All General aviation articles – Page 210
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Icon pushes back first delivery of A5 amphibian again
Icon Aircraft has again pushed back first delivery of its Icon A5 light sport two-seat amphibian aircraft. The California-based company, which last...
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NewsPiper aims to open Brunei flying academy in early 2011
Piper expects the pilot academy it is helping set up in the small Asian country of Brunei to open in early 2011 and operate a fleet of 15-20 trainers by...
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Cessna boosts interiors offering with RightNow programme
Cessna has introduced an aircraft interiors programme designed to speed up completions processes across its nine service centres for owners of its Citation business jet models.
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NewsVueling denies sacking captain for refusing ash-cloud flight
Spanish low-cost airline Vueling has firmly rejected claims by a pilot that he was dismissed for refusing to operate an aircraft through an area contaminated...
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INTERIORS: Sector sees reasons to be cheerful
Interiors sector sees reasons to be cheerful While the airlines languish in recovery mode following the economic crisis which hit air travel demand...
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Criminalisation of air accidents: the solutions may be forged in Europe
The debate about how to protect confidential safety reporting without fettering the law appears to be maturing, and Europe has a chance to lead the way
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Opinion
Comment: Through the ash
Airlines are clearly confused about how decisions are made on volcanic ash and safety, because there are lots of differences between aviation authorities - and they can't all be right
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Oma Sud prepares for US sales drive
Italian aeronautical company Oma Sud will launch a US sales and marketing drive at the AirVenture show...
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Porsche has designs on VVIP aircraft
Jet Aviation Basel and Austria's Porsche Design Studio have agreed to collaborate on the design of VVIP aircraft cabin interiors.
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Military jets accompany Cathay A340 landing in bomb scare
Canadian authorities scrambled military jets to accompany a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A340 landing at Vancouver International Airport yesterday, after...
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Aeroflot looks for consolidation boost
Aeroflot views its acquisition of six other Russian airlines as potentially the first stage in a much-needed consolidation of the country's carriers. The post-Cold War dismantling of the Soviet-era Aeroflot resulted in the creation of hundreds of smaller operators, dozens of which subsequently went out of business or were shut ...
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Snecma: Silvercrest still in the game
Snecma says it continues to pursue engine deals with business jet airframers developing new programmes despite three years without securing a launch customer...
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UK CAA removes buffer zone around ash cloud
At midnight on 11 May the UK and Irish aviation authorities removed the arbitrary 60nm (111km) safety buffer zone around airspace where the ash cloud is...
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UK CAA removes buffer zone around ash cloud
Effective midnight last night, the UK Civil Aviation Authority and Irish Aviation Authority have removed the arbitrary 60nm safety buffer zone around airspace...
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Large-cabin aircraft boost business aircraft billings
Business and general aviation aircraft manufactures delivered 390 units in the first quarter of 2010 - 15% fewer than in the first three months of 2009,...
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NewsAircell eyes eventual IPO
Aircell is increasingly confident that an initial public offering (IPO) of shares is in its future, as the firm continues to rapidly expand its in-flight...
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Wind Jet ponders Avanti II relocation
Italian airline Wind Jet is seeking to establish a second base within the country for one of...
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Cathay agrees with Hong Kong govt report on A330 high-speed landing
Cathay Pacific Airways says a report issued by Hong Kong authorities on an A330-300 high-speed landing last month is "consistent" with its understanding...
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PICTURE: Chilean navy gets first of three C-295s
The Chilean navy has received its first of three Airbus Military C-295 maritime patrol aircraft ...