All General aviation articles – Page 180
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Diamond suspends D-Jet development
Diamond has suspended development of its D-jet personal jet and temporarily laid off 213 employees at its London Ontario facility.
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Aircell adds VoIP-based voice option for bizav operators
Aircell later this year will add voice capabilities to its air-to-ground (ATG)-based Gogo Biz in-flight Internet service for business aircraft. The...
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Hainan Airlines' Hongkong Jet to receive air operator's certificate in July
Hainan Airlines' new Hong Kong-based private jet charter and management arm Hong Kong Jet aims to receive its air operator's certificate in July, as it seeks to capture a slice of the growing business aviation market in Asia.
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European Business Aviation Association cries foul over new air passenger tax
Europe's business aviation industry has reacted angrily to the UK government's decision to introduce air passenger taxes for private aircraft users and fears its application will persuade "aviation interests" to move offshore and some companies to move their residences/offices outside the UK.
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VIDEO: An-12 rolled inverted before Congo crash
Video evidence of an aircraft crash in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo, on 21 March identifies the type as an Antonov An-12 freighter, and shows it rolled...
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Aeroflot opens flight school as pilot shortage looms
Shortage of professional aviation personnel in Russia has driven the creation of Aeroflot Aviation School, which has opened in Melkisarovo and will offer training in 120 aviation-related fields.
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GA is focus of FAA safety blitz
A persistently high fatal accident rate for general aviation has spurred the US Federal Aviation Administration to take outreach action on certain segments...
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Gulfstream G250 completes icing testing
Certification of the Gulfstream G250 is edging closer following completion of natural icing testing on the second flight-test aircraft.
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Continental picks LiveTV's superfast Ka-band Internet for fleet
Continental Airlines has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV to bring in-flight Wi-Fi - via Ka-band satellite - to more...
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Iberia uses DORIS programme to cut transatlantic fuel burn
Iberia has embarked on a series of trials to cut fuel consumption as part of the Dynamic Optimisation of the Route in Flight (DORIS) programme.
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Opinion
Comment: Green is the colour
Patriotism is being invoked in an attempt to stave off a Chinese bid for Minnesota-based, Bahrain-controlled Cirrus Aircraft, but short-term gain will remain the priority of US investors
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Two-wheel tour de force is future for aerospace: EADS
British engineers at EADS Innovation Works have been using some of the company's most exotic equipment to build a bicycle, but they will not be accused of diverting valuable resources to a personal hobby.
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Europe's ATM future threatened by industrial unrest
The first measures heralding a new-age air traffic management system in a Single European Sky will be in place by the end of this year.
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EFB 'sea change' expected with Apple iPad 2: Jeppesen
Apple's iPad 2, a slimmer, lighter, more powerful tablet than its predecessor, is poised to usher in a new era in the world of electronic flight bags (EFBs),...
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Quest sets its sights on international markets as investment pours in
Quest Aircraft is stepping up its sales and marketing effort for the Kodiak single-engined turboprop in a bid to penetrate new niches for the high-wing aircraft - including the charter and VIP markets - and stimulate sales of the 10-seat aircraft in potentially lucrative regions across the globe.
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Action needed to avoid aviation staff shortages: ICAO
The International Civil Aviation Organisation is warning that early action is required if serious shortages of pilots, maintenance personnel and air traffic controllers are to be averted over the next 20 years.
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NTSB asks for larger holes in Cessna tails
Stuck rudders on three different Cessna Citation 560XL business jets in December have prompted action by the US National Transportation Safety Board.
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US GA suffers mechanical failure blight
The US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's annual safety analysis has highlighted a significant increase in general aviation crashes resulting from mechanical failure, and a reports a slight increase in the overall GA accident rates.
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Engine issues further reduce Eclipse top altitude
A recurring problem with the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-A engines powering the Eclipse 500 very light jet is behind a new mandate that will prevent operators of 259 US-registered twinjets from flying higher than 30,000ft (11,280m) as of 21 March.
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Aeromil Pacific forms Australian training schools
Australian Cessna distributor Aeromil Pacific is establishing two pilot training schools this year in a bid to revitalise the country's general aviation industry and create Cessna buyers of the future.