All General aviation articles – Page 169
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UK govt to trial mixed-mode operations at Heathrow
Mixed-mode operations will be allowed at London Heathrow during times of severe disruption, under new measures unveiled last week by UK aviation minister...
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NewsEASA reviews business aviation safety
Business aviation safety performance in Europe is good but static, according to the European Aviation Safety Agency's latest annual safety review.
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NewsVIDEO: Silver lining for the general aviation sector?
Always lively and kaleidoscopic in its diversity, the AirVenture show at Oshkosh is a chance to celebrate general aviation's contribution to the industry - and defy the perils that beset the sector
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Honda opens door to aviation growth
Honda Aircraft on 12 July opened its doors to the news media for the first time since the Greensboro, North Carolina, complex opened five years ago to reveal a massive, state-of-the-art business jet factory sized to support multiple programmes.
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NewsThe power of silence
Don't shout it out loud, but Sikorsky's Firefly will be the first manned helicopter lacking both engine and gasoline, as it is powered by an electric motor fed by battery cells
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Epic LT - Experimental Rocket
We took a spin in the zippy Epic LT turbine single, reborn following its manufacturer's brush with bankruptcy
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NewsBusiness Aviation - In brief
A Daher Socata TBM 700 has become the first single-engine aircraft to complete a 2,220km (1,200nm) flight from Hong Kong to Beijing, China.
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Bullet strike grounds Cargolux 747-400F
Cargolux has grounded a Boeing 747-400 freighter which was struck by small-arms fire, resulting in a bullet hole in the fuselage.
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McCall hints at change in focus for EasyJet
EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall has revealed the carrier's ambition to become "Europe's preferred short-haul airline" during the next 10 years. Her...
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NewsAirlines warned of potential threat from implanted bombs
US security officials have issued a warning to airlines of enhanced security procedures amid widespread reports suggesting that aircraft could be targeted...
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Dubai International gets nod for further growth
Dubai's aviation growth has taken another step forward with the go-ahead for plans to boost Dubai International Airport's capacity to 90 million passengers...
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Shenzhen Airlines to sign MoU today to join Star
Shenzhen Airlines is set to sign a memorandum of understanding today to join Star Alliance, becoming the second Chinese member in the grouping along with...
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NewsVIDEO: EV-55 takes flight
Czech aircraft manufacturer Evektor flew its EV-55 for the first time late last month, and is gearing up to complete certification of the civilian version of the 14-seat twin-engine turboprop by early 2014.
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NewsStratos readies 714 'very light personal jet' for wind tunnel testing
Airframer hopes to secure next tranche of investment, despite the climate for attracting money remaining weak
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Cessna's Independence facility marks 15 years
Cessna has marked the 15-year anniversary of its manufacturing facility in Independence, Kansas, from where the airframer has produced nearly 9,500 piston singles and more than 350 Citation Mustang business aircraft.
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FAA pushes back BARR paperwork deadline
The US Federal Aviation Administration has extended to 14 July the deadline for owner/operators to submit paperwork to remain in the Block Aircraft Registration Request programme
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NewsASTM certifies aviation biofuels from plant oils, animal fat
Certifying body ASTM International has officially approved the commercial use of renewable jet fuels derived from natural plant oils and animal fat. In...
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No evidence of technical failure on crashed Tu-134
Russian investigators have found no evidence of technical failure on the RusAir Tupolev Tu-134 which crashed while landing at Petrozavodsk on 20 June.
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