All General aviation articles – Page 212
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Sun n' Fun: HKS eyes new engine
Japan's HKS Aviation is looking at developing a more powerful version of its 700E two-cylinder engine. HKS chief executive Hiroyuki Hasegawa says the...
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Sun n' Fun: SMA plugs on with diesel
SMA unveiled at Sun n' Fun a new version of its SR305. The French manufacturer is attempting to drum up demand for the general aviation diesel engine after...
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Sun n' Fun: Piper to deliver auto fuel-powered Warrior
Piper is preparing to deliver its first aircraft equipped to fly with automobile fuel. Piper vice-president engineering Dennis Olcott says the manufacturer...
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Sun n' Fun: Liberty delays diesel option
Liberty Aerospace has pushed back plans to begin offering its XL2 two-seat trainer with a diesel engine. At the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture...
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Crashed Polish Tu-154 fitted with terrain warning system
Russian investigators have confirmed that the Polish state Tupolev Tu-154M which crashed on approach to Smolensk had been equipped with a ground collision-warning...
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GA pilots get advice on piston operations in ash
Volcanic ash engine damage is less of a risk in piston engines than turbines, because the combustion air is normally filtered, according to the UK Civil...
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Sun n' Fun: Light sport makers set sights on Europe
The US-based Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) announced at Sun 'n Fun the establishment of a European arm, LAMA-EU, whose mission will be...
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Hamilton Sundstrand to supply electric systems for Comac's C919
The Commercial Aviation Corporation of China (Comac) has chosen Hamilton Sundstrand to supply the electric power generation and distribution systems for...
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Liberalisation: Breaking the bilateral web
Aviation has grown up, constrained by a tangled net of bilateral agreements. Liberalisation efforts have broken some of the bonds, but airlines are calling for greater action to release them from their regulatory strait jacket
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Chartered An-12 freighter crashes in the Philippines
An Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft operated by Philippine charter carrier Interisland Airlines crashed last night in Pampanga province.
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P&W explores Russian partnerships for MS-21 engine
Pratt & Whitney is exploring opportunities for teaming with Russian companies to develop its PW1400G geared turbofan engine that has been selected to power...
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New life for Aerolineas Argentinas?
Can yet another business plan breathe fresh air into Argentina's re-nationalised flag carrier after several years of big losses and network cuts?
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NewsPiperJet advances to next stage
Piper is ready to begin producing five conforming aircraft for its very light jet programme after completing the preliminary design review with no major modifications.
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Cyprus ATC risks heightened by local politics
The Cyprus government is urging international aviation bodies to raise pilots' awareness of a potentially dangerous air traffic control anomaly in the eastern Mediterranean, especially as a significant recent political development may make the situation worse.
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NewsPICTURES: Antonov unveils first An-158 regional jet
Ukraine's manufacturer Antonov has unveiled its new An-158 regional twin-jet, a stretched variant of the baseline An-148.
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NewsASH CLOUD: UK CAA details new guidance as airspace re-opens
Core UK airspace, including the London airports, has re-opened after days of closure as a result of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud.
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Falco gets new life as LSA
Italy's SAB Aerospace has expanded into the US light sport aircraft market by introducing a derivative of the Falco kit aircraft. The Vulcan C-100...
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TriaGnoSys offers inexpensive way to test SBB services
TriaGnoSys has developed a cost-effective way to test new communications applications over Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband (SBB) aeronautical service.
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France buys more CN-235s to cover for delayed A400M
The French air force will field a further eight CN-235 tactical transports from late next year to compensate for its late A400Ms ...
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Deadline looms for business aviation emissions trading crunch
Europe-based business aviation operators, looking at compulsory inclusion in the emissions trading scheme in 2012, are facing the possible elimination of an administratively simplified ETS system designed for small emitters.