All General aviation articles – Page 237
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News
AUVSI - OPV-configured Diamond DA42 launched
Aurora Flight Sciences (booth 641) yesterday launched an OPV version of the new Diamond DA42M featuring the recently certificated Austro diesel engine...
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UGVs could be used as wildfire fighting trail blazers
Texas A&M, which doubles as the state of Texas agency for emergency response, recently completed a study on wildland robotic firefighting with Lockheed Martin...
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FAA launches review of Part 23 certification process
Improving business aviation safety standards ...
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FAA approves Falcon 7X for steep approaches
The US Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Dassault Falcon 7X business jet for steep approaches, giving US operators the flexibility to land...
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NewsThirteen confirmed dead on PNG Twin Otter that crashed
Rescuers have found the de Havilland Canada Twin Otter that crashed yesterday in Papua New Guinea and confirmed that all 13 on board died. The Airlines...
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Interview
Flight Interview: Randy Babbitt
New US Federal Aviation Administration administrator Randy Babbitt echoes all his recent predecessors in calling safety his "number one priority".
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Vulcan cleared for rest of display season following landing gear inspection
The UK's Vulcan to the Sky Trust has secured an extension to the approved number of cycles for its restored Cold War bomber XH558 ...
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Opinion
Comment: Europe should have a common, higher transition altitude
Europe needs to drop disparate national transition altitudes and standardise. Ideally it should be done throughout, but regional change would be a start,...
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Round-the-world solar aircraft prototype to be unveiled this month
Researchers are preparing to unveil the prototype of a solar-powered aircraft which is intended eventually to conduct a transatlantic and round-the-world...
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Gulfstream considers further cut in G150/G200 production
Gulfstream is considering further cutting production of midsize business jets, which continue to suffer from weak demand while demand for larger jets show...
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NewsPICTURES& VIDEO: Images show midair collision on the Hudson
Fox News network has published pictures of a Piper Saratoga and a Eurocopter AS350 tour helicopter moments after the two collided over the Hudson River around noon Saturday, killing all nine on both aircraft
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Trustee accepts Eclipse offer; bidding to start
A $40 million offer by Eclipse Aerospace, a company formed to purchase the assets of Eclipse Aviation, has been accepted by the court-appointed trustee in...
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NetJets founder Santulli resigns
Richard Santulli, the man credited with starting the fractional aircraft industry, has abruptly resigned as chairman and chief executive of NetJets, the...
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NewsStudy proposes pan-European common transition altitude
Representatives of the Nordic and Baltic countries have carried out a feasibility study that recommends adopting a common regional transition altitude (TA)...
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NewsCathay Pacific team reviewing business model
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has a team assessing its business model in light of the recent industry downturn. The recent downturn has...
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Cessna expects further drop in jet deliveries in 2010
Cessna is starting to see signs of recovery in the business jet market, but expects delivery rates, which have already plunged more than 40% compared with...
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Scandinavian agencies and Eurocontrol study change to a common transition altitude
A group of Europe's Nordic and Baltic countries is recommending adoption of a common regional transition altitude of either 10,000ft (3,050m) or 18,000ft...
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Lancair launches piston-powered Evolution
Lancair has begun selling a piston version of its new Evolution four-seat pressurised kitplane. Lancair began...