All General aviation articles – Page 217
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HELI-EXPO: Garmin expands into helicopter market
Garmin has expanded into the rotor-wing market by developing versions of its terrain awareness and avoidance system (TAWS) and G500 electronic flight display...
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ICAO to examine timeline for aircraft CO2 standard
ICAO will soon review a newly drafted timetable for developing a global carbon dioxide (CO2) standard for new aircraft types, among other recommendations...
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BAE spots Russian opportunity for RJ85
BAE Systems is targeting Russia for the first time in a bid to sell a batch of Avro RJ85s coming off lease from Lufthansa.
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HELI-EXPO: Robinson sets R66 price at $770,000
Robinson Helicopter has begun accepting orders for the R66 as the manufacturer closes in on certifying the new five-seat turbine helicopter.
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NewsNTSB dispatched to investigate Austin accident
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has dispatched an investigation team to Austin, Texas after a small plane crashed into an office building. The...
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Air India receives 8bn rupees govt equity infusion
The Indian government has approved an eight billion rupees ($173 million) equity infusion into loss-making national carrier Air India.
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Asian carriers show market appeal
Tiger Airways's successufl IPO provides a welcome positive indicator as more Asian carriers took to the markets
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Opinion
Comment: Does FAA pilot training produce the right stuff?
The FAA is reviewing whether its pilot training is producing the right stuff. Perhaps the US aviation authority should be examining instruction quality rather than quantity
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Working week - Brent Wouters
No clouds mask vision at Cirrus Brent Wouters has been chief executive of Cirrus Aircraft for one year and president and chief operating officer for...
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Reborn JAL sticks to oneworld
Troubled Japanese carrier rejects SkyTeam advances as formal restructuring process begins
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Opinion
Comment: Taking a back seat on safety
Koito Industries president Takashi Kakegawa says he is sorry his company deceived regulators by supplying false safety test data on a staggering 150,000...
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Much to do about MAPL
TECHNOLOGY MUCH TO DO ABOUT MAPL WHEN BELL decided to produce an eight-seat, single-pilot IFR twin-engined helicopter, there was a choice of...
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Civil helicopters: The latest on the market
With the worst of the economic downturn behind them, helicopter manufacturers and operators are turning to innovation, safety and efficiency to gain an edge over rivals.
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FLIGHT TEST: Bell 429 - No detail too small
Bell's new 429 twin-engined helicopter is fast, quiet, smooth, has plenty of power and has safety in its DNA
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Hawker Pacific prepares to open Shanghai fixed-base operation
Hawker Pacific will open its new fixed-base operation at China's Shanghai Hongquiao airport on 26 March.
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Citation Mustang very light jet hits triple century
Cessna has rolled out the 300th Citation Mustang at its assembly site in Independence, Kansas less than three years after delivering the first very light...
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Susi adds Avantis to propeller-driven fleet
Indonesian operator Susi Air has ordered two Piaggio P180 Avanti II twin-engined turboprops with an option for one more. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery...
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NewsBA 777 crash: Quick flap retraction avoided ILS collision
Investigators believe the British Airways Boeing 777-200ER which crashed at London Heathrow would have struck the ground earlier, potentially colliding with...
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Opinion
Comment: Concorde trial - an irrevelevant ritual
When the Concorde court case closes it will mark the end of almost 10 years of pointless legal activity.