All General aviation articles – Page 261
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Leaded fuel may rein in piston flights from US airports
A major new rule released by the US Environmental Protection Agency may force a number of airports to limit piston aircraft operations to restrict lead emissions...
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In Brief: International
Calls increase for open Arab skies Arab carriers are urging their governments to optimise air routes in order to make more efficient use of airspace...
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Cirrus tailors production to suit slowing demand
Cirrus Design has decided to reduce production from four days a week to as few as three during some weeks until the end of the year to account for weaker...
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Little progress means no change for US space tourism rules
A lack of progress in space tourism's development is expected to mean there will be no change in US rules for the industry. The country's informed waiver...
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No region spared from the downturn
No region is immune from the global slowdown, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight
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Comment: Will downturn cloud Clean Sky initiatives?
If necessity is the mother of invention, European research funding may well be its rich and benevolent grandfather. The public has a right to police its...
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EASA's space tourism approach requires certification
The European Aviation Safety Agency has unveiled its proposed regulatory approach for suborbital aircraft at a space...
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NewsPictures: NASA reveals external vision project details with Gulfstream
NASA’s Dryden Research Centre has revealed pictures of the hardware setup installed in its F-18B to test artificial means of forward vision for supersonic business jets with limited forward vision.
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ATR looking for revenge
Airframer aims to take advantage of high fuel price to forge new image on the continent
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Working week: He'll be coming round the mountain
As winter approaches, Canada prepares itself for the most adventurous athletes - and that means work for daring pilots like Duncan McNabb who fly them around the mountains of British Columbia
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NewsAll survive hair-raising Colorado GA mid-air
Two single-engine Cessnas collided in a mountain pass 14mi southeast of Grand Junction, Colorado in clear weather the morning of 22 October, leaving two badly damage high-wing aircraft but no physical injuries to the six occupants involved.
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Eclipse reclaims lead in DayJet fleet sale
Eclipse Aviation has established itself as the exclusive sales agent for the 28 Eclipse 500 very light jets...
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Piper ponders back-to-the-future thrust augmentation for PiperJet
Piper Aircraft is working with jet engine manufacturer Williams International ...
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First Diamond DA42 Twin Star enters UK business aviation market
Polish low-cost air taxi operator Direct Fly and UK aircraft broker One...
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Taj Air to distribute P180 Avanti IIs in Asia
Indian charter and management company Taj Air has become the exclusive distributor of the Piaggio...
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US GA accidents down, accident rates up
In calendar year 2007. US general aviation has seen its lowest-ever number of fatal accidents, but there was a slight...
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Spaniards unveil fire-extinction management system
Spanish onshore helicopter services company INAER has unveiled a new fire-extinction management system that can be operated with a helicopter or fixed-wing...
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Australian safety authority seeks public views on regulation of general aviation aircraft
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority is seeking public comment on a proposal submitted by Recreational Aviation...
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Cirrus raises situational awareness bar with Perspective
Cirrus has raised situation awareness for general aviation pilots to a new level with an optional advanced cockpit fitted to its SR22-G3 light aircraft
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Congress tells NASA to start green aviation research initiative
The US Congress has directed NASA to develop and demonstrate technologies that enable commercial aircraft to achieve noise levels on approach, take-off and...