All General aviation articles – Page 143
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Disabled charity Aerobility seeks participants for round-the-world challenge
Disability takes to the global stage in August when London hosts the 2012 Paralympic Games, and for one charitable flying organisation this can only be a...
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FARNBOROUGH: Lighting on aircraft can prevent bird strikes
Bird strike incidents could be reduced by displaying pulsed lighting on the wings and fuselages of aircraft, according to wildlife ecologists in the USA....
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FARNBOROUGH: Piaggio to develop maritime patrol Avanti
Abu Dhabi Autonomous System Investments (ADASI), a subsidiary of Tawazun, has signed a deal with Piaggio Aero for the development of a new special missions...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Bell 525R Relentless makes its European debut
Bell Helicopter's (chalet L2) flagship 525R Relentless is making it European debut at Farnborough. The "super medium" twin was launched to great fanfare...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Hawker Beechcraft to sell business, general aviation division to Chinese buyers
Hawker Beechcraft employees at the Farnborough air show were offering no comment to Monday's surprise agreement to sell its business and general aviation aircraft division to China's Superior Aviation Beijing.
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FARNBOROUGH: Couple go all out to raise awareness of organ donation
Once you're (mostly) back on your feet after being near-death awaiting a liver transplant, what do you do? Something fun and just a bit mad, maybe? The obvious...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Diamond’s HK36 re-cast in surveillance role
The Diamond HK36 MPP has made its air show debut near the company's chalet on the static line.
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FARNBOROUGH: AW169 debuts at air show
AgustaWestland is showing for the first time all three types of its new helicopter family.
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM Leap-X to use additive layer manufactured parts
CFM International (H4/B13, chalet A23-24) will produce parts for the Leap-X family of engines for narrowbody aircraft based on an additive manufacturing...
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FARNBOROUGH: Kansas promotes state businesses and opportunities
Kansas governor Sam Brownback and state commerce secretary Pat George are leading a delegation to the air show, as part of moves to promote Kansas to companies...
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FARNBOROUGH: Virgin out to steal the show with SpaceShipTwo display
If you're looking out for show stealers at Farnborough, Virgin Galactic (OE23) is likely to be one of the candidates.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Hawker Beechcraft touts UK capabilities
Hawker Beechcraft (chalet J3) reports rising interest in the Blackhawk engine upgrade it is offering for King Air 200 series aircraft from its UK facility...
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FARNBOROUGH: Engineering role models for Farnborough Futures Day
Futures Day at the Farnborough Innovation Zone will star two young GKN Aerospace engineers, Laura Cundy and Karen Murphy, who plan to inspire an audience...
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NewsHawker Beechcraft in talks with six potential buyers
Hawker Beechcraft has filed a revised reorganisation plan that explores the sale of some or all of its business assets as it attempts to emerge from Chapter...
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NewsTake-off technique a factor in fatal Cessna crash
A Missinippi Airways Cessna Caravan crashed during an abandoned take-off run because of a combination of runway...
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Western Australia police receives specially-configured GippsAero GA8 Airvan
The Western Australia police have taken delivery of a specially configured GippsAero GA8 Airvan for its air wings fleet.
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NewsNTSB releases preliminary report into fatal PC-12 crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary...
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Abundant zinc could replace rare earth staple in solar panels
Oxford University researchers may have cracked open a new route to exploiting solar power with the discovery of a low-cost alternative to indium, the scarce...
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NewsGerman police takes delivery of final EC155 B1s
Eurocopter has delivered the final two EC155 B1s to the German Federal...