All General aviation articles – Page 200
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EASA certifies modernised Dornier 228NG
Europe's safety regulator has certified the Dorner 228NG turboprop, manufacturer RUAG's extensively-modified version of the twin-engined 228 airframe.
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China to start study into Beijing's second airport by end-2010
China will begin a study into the feasibility of a second airport for Beijing later in 2010.
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Comac C919 fuselage supplier begins manufacturing work
Manufacturing work on the fuselage sections of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's C919 aircraft has started.
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Business briefs
"Constantly growing demand" for unmanned systems radar has led Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta division to focus on developing smaller versions of products such as its EL/M2025
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SAS criticised for overrunning fleet-inspection deadlines
SAS Group has accepted criticism from the Danish national audit office after it turned up several instances of the company's operating aircraft beyond the...
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Business aircraft deliveries fall but billings start to rise
Deliveries of business jets, turboprops and piston aircraft continued their downward trend during the last quarter, yet industry billings rose by a modest...
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Panama homeland security signs for six AW139s
A deal for six AgustaWestland AW139 medium-twin helicopters is Panama's latest bid to boost the capability of its homeland security operation. The...
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Ethiopian to renew pilot training fleet
Ethiopian Airlines has agreed to purchase 10 training aircraft, with the initial batch to be delivered before the end of this year.
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US charter and cargo carriers question proposed Afghanistan flight restrictions
A proposed rule that would limit civilian and commercial flights within Afghanistan airspace could pose financial hardship for the carriers now operating in the area, and ultimately hamper the war effort, say two sister cargo operators and a charter carrier that operate extensively in the region
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OSHKOSH: Daher-Socata jet launch pushed back until at least 2011
Daher-Socata has decided against launching its twin-engined jet this year.
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Comac picks supplier for C919 interiors
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China has chosen a new Chinese subsidiary of Austrian aircraft components manufacturer FACC to supply the interiors...
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Piaggio not yet ready to launch jet
Piaggio is not planning to launch its twin-engined jet programme this year after determining market conditions are still not ideal to unveil a mock-up and start sales.
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D-Jet certification not likely until 2012
Diamond Aircraft is completing final modifications to its D-Jet as it finally prepares to start the certification phase of the long-delayed programme.
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Emissions quest
As pressure mounts on the aviation industry to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, engineers are turning to nature for answers. We take an in-depth look at the science of biomimicry and how it is being used in the design and development of more fuel-efficient aircraft
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Cockpit-voice record on crashed An-24 incomplete
Russian investigators have discovered that the information cockpit-voice recorder from the crashed Katekavia Antonov An-24 contains incomplete information...
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OSHKOSH: Piper progresses with PiperJet development and PiperSport sales
Piper has cut metal on the first conforming prototype for the PiperJet as the six-seat very light jet remains on track to enter service in 2013.
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OSHKOSH: Piper continues global push
Piper has made several personnel changes, including at the chief executive level, and is opening an office in Europe in a restructuring aimed at better positioning the manufacturer for international growth.
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OSHKOSH: Garmin gives proactive push with stability and protection system
Garmin this year plans to begin offering a G1000 integrated avionics retrofit package for the King Air 200 with the option for an electronic stability and protection system (ESP) to boost safety for hand-flying operations.
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VASO looks to refine An-148 performance as re-engining is mooted
Russia's first serial production Antonov An-148 is to be transferred back to airframer VASO in Voronezh to undergo modification in a bid to improve the type's performance