All General aviation articles – Page 602
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Sociable climber
Mooney's Encore climbs, descends and cruises like its hot-rod predecessor, but is a machine for serious business flying Dave Higdon/augusta, kansas Mooneys's Encore climbs, descends and cruises like its hot-rod predecessor, but is a machine for serious business flying.What most sticks in mind about one aeroplane or another? Is it ...
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GE aims to expand oriental engine support ventures
General Electric Engine Services is focusing efforts on firming up planned new engine-overhaul joint ventures in China and the Philippines, following the recent start of its partnership with EVA Airways in Taiwan. GE has confirmed that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Xiamen Aviation Industrial to ...
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Fresh delay puts back Renault diesel engine programme
A new delay in the first flight and certification of the Renault Sport/Socata MR250 four cylinder diesel engine is being attributed to "minor problems" with setting up the powerplant by programme manager Luc Pelon. He denies reports that the engine suffered a major failure while undergoing ground tests. "We ...
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AIA 98 FINALIST: BFGoodrich Avionics Systems (Business & General Aviation)
As avionics technology forges ahead there is a growing need to make new systems available and affordable to the general aviation (GA) community. BFGoodrich has contributed to that process with the development of the Skywatch traffic advisory system. The low-cost system displays traffic information and conflict advisories, indicating where ...
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Cessna skips basic certification in effort to keep Excel on schedule
Cessna is proceeding with full certification of the Citation Excel business jet, bypassing basic certification, in a bid to keep the first deliveries on schedule for April. Basic certification, expected in January, has been delayed by staff changes, so the company is proceeding with certification of the autopilot, thrust reversers ...
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FAA rules out
A US Court of Appeals has overturned a Federal Aviation Administration interim rule that came into effect last year and introduced overflight fees for carriers that use US airspace but do not take off or land in the US. The FAA, which had hoped for $100 million annually in fees, ...
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Cintra faces censure
By delaying its initial public offering, the holding company Cintra has dodged calls for separate offerings of shares in Aeromexico and Mexicana, but it still faces heat from several quarters. AeroCalifornia, one of Mexico's two major independent airlines, has become the most outspoken critic of Cintra's practices and ties ...
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Textron confirms buying of Boeing helicopter business
Bell Helicopter Textron confirmed at the show yesterday that it is to buy a "substantial portion" of Boeing's commercial helicopter business. The deal, agreed by the two companies in the USA on Wednesday, will see Bell acquire the MD-500 and MD-600 series of turbine singles, but excludes the MD-900 ...
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GE joins forces with Eva in overhaul operation
General Electric (GE) has announced a joint venture with Taiwan's second-largest carrier, Eva Airways, to form an engine overhaul and aircraft maintenance joint venture, to be named Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EAT). The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed in Taipei on 24 February. Eva will hold an 80% share ...
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Marginal routes offer scope for turboprops
The economic turmoil in Asia-Pacific could provide turboprop manufacturers such as Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) with a major opportunity, senior vice-president, commercial, Alain Brodin said at the show. He says it is possible that airlines operating jets on marginal routes could move them to lower-cost operators which would use ...
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Flying the Flag
The islanders of Aruba are hoping to persuade owners and operators to register their aircraft with them instead of in their neighbouring Caribbean tax havens of Bermuda and Cayman Islands. Using the slogan "the flag of choice with convenience", Aruba, a Dutch-influenced island of 150 km2 just off the ...
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Gulfstream adds Collier trophy to its accolades
Karen Walker Gulfstream has arrived at Asian Aerospace '98 boasting a new accolade- its Gulfstream GV ultra -long-range business jet has been named this year's winner of the annual prestigious Robert J Collier trophy. The trophy, established in 1912, is awarded by the US National Aeronautic Association (NAA) for "-the ...
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Caravan rolls on to another record year
Mike Martin It may not be the most exciting looking aircraft on the park, but the Cessna Caravan is the bird you want to see in some remote place - and it's selling better than at any time in its 14 years in service. This year - around November - ...
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More records en route to Changi
Andrew Mollet The Gulfstream V, the world's first ultra-long-range business aircraft, set two world speed records on the flight from New York to Singapore. It brings to 46 the number of world and national records for speed, altitude, distance and time-to-climb the aircraft has set since entering service in ...
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Jet Maintenance wins Honeywell dealership
Singapore company Jet Maintenance (Chalet E6) has been made a dealer for Honeywell avionics products. Jet Maintenance is a member of the Jet Aviation group of companies, headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. It claims to be the only global business aviation outfit in the world, employing more ...
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Skyhawk for SIA
Singapore Airlines has selected the Cessna 172 Skyhawk to join its training fleet at the Singapore Flying College in Perth, Australia. The college was established in 1988 to address the challenge of training new pilots at a location other than the restricted airspace over Singapore. Source: Flight Daily News
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Miami parts merger
Miami, Florida-based civil aircraft and engine parts business Aviation Sales is to take over Caribe Aviation, a licensed components repair station. Caribe, also of Miami, has an interiors refurbishment operation. Source: Flight International
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Tradewinds launches
US cargo carrier TradeWinds Airlines launched passenger charter services on 12 February with its first ex-Gulf Air, 345-seat Lockheed L-1011 TriStar leased from Interlease Aviation Group. Tour operator Sunburst Holidays has chartered TradeWinds to fly Boston-Montego Bay, Jamaica. A second Interlease aircraft is due in April. Source: Flight International
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Dunlop brakes
Hydro-Aire, of the USA, and UK companies Dunlop Aviation and Fairey Hydraulics, are to develop jointly new electro-mechanical braking systems for landing gear to replace hydraulics, as part of the UK Department of Trade and Industry's "More Electric Aircraft Challenge" project. Source: Flight International
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Nine killed as Pilatus PC-12 crashes in Kenya
A Pilatus PC-12 crash in Kenya on 13 February claimed the lives of all nine people on board, including Flight International contributing photographer Herman Potgieter. The aircraft, one of two being delivered to a South African safari company by the Stans, Switzerland-based manufacturer, had just been flown on an ...