All General aviation articles – Page 236
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Eurocopter sells two more EC225s to China
China's Ministry of Transport has signed a deal with Eurocopter for another two EC225 helicopters, following up on a 2007 order for two EC225s that went...
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Singapore inks air services deals with Latin American countries
Singapore's civil aviation authority has signed a new air services agreement with Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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Air China doubles H1 profits on fuel hedging gains
Air China's profits after tax more than doubled in the first half of 2009, with fuel hedging gains helping to overcome large drops in passenger and cargo...
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New Eclipse owners to open upgrade lines in Albuquerque and Chicago
Eclipse Aviation's assets are finally in the hands of new owners, ending a long period of uncertainty for the bankrupt manufacturer and the Eclipse 500 very...
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NewsDecision on resuming Eclipse 500 production expected in early 2010
Eclipse Aerospace, which plans to begin offering in September upgrades and maintenance for the Eclipse 500, plans to decide in the first quarter of next...
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ALPA expresses concern over lithium battery transport
Citing three separate instances in the last two months of fire, smoke or evidence of fire associated with lithium battery shipments, the Air Line Pilots...
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Why Quest is on a mission
New general aviation manufacturer ramps up production of 10-seat utility aircraft
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Statistics prove that airline pilot training is not good enough
Human factors still take much of the blame for most aircraft accidents. Is this because of a failure in pilot training? And if so, can it be rectified?
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China encouraging new local carriers to use Chinese aircraft
Start-ups wishing to operate Chinese-made aircraft may find it easier to get an air operator's certificate.
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Hawker Beechcraft faces difficult decisions as deliveries drop
Hawker Beechcraft chief executive Bill Boisture says the down economy, exacerbated by financing difficulties and recent negative...
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Qantas eyes A$1.5bn savings from new cost-cutting plan
Qantas Airways aims to save A$1.5 billion ($1.24 billion) over the next five years as part of a new cost reduction programme.
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Babbitt: light sport safety not in question
The US Federal Aviation Administration is expected to release the findings from an internal review of the 26 light sport aircraft manufacturers that sell...
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NewsNATCA ousted from Hudson investigation for breaching protocol
The NTSB has removed Natca as a party to its investigation of an 8 August mid-air collision between an air taxi sightseeing helicopter and a general aviation aircraft near New York City
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Diamond makes first sales in Malta
Diamond Aircraft has sold its first Maltese-registered aircraft to recently established training school Diamond Flight...
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FAA: no knee-jerk reaction to 'Wild West' Hudson corridor
The US Federal Aviation Administration is taking a metered response to the 8...
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AVIC's Xingfu Airlines launches operations
Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) new regional carrier Xingfu Airlines has launched operations and has a fleet of three Xian Aircraft MA60s.
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Indian cabinet committee to study aviation fuel tax
India has formed a cabinet minister-level committee to look into the highly contentious issue of taxes on aviation fuel.
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Malaysia's Firefly postpones start of service from Malacca to Singapore
Malaysian low-cost carrier Firefly has postponed plans to launch services between Malacca and Singapore citing a need to focus on other markets.