All General aviation articles – Page 173
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News
Seat maker Koito's deception results in FAA airworthiness directive
Despite receiving numerous objections from multiple parties the US FAA has issued a new airworthiness directive for aircraft seats made by embattled Japanese...
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Cessna appoints GE veteran Ernest as president and chief executive
Cessna has appointed Scott Ernest as president and chief executive, taking over from the outgoing Jack Pelton, whose surprise retirement was announced on 2 May.
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Opinion
Comment: Turboprops can be life savers too
For most of us, an aircraft like the ATR 42 makes pleasant work of short-hop holiday or business trips. Such turboprops fly lower than jets, so the view reminds us that flying can still be a joy.
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Gulfstream resumes flight testing of G650
Gulfstream has resumed flight testing of its G650 ultra-long-range, ultra-large-cabin business jet following the self-imposed grounding of its G650 test fleet after the fatal accident at Roswell, New Mexico on 2 April.
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Alaska waving 'Bye, Bye' to flight bags with iPads for pilots
Alaska Airlines has become the first US domestic airline to announce plans to issue Apple iPads to all its pilots for use as Class 1 portable, kneeboard...
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Dassault begins probe into Falcon 7X fault as fleet grounding continues
Dassault has begun a probe into the cause of a pitch trim failure on one of its Falcon 7X business jets that has led to the grounding of the 112-strong 7X...
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Electronic stability protection helps make Cirrus immune to loss of control
Pilots of Cirrus aircraft equipped with Garmin's electronic stability and protection (ESP) system and other new speed-related safety aids should be virtually immune to a variety of loss-of-control accidents with the software protections.
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EASA grounds Dassault Falcon 7X after pitch trim incident
The European Aviation Safety Agency and Dassault have jointly recommended grounding all Falcon 7X business jets after one of the long-range aircraft experienced...
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Merpati MA60s banned from operating to certain airports
Indonesia's transport ministry has ordered Merpati Nusantara Airlines to stop operating Xian MA60s to three airports in the wake of a safety audit carried out following a fatal accident.
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Stevens Crash: NTSB faults FAA medical, equipage rules
The US National Transportation Safety Board wants safety regulators to revise medical guidance for certifying pilots after a stroke, and to issue new rules...
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Scavenger UAS could be first to use Selex sensor concept
The UK Ministry of Defence's requirement for an unmanned surveillance system, dubbed Scavenger, could result in the first aircraft to carry the "platform-agnostic integration system" sensor concept being developed by Selex Galileo for medium-altitude, long-endurance and larger air vehicles.
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Aviation trading company remarkets and revamps Avro RJ and BAe 146 series for multi-mission markets
A new venture specialising in revamping and remarketing the out-of-production BAe 146 and Avro RJ’s for the global VIP, passenger and special mission markets has been launched.
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Peruvian charter operator orders four MA60s
Peruvian charter operator CDS Regional Express has ordered four Xian Aircraft (XAC) MA60s.
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ASH CLOUD: dust predicted to move south
The UK's Meteorological office has predicted that volcanic ash will clear northern areas of the country by early 25 May, although it offered no guarantee...
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Airports: security blanket
The cost to airports of tackling the terrorist threat is spiralling, and uncertainty remains after a delay in the partial lifting of Europe's liquids ban....
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The business aircraft that changed the world: No. 9
It claimed a whole collection of "firsts" in business aviation - first all-composite aircraft, first glass cockpit, first certificated tandem-wing, including...
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The business aircraft that changed the world: No. 8
It says something extraordinary about an aircraft's longevity in the aviation business when at least five companies have owned production rights, and derivatives...
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The business aircraft that changed the world: No. 7
Launched at perhaps the darkest moment in Canadair's history, the Challenger 600 proved much more than a lifeline for a struggling company in the late 1970s....
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The business aircraft that changed the world: No. 6
Would the very light jet revolution have happened without the Eclipse 500? We think not. True, it was not the first of its type. That distinction...
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The business aircraft that changed the world: No. 5
An opening had appeared in the business aviation market by the late 1960s. Between the ranks of high-end turboprops flying at 260kt (480km/h) and low-end...