All General aviation articles – Page 199
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Seabird global demo tour sparks customer interest
Australian manufacturer Seabird Aviation says it has interest worldwide following demonstrations of its Seeker surveillance aircraft fitted with L-3 Wescam's MX-10 imaging system.
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Police investigate after SAS A340 runs over ground worker
Danish police are investigating a serious accident at Copenhagen Airport during which a ramp worker was run over by a Scandinavian Airlines aircraft.
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Douglas DC-10 air tanker deemed unsuitable for Australian firefighting
Australia's Bushfire Co-operative Centre has concluded that, based on the evidence collected during a three-month trial of a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 air tanker in Victoria earlier this year, such an aircraft is not suitable for effectively suppressing fires under most Australian wildfire conditions.
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ICAO realistic about emissions schemes as its 37th Assembly begins
ICAO leadership plans to take a practical approach during its triennial Assembly beginning on 28 September to achieve a highly-anticipated framework for...
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South Africa expands EMS helicopter fleet
South Africa's Red Cross Air Mercy Service has expanded its emergency medical services operational capabilities with delivery from AgustaWestland of a fourth AW119Ke single-engine helicopter and one Grand light twin helicopter
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European Parliament passes new accident investigation law
A new EU law intended to ensure the independence of air accident investigations was approved by the European Parliament on 21 September.
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Oxford and Cambridge vie for business aviation
For centuries, Oxford and Cambridge universities have competed academically and in sport. Now the two cities' newly revamped airports are locked in friendly rivalry for high-value business aviation.
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Cambodia eyes new airport for Siem Reap
Cambodia is looking to build a new airport near Siem Reap, the gateway to the temple ruins of Angkor that are the country's main tourist magnets.
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NewsPICTURE: Gulfstream marks 25th anniversary of GIV first flight
Gulfstream marked the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Gulfstream IV on 20 September.
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NewsTu-204 crash probe finds catalogue of operational deficiencies
Russian investigators have attributed the crash of a Tupolev Tu-204 at Moscow Domodedovo to the crew's failure to abort an unstable approach despite evidence...
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AerData grows software offering with Waviatech acquisition
AerData's software portfolio now includes a maintenance offering, and proposed new accounting rules could play into its hands
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ROUTES: Turkish carriers unveil new routes
Turkish operators Pegasus Airlines and SunExpress have unveiled a number of news routes for this winter.
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Mind control on the UAV brain
Along with its biologically inspired unmanned systems research, engineers at the University of Maryland are delving into novel operator control concepts for unmanned air vehicles.
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First ARJ21 delivery delayed to third quarter of 2011
First delivery of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (Comac) ARJ21 regional jet has been further delayed until at least the third quarter of...
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Russian regulator moots news rules for GA following R44 crash
Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee, MAK, has recommended a series of new measures to tighten control of general aviation as part of a report on the crash of a single-engined, Robinson R44 helicopter on 2 January that left the pilot with burns and destroyed the aircraft.
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NTSB: Hudson River collision highlights broader controller problems
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials say they are preparing a specific set of recommendations that will address problematic "trends"...
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European volcanic upset could have been avoided
European air transport need not have been immobilised by the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruptions in April because the knowledge of how to deal safely with the conditions existed, a conference on the subject at the Keilir Aviation Academy, Keflavik, Iceland has heard.
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INTERIORS: Aeristo targets VIP leather customers
Aviation leather specialist Aeristo (booth 955) is highlighting the fact that it is not just a "one size fits all" supplier by providing visitors to its...
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Israel 'failed for years to deal with aviation safety': report
Years of Israeli failure to deal with civil aviation safety issues led directly to the US Federal Aviation Administration's January 2009 downgrading of the country from Category 1 safety status to Category 2 (fail).