All General aviation articles – Page 224
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NewsAustralian pilot training school set for September opening
Australia Asia Flight Training plans to open a flight school in the country in September 2010 with a fleet of more than 40 Diamond training aircraft. The...
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Golden Car sets sights on general aviation market
Italian luxury automotive parts supplier Golden Car is developing three versions of the F.30 light aircraft to widen...
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General Aviation - In Brief
Germany's Grob Aircraft has joined forces with emergency aircraft parachute manufacturer...
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NewsPICTURE: United Technologies claims fuel cell helicopter first
A hydrogen fuel cell-powered 10kg (22lb) helicopter model with a 2m (6.55ft) rotorspan has been flown for 20min by United Technologies' research centre at...
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Study: Carbon trading may raise efficient carriers' profitability
Operators of more efficient aircraft could see a 40% advantage in relative profitability over other carriers under the European Union's emissions-trading...
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EU carbon scheme may be ineffective: UK committee
Members of a cross-party parliamentary transport committee are warning that the European Union's emissions-trading scheme might prove a weak tool for pushing...
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Skycatcher 162: Cessna’s mini opus
Cessna's new Skycatcher 162 aims to become a key player in the next generation of flight-training aircraft, and seems to be in tune with requirements
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CAAC appoints Air China exec to Shenzhen Airlines following police probe
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has installed Air China executive Fan Cheng into Shenzhen Airlines, a move that comes after the airline's...
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CitationAir management arm starts to recover
US fractional ownership and charter company CitationAir has begun recalling its furloughed pilots as demand...
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Aviation industry veteran Stimpson dies
Edward Stimpson, aviation advocate and former president of the US General Aviation Manufacturers Association, has died, aged 75.
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GE: Remote diagnostics helped find cracked CF34 fan blades
GE Aviation says its remote diagnostics services "contributed substantially" to finding three cracked fan blades among the thousands of engines it analyzed...
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Canada delays SMS for small operators and MROs
Canada has decided to delay compliance with its aviation safety management system for smaller operators and maintenance organizations until the beginning...
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General Aviation - In Brief
Cessna has delivered the 300th Citation X to its Austria-based sales...
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Police take major shareholder of Shenzhen Airlines in for questioning
Chinese police have taken a major shareholder of Shenzhen Airlines in for questioning.
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Australian flying school AAFT to open in Sept
Commercial pilot flying school, Australia Asia Flight Training (AAFT), plans to open in September now that it has received support from the New South Wales...
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Afriqiyah merger would create stronger carrier: Libyan CEO
Libyan Airlines believes its long-proposed merger with Afriqiyah Airways will provide the carriers with a stronger platform on which to compete. Both...
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Leasing company Avation posts 62% drop in net profit
Aircraft leasing company Avation has posted a 62% drop in net profit in the fiscal year ending 30 June.
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Indonesian navy to order three CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft
Indonesia's navy plans to order three new maritime patrol aircraft next month, with the Indonesian Aerospace CN-235 twin turboprop understood to be the front-runner. The...
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Malaysia's air force revives competition for maritime patrol aircraft
Malaysia is resuming its efforts to buy maritime patrol aircraft, but this time with a greatly reduced budget, say industry sources.