All General aviation articles – Page 33
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Trump unveils tariff plan on Chinese aircraft imports
Aircraft, jet engines and helicopters made in China are among 1,300 product categories that will face a 25% tariff if imported into the USA, the Trump Administration proposed on 3 April.
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FIDAE: Viking nears CL-415 EAF start, CL-515 launch decision
As the Chilean government emerges as a potential customer, Calgary-based Viking Air has moved within months of inducting the first of 11 CL-415 Enhanced Aerial Firefighter (EAF) airframes into modification, says executive vice-president of sales and marketing Rob Mauracher.
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NewsEmbraer delivers first Phenom 300E
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 300E, to South African businessman and long-time customer John McCormick. The handover of aircraft serial number 448 came just over five months after the launch of the upgraded business jet – the second iteration of the nine-year-old Phenom 300 – which secured Brazilian, European ...
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Flying Colours expands St Louis facility
Completions and engineering company Flying Colours has expanded its facility in St Louis, Missouri from 5,570m² (60,000ft²) to 9,300m², to cater for the growing demand from business aircraft owners and manufacturers for its detailed cabinetry work and interior completion services.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Piaggio's marketing offensive bolsters Avanti Evo's prospects
It's been a tough decade for Piaggio and the P180 Avanti. Deliveries of the iconic twin-pusher – which emerged in the late 1980s and is now on its third iteration, the Evo – have fallen from their market peak of 30 aircraft in 2008 to only two in 2017, due ...
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ANALYSIS: Rent-based business aircraft programmes on the rise
Business aircraft ownership is losing ground to more flexible, capital-efficient, rent-based private flying models, while the population of very wealthy individuals using high-end travel options is growing larger and younger, a new report suggests.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Steen Karsbo, vice-president, Satair
Steen Karsbo is vice-president of business development for aftermarket services provider Satair
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USAF researches bidders to deliver 22 AC-208 armed Caravans
The US Air Force plans to acquire 22 more Cessna AC-208s to provide to allied governments to use for lightly armed surveillance missions.
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787 suffers nose gear failure at VIP conversion site
A Boeing 787 undergoing conversion into a VIP configuration recently suffered an apparent nose gear collapse at Grant County International airport in Moses Lake, Washington.
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Isle of Man registry hits 1,000th registration milestone
The Isle of Man Aircraft Registry (IOMAR) has notched up its 1,000th M-prefixed registration – a Gulfstream G650ER: M-JSWB.
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Gama Aviation's revenues rise as expansion continues
Gama Aviation recorded a hike in revenues and operating profit in 2017 – mainly as a result of a robust performance from its US division – and is anticipating continued growth in 2018 and beyond as it seeks to become “the global leader in business aviation services”.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: A driving force in engineering at Honeywell Aerospace
Anne Lillywhite developed a passion for technology from a young age, so a career in engineering beckoned. After a spell in telecommunications, she moved into aviation and is now director of engineering for Honeywell's European aerospace engineering division, specialising in cockpit and navigation systems.
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INTERVIEW: Providing tailored training for low-cost carriers
Pedro Sors is the president of Avenger Flight Group, a Texas-based commercial aviation simulation and training provider
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INTERVIEW: Patty Wagstaff, member of US Aerobatic team and founder of Aerobatic School
Patty Wagstaff, six-time member of the US Aerobatic team and founder of Patty Wagstaff Aerobatic School in St Augustine, Florida
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Pacific Aerospace launches Super-Pac XL single-engined turboprop
New Zealand’s Pacific Aerospace has launched a new variant of its P-750 XSTOL single-engined turboprop, featuring more power, range, and a faster rate of climb.
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AG600 to fly from water in second half of 2018
The Avic AG600 amphibian has conducted three successful test flights from land, and is gearing up for flight tests from the water.
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Kitty Hawk unveils Cora aircraft for eVTOL air taxi market
A privately funded company backed by a Google co-founder has revealed details of an eight-year-old project to develop an electric air taxi named Cora that has moved to New Zealand for flight testing and early commercial operations.
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NewsEmbraer reports business jet revenue slide as outlook remains flat
Embraer Executive Jets recorded a 14% fall in revenues in 2017, as a result of an "unfavourable mix of aircraft deliveries". Although its performance is forecast to remain flat throughout 2018, the Brazilian airframer is upbeat about its prospects, as the market starts to turn a corner.
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Bombardier Challenger 350 completes steep approach certification testing
Bombardier has completed the steep approach certification flight-test campaign for its Challenger 350, and hopes to secure final approval for the enhancement later this year, allowing owners and operators of the super-midsize business jet access to a greater number of airports across the world.
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Garmin flies first G5000-equipped Citation XLS
Garmin has performed a maiden sortie of the first Cessna Citation XLS to be retrofitted with a G5000 integrated flight deck, with the twinjet completing the milestone in late February at the avionics manufacturer's US test facility in Olathe, Kansas.