All General aviation articles – Page 262
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Troubled times bring Jet, Kingfisher into unlikely alliance
In a clear sign of how tough airline operating conditions have become in India, rival carriers Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines are entering a radical...
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India reveals plans for five-seat light aircraft
Indian car manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra and the country's National Aerospace Laboratories are jointly developing a five-seat light aircraft, and plan...
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UK police arrest United pilot in suspected alcohol case
A United Airlines pilot was arrested at London Heathrow Airport yesterday on suspicion of being over the alcohol limit for performing an aviation function. Heathrow...
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Gulfstream readies new sensor, actuator technologies
Gulfstream continues to pursue leading-edge technologies with a new series of sensor and actuator tests taking place...
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India's Jet drops plan to lay off 1,900 employees
India's Jet Airways has dropped plans to lay off 1,900 employees following protests by sacked staff and growing opposition from politicians. The carrier's...
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Ocean Sky reveals expansion plan details
UK business aviation services provider Ocean Sky has given further details of its planned expansion, eyeing fixed-base...
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General aviation news in brief
Australian sales, service and product support company Hawker Pacific has been appointed...
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Thunder City launches Puma conversion programme
South Africa's Thunder City has launched a Eurocopter AS330 Puma modernisation programme designed to extend the life of the medium-lift helicopter -...
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India's Jet cuts staff and stops expanding
India's Jet Airways has confirmed that some 800 flight attendants as well as an unspecified number of employees in other areas of the business are being...
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New Nose unveils carbonfibre seaplane
A new carbonfibre twin-engined seaplane based on the design of the 1949 Grumman Albatross has been unveiled by US engineering firm The New Nose, which is...
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GAMA reads 'burdensome' into proposed GA security rules
General Aviation Manufacturers Association chief executive Pete Bunce says proposed new security rules revealed by the
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Comp Air gets capital injection to build turboprop
Comp Air has secured $150 million in new capital that the Merritt Island, Florida-based manufacturer says will allow it to proceed with development of its...
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Jet, Kingfisher unveil extensive alliance but no cross-equity
Jet, Kingfisher unveil extensive alliance but no cross-equity
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Independents look to new markets for investment
With the credit crunch cutting off traditional sources of capital, investors from business aviation's newest markets are fast emerging as the best hope for...
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New winglet manufacturer excels on Citation X
Winglet Technology says its Cessna Citation X elliptical winglets will be certificated by June 2009 after...
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Flybe launches cabin crew and engineer training firsts
Europe's largest regional carrier Flybe has just celebrated the graduation of the...
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How not to lose sleep
Flight time limitations were always a contentious issue, not least because one size does not fit all types of operation. But the industry is blithely unprepared for the imminent alternative.
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China’s ARJ21 faces further delays to first flight and deliveries
First flight of China's ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft may be delayed by one more month and it has become clear that first deliveries will be pushed back...
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High oil prices lead to surge in executive turboprops
Turboprop manufacturers are enjoying a surge in sales as high oil prices prompt business jet owners to downgrade to slower but more fuel efficient aircraft....