norwegian.
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EU fatigue rules would endanger public: BALPA
Pilots flying to the limits of the proposed new European Aviation Safety Agency flight time rules will degrade their physical and mental performance as much as having drunk five cans of beer, UK MPs have been told.
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NewsQueensland to begin Bell 206 police helicopter trials
The Australian state of Queensland will operate its first police helicopter from November with a six-month trial of a Bell 206 Long Ranger.
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FAA seeks to levy fine against SkyWest
The US Federal Aviation Administration proposes to fine US regional operator SkyWest $160,000 for allegedly operating four regional jets on four revenue...
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NewsEurocopter snaps up twin engine orders
Eurocopter's Mexican subsidiary has sold three more EC145s to Colombian helicopter services provider Helistar