All General aviation articles – Page 85
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Lisa delays Akoya seaplane service entry to early 2017
A production-conforming prototype of the Lisa Akoya will enter production next year with a redesigned landing gear, the French-based manufacturer says.
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Gulfstream appoints Chile's Aerocardal as sales representative
Gulfstream is beefing up it sales team in Latin America with the appointment of Chilean business aviation services provider and G150 operator, Aerocardal.
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Embraer readies first Chinese-registered Legacy 500 for Jackie Chan
Embraer secured Chinese validation for the Legacy 500 on 24 July and is now preparing to deliver the first midsize business jet to Chinese launch customer and ambassador of its executive jets division, Jackie Chan.
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Opinion
OPINION: Regulations are shutting down light-sport innovation
When a general aviation aircraft enters the market with critical new safety features, it should only be a positive story. But when such additions were made possible only because Icon Aircraft’s sporty A5 seaplane falls outside the standard Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), the story becomes “embarrassing”, says former Cessna chief ...
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LAND, SEA, SKY: Amphibians you can buy (mostly)
Oshkosh was, once again, a showcase for Icon's amphibious A5 – so what's the competition?
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OSHKOSH: Top 10 images from AirVenture day three
Day three at the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture fly-in provided yet more photographic proof of why "Oshkosh" is the world's biggest air show.
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OSHKOSH: Icon delivers safe, easy A5 seaplane after long development phase
After nine years, a major redesign and a lot of patience, Icon Aircraft finally began making aircraft deliveries on 20 July with a donation – worth $239,000 – of the first A5 light sport amphibian to a US youth group called the Young Eagles.
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OSHKOSH: Ascend 172 may spark broader piston remanufacturing drive
A newly launched programme to remanufacture 35- to 40-year-old Cessna 172s could spread to several other piston aircraft models, creating relatively low-cost options for purchasing new aircraft.
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OSHKOSH: Tecnam launches US sales campaign for P2010
Tecnam launched the US sales campaign for the P2010 at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture fly-in, taking 10% deposits on the $345,000 aircraft.
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OSHKOSH: Top 10 images from AirVenture day two
Day two at the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture fly-in provided yet more photographic proof of why "Oshkosh" is the world's biggest air show.
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OSHKOSH: Terrafugia unveils TF-X wind tunnel model
Terrafugia unveiled a newly-moulded wind tunnel model for a hybrid-electric, stop-fold tiltprop concept at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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OSHKOSH: Top 10 images from AirVenture, Day 1
The AirVenture fly-in hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association this week in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, attracts hundreds of thousands of people, tens of thousands of aircraft and countless amazing aviation photos.
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OSHKOSH: Cirrus enters final stretch of SF50 testing
The Cirrus SF50 Vision jet is entering the final stretch of a nearly two-year certification campaign with company officials encouraged by performance so far but cautious about the chances of remaining on schedule.
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OSHKOSH: Piper slightly delays M600 certification
Piper will slightly delay receiving certification of the six-seat M600 from the US Federal Aviation Administration to the first quarter of 2016.
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OSHKOSH: Mooney plans M10 certification in 2017
Mooney plans to certificate the three-seat M10 piston single in 2017, releasing its first new aircraft to market since new Chinese owners revived the Texas manufacturer in 2014.
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Buyer beware: Top 10 aerospace takeovers
With expectations high that United Technologies is about to unveil a buyer for its Sikorsky helicopters business, we take a look back at 10 of the biggest – or at least the most significant – aerospace takeovers of the past decade, ranked by dollar value
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Victor snaps up YoungJets and secures $5 million funding
Online business aircraft charter broker Victor has acquired bespoke US charter provider YoungJets in a move designed to increase its penetration of the North American market
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US VIP airline Beacon picks operating partner
US member-only VIP airline Beacon plans to launch services at the end of the third quarter and has selected US business aviation services provider Dynamic Aviation as its operating partner.
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Viking strengthens sales and dealership network
Canada’s Viking Air is strengthening and expanding its 18-strong worldwide dealer network for its Twin Otter Series 400 with the appointment of new representatives and sales territories.
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Nextant hands over first 400XTi to PlaneSense
Nextant Aerospace has delivered the first 400XTi to US fractional ownership company PlaneSense, bringing total deliveries of its remanufactured and re-engined Beechjet/Hawker 400A/XP business jet – introduced in 2011 – to nearly 60.