All General aviation articles – Page 249
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Downturn forces Cirrus to delay aircraft development
The global economic meltdown has forced Cirrus Design to delay its new aircraft development timetable while it awaits the signs of recovery. Certification...
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German general aviation show bucks downturn
The Aero Friedrichshafen general aviation show kicked off today in Germany. The event, held from the 2-5 April, is Europe's largest general aviation gathering...
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Flight time limit science criticised as flawed
A European Aviation Safety Agency-commissioned scientific report on crew fatigue has been heavily criticised as irrelevant by airline representatives at...
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Europe targets 500,000t annual cut in carbon dioxide through continuous descent approaches
Aviation groups have ambitious plans to introduce continuous descent approaches (CDA) across Europe. The plans are part of an effort to reduce commercial...
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CitationShares offers alternative for besieged corporations
Cessna Aircraft's fractional subsidiary, CitationShares, is offering corporate America unfettered access to the company's fleet of 80 Citation jets under...
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European business aviation operators set up safety forum
A safety forum has been established by flight safety officers of two European business aircraft operators. The forum will be dedicated to discussing,...
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US survey reveals rise in general aviation manoeuvring accidents
Analysis of US general aviation safety trends in 2007 shows an increase in manoeuvring accidents against the previous year. This accident category continues...
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Indonesian regulator imposes new law on scheduled airlines
Indonesia's government has introduced a new law requiring scheduled airlines to have at least ten aircraft by early 2012.
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Mid-air collisions force Australia to review aerodrome procedures
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has launched a review of the country's general aviation aerodrome procedures...
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Firefighting DC-10 available to lease
A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 firefighting-configured aircraft is available for lease to European governments. The US-registered aircraft - the second of only...
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NewsPICTURE: Virgin Galactic makes WhiteKnight Two structural changes
To solve handling and stability problems Virgin Galactic has made structural modifications to the vertical stabiliser fins of its WhiteKnight Two...
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Working Week: Not a cloud in the sky at Cirrus
Boni Caldeira has what he considers to be the ultimate job - a position as US regional sales director in the mid-Atlantic...
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Business aviation in brief
India's National Aerospace Laboratories says it will continue to develop the Saras single-engined aircraft - the country's first...
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The challenges of general aviation in Europe
General aviation in Europe is being forced out of more and more airports. It is time, argue its supporters, to give the sector the respect it deserves
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Brussels poised to push for controversial halon replacement
Brussels in bid to ban halon use on airliners
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Investigators review icing, weight and balance implication in PC-12 crash
Pilatus Aircraft has confirmed that the PC-12 that crashed on approach to Butte, Montana on 22 March was carrying seven children and seven adults despite...
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Cessna stands by its light sport aircraft
Cessna chief executive Jack Pelton says the company will stand by its light sport single-engine entry level SkyCatcher aircraft despite having the second...
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Lufthansa receives Citations for Private Jet business
Lufthansa has taken delivery of the first two commercially operated Cessna...