All General aviation articles – Page 254
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See-and-avoid lapse cited by NTSB in helicopter mid-air collision
Pilots of two electronic news gathering helicopters that collided in July 2007 while reporting a real-time police chase in suburban Phoenix, Arizona failed...
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NewsBarger presses NextGen case for Obama stimulus funding
JetBlue Airways chief executive Dave Barger went to the White House to urge President Barack Obama to include funding to equip aircraft for NextGen air-traffic control systems in the currently-debated economic stimulus package.
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NewsVIDEO: Nevada's Minden pursues fire-fighter role for BAe 146
British Aerospace's 146 is nearing new life as an aerial fire-fighter following the sale of an aircraft to US tanker converter and operator Minden Air
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NewsNTSB: See-and-avoid lapse in helo mid-air
Pilots of two electronic news gathering (ENG) helicopters that collided in July 2007 while reporting a real-time police chase in suburban Phoenix failed to use required “see and avoid” measures, the US National Transportation Safety Board has ruled.
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NewsCessna releases 2,000 more employees as Textron cuts jet production 20%
Textron chairman and CEO Louis Campbell today said Cessna will cut its 2009 production target by 20%, down from a record high 467 Citation jet deliveries in 2008 to 375 this year.
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AeroSat eyes aircraft-to-aircraft relay communications system
Airborne antenna maker AeroSat is developing an in-flight internet system that aims to provide high-speed connectivity at up to 45Mb/s for passengers, crew...
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IATA reiterates cost warning on 'inefficient' Middle East airspace
IATA is again pleading for reform of Middle Eastern airspace to save costs, warning that the region's airlines are "not immune" to the financial downturn.
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NewsNBAA cancels Light Business Airplane Conference
The National Business Aviation Association has cancelled its inaugural Light Business Airplane Conference - earmarked...
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NewsEurope aims for 2015 SpaceShipTwo competitor
The prospect of an all-European competitor to US suborbital tourism projects has become stronger with the €7.3 million ($9.68 million) funding of the Future...
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HondaJet spools up for certification programme
Some of the most qualified engineers at Cessna, Gulfstream and Hawker Beechcraft are being offered jobs at Honda Aircraft, which is ramping up in anticipation...
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Business aviation in brief
Hawker Beechcraft has opened a new 7,620m² (25,000ft²) paint facility at its Chester, UK base. It is designed to provide a "multifunctional...
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When water is the best option
The successful Hudson river ditching will give the world a chance to review the whole issue of force-landing aeroplanes on water. There is so much myth surrounding...
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Air France-KLM sets up US engine disassembly venture
Air France-KLM's maintenance division has established a US joint venture specialising in disassembly of engines. It will hold a majority share in the...
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Ocean Sky keeps growing despite downturn
UK business aviation services provider Ocean Sky is expanding rapidly and aggressively despite the economic crisis...
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EASA acts on Fokker jet wing-icing
European regulators are mandating the fitting of on-ground wing leading-edge heating systems on Fokker 70s and Fokker 100s following a series of icing-related...