All General aviation articles – Page 237
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Opinion
Comment: Oshkosh spectators hail WhiteKnight Two and the A380
Forgotten how inspiring aviation can be? Cast aside all cynicism and make a pilgrimage to AirVenture and join the crowds celebrating the passion of flight
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News
FAA toughens icing protection standards
The US FAA today finalised amended certification standards that will require makers of transport category aircraft to either have icing protection systems...
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US to legislate for detection and filtering of toxic bleed air
The US Congress is processing a law that will require the Federal Aviation Administration to mount research and development on systems for detecting and...
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PICTURE & VIDEO: Flying motorcycle unveiled
The first flight of a prototype three-wheel motorcycle designed to fly with folding wings is expected in early 2010. An engineering mock-up of the...
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NetJets Europe aims to keep pilots happy with voluntary schemes
It has been a rough ride through the economic recession for Europe's business aircraft operator community.
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Piper lays down ambitious expansion plans
Piper Aircraft announced at AirVenture plans to appoint new dealers in 12 emerging markets to support an ambitious new international expansion plan. Piper...
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Electric overtakes alternate fuels
All-electric light sport aircraft look set to lead the greening of general aviation in the USA as battery-powered products vie for sales by 2011, while alternate...
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NewsOSHKOSH 2009: Virgin Galactic flies high at Oshkosh
Equity deal with Abu Dhabi investor will see Sir Richard Branson's space tourism venture offer low-cost satellite launches
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OSHKOSH 2009: WhiteKnight Two rudder change confirmed
Scaled Composites has cut a notch into the bottom of the WhiteKnight Two prototype's rudders and added operating cables. At this year's EAA AirVenture show...
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Oshkosh news in brief
Mooney's M20R Ovation2 GX has received its certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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Financing delay holds up Icon A5 light sport aircraft deliveries
Icon Aircraft has pushed back first delivery of its Icon A5 light sport aircraft from the second half of 2010 to mid-2011 due to a delay in securing new...
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NewsOSHKOSH 2009: VIDEOS: PiperJet makes air show debut
Piper Aircraft plans to unveil in October a new schedule for the single-engine PiperJet as it begins work on three conforming aircraft. The proof...
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New entry-level King Air revealed
Hawker Beechcraft unveiled at AirVenture a new entry-level model for its King Air turboprop line with improved payload and range. The C90GTx is scheduled...
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OSHKOSH 2009: Adam Aircraft under new ownership
The former Adam Aircraft A500 piston twin and A700 very light jet are again under new ownership. Thomas Hsueh, owner of Triton America and Bayfield...
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OSHKOSH 2009: Honda poised to test-fly HondaJet
Honda Aircraft plans to begin test flying the first conforming HondaJet early next year as it prepares for a late-2011 service entry. Honda Aircraft...
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Germany's Remos aims for US expansion
Germany's Remos Aircraft has lined up a new investor to help fund a major expansion in the USA that will include 150 pilot centres and a new Florida completion...
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OSHKOSH 2009: VIDEO: A380 touches down at AirVenture
The Airbus A380, the worlds largest commercial aircraft, touched down at Wittman Regional Airport for the first time EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI.
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OSHKOSH 2009: Remos secures new investor, plans major US expansion
Germany's Remos Aircraft has lined up a new investor to help fund a major expansion in the US that will include 150 pilot centres and a new Florida completion...