All General aviation articles – Page 214
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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.
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Trade associations call for united front to raise industry profile in Europe
Senior representatives from international general aviation trade bodies were calling at Aero Friedrichshafen for industry to create a strong united voice...
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Cirrus Vision on track for 2013 service entry
Cirrus said at the show that it is on track to certificate and deliver its SF-50 Vision in 2012 and 2013 respectively...
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Flight Design introduces turbocharged CTLS light sport aircraft
German general aviation aircraft manufacturer Flight Design introduced at Aero Friedrichshafen show a turbocharged version of its CTLS light sport aircraft, which is designed as a towing aircraft.
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Russia certifies VIP variant of Tu-204
Russian certification authorities have approved the latest variant of the Tupolev Tu-204, an executive version of the twin-jet. The aircraft - designated...
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Fractional start-up SmartAir plots expansion and ponders franchising opportunities
European fractional ownership start-up SmartAir is preparing to exercise around half of its 42 Diamond D-Jet options as development of Europe's first single-engined, personal jet-based fractional programme gathers pace.
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NewsFAA to propose Citation X elevator change-out
Cessna could pay as much as $4.3 million to replace the elevator controls on as many as 253 US-registered Citation X business jets under a new US Federal...
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Business aviation in brief
Fokker Services has delivered the first auxiliary fuel tank system installed in a VIP-configured Fokker 100, to an undisclosed customer....
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NewsBA and Iberia sign formal merger agreement
Oneworld carriers British Airways and Iberia have signed their formal merger agreement, following the tentative pact they forged last November. The...
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Australian appeal court awards big compensation in toxic cabin air case
Substantial damages have been awarded to an Australian airline cabin attendant for respiratory illness attributed to toxic fumes in cabin air - the first time a law court anywhere has called an airline to account for health damage caused by contaminated cabin air.
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FAA targets 2015 for unleaded GA fuel
The US Federal Aviation Administration is planning to spend $10 million over the next five years to develop an unleaded aviation gasoline to replace the...
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NewsFLIGHTBLOGGER: Gulfstream developing new large-cabin jets
Gulfstream is developing clean sheet successors to its G450 and G550 large-cabin business jets, incorporating concepts and systems designed for its flagship G650.
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First flight for glass cockpit MD 500
A new glass cockpit option for the MD Helicopters 500 single-engined turbine is nearing US FAA certification following first flight of the new configuration today at Texas completions and maintenance centre United Rotorcraft Solutions.
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NewsTwo arrested at Liverpool over corpse check-in incident
Two women have been arrested after allegedly transporting a corpse into Liverpool Airport, possibly with the intention of taking it on board an EasyJet flight
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Cessna Skycatcher China factory to open in 2011
Shenyang Aircraft's plans to have a new manufacturing plant and flight-test centre for the Cessna 162 Skycatcher light sport aircraft have been delayed until 2011.
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NewsEA500 owners behold new Total Eclipse
Eclipse 500 very light jets are again for sale seven months after the New Mexico-based factory reopened its doors. The factory's new owners on 29 March...
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European general aviation: Making a noise
As Europe's largest general aviation show Aero Friedrichshafen kicks off in Germany on 8 April, our special report turns the spotlight on the key issues...