All General aviation articles – Page 302
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Foreign aircraft inspections to increase in Europe
The UK is to dramatically increase the number of ramp checks it makes on foreign aircraft - to 600 in 2008 and 1,000 by 2009, compared with just 193 in 2006....
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Malaysia pushes on with unmanned air vehicle plans
Malaysia is continuing to advance its efforts to develop unmanned air vehicle technologies, unveiling three indigenous designs during December's LIMA air show ...
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Aircraft hull losses set to outstrip premiums for first time since 2000
The airline insurance market looks set to make its first loss since 2000, with 2007 hull losses likely to outstrip premiums. An Aon insurance forecast based...
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2008 forecast: The year progress must be made in space
The year ahead is set to either be a record breaker or will see major programmes unravel, with the European Space Agency, NASA, California based-Space Exploration...
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2008 forecast: ADS-B rulemaking could create new funding model
The FAA is set to mandate an equipment buy that could cost airlines and operators up to $7.5bn by 2020 john croft
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Comment - Safety: soft talk, big stick
Sanctions against states that fail to oversee airline safety standards will not work unless they hurt. If they are not applied as intended they might as well not be applied at all
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Landmark deal for Encore FBO
Encore FBO and private-equity firm GTCR Golder Rauner have entered...
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News in brief
WINGLET SALES BLR Aerospace has clinched two orders from modification and maintenance companies Elliott...
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Bird strike on two engines brought down An-12 at Moscow
Bird strikes on the starboard engines of a Russian-operated Antonov An-12 freighter caused the aircraft to lose control and crash just seconds after it took...
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Western Australia fights fires with Fire King
The state of Western Australia is trialling a Sikorsky S-61 Fire King water-bombing...
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Spin-off fever hits AMR
American has unveiled plans to sell Eagle as several US majors consider divestitures American Airlines parent AMR will sell off its massive regional...
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Newsmakers of 2007
It was a year with plenty of surprises, such as the US-Europe Open Skies breakthrough, while merger and acquisition activity reached fever pitch. The predicted...
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Charities special - DC-10-based flying eye hospital saves sight around the world
orbis A clear vision For a quarter century a band of flying doctors has been helping save the eyesight of people across the developing world KATE...
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Charities special - MAF's mission from above
Float-equipped Gippsland GA8s mean MAF can land in areas where access would otherwise be impossible, such as in cyclone-hit Bangladesh mission aviation...
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Charities special - Big business helps Corporate Angel Network fly cancer patients for treatment
corporate angel network Big-hearted businesses A US charity flies cancer patients for treatment in the ultimate comfort, thanks to the generosity...
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Charities special - Aviation Sans Frontiers provides a lifeline for NGOs
Aviation sans frontiers Providing a lifeline A charity founded by a group of French airline pilots has become a vital support arm for NGOs in...