All General aviation articles – Page 149
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NewsCrew inexperience led to Merpati MA60 crash: NTSC
The fatal crash of a Xian MA60 aircraft operated by Indonesian carrier Merpati Nusantara in 2011 has been attributed to the crew's failure to adhere to standard...
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NewsSpaceX aims to fly reusable testbed before 2013
Grasshopper, a testbed for reusable technologies, is expected to make a first flight before the end of 2012.
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NewsRussian Helicopters in push to certificate Ansat for civil use by year-end
Russian Helicopters may be poised to resolve long-running certification problems with its Ansat multipurpose light twin.
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NewsCessna and AVIC unit to form Caravan joint venture
Cessna has entered an agreement to set up a joint venture that will perform final assembly, sales and customer support for the Caravan aircraft in China. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Victor brings price-comparison concept to business jets
When BMI axed its London Heathrow to Palma de Mallorca service, regular traveller Clive Jackson decided to start his own online business jet seat-trading platform
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NewsHuman powered flight gets double lift
Human-powered flight enthusiasts gained a lift last month when the Royal Aeronautical Society formally approved plans to hold a competition in July, two weeks ahead of the London Olympics.
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NewsDassault Falcon fleet cleared for steep approaches
Dassault has clinched US approval for steep approaches on its Falcon 900EX EASy/DX/LX and the 2000EX EASy/DX/LX series models.
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NewsUK retains second place in defence exports league
The UK recorded defence export sales worth £5.4 billion ($8.78 billion) in 2011, with additional products and services for the security sector having brought in a further £2.6 billion.
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NewsVIDEO: Boeing 727 deliberately crashed in desert for TV
An empty Boeing 727 has been deliberately crashed in a remote Mexican desert as the centrepiece of a documentary on air safety.
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NewsIN FOCUS: MOCCA to lead the way in European ash-monitoring systems
A new ash-monitoring resource in the form of a specially equipped aircraft is about to go fully operational on behalf of the UK Civil Aviation Authority
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NewsIN FOCUS: Low-cost carriers keep flexing the model
For the low-cost carrier segment, 2011 saw a further spread of the model. Double-digit growth continued, with passenger numbers at the 75 biggest carriers jumping by 11.6%. Revenues among 30 of the leading carriers increased by a quarter.
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NewsAERO 2012: Slash new aircraft costs to lure pilots, says GAMA
The cost of building and developing new aircraft must be slashed if general aviation is to attract new pilots, sustain the existing population of owners and flyers and drive up safety, said the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) at AERO 2012 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
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NewsMRJ maiden flight pushed back over 12 months to late 2013
The first flight of the Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ regional jet will be delayed over one year to October-December 2013, from the previously scheduled second...
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NewsAero 2012: Piper PA 28 gets Centurion 2.0s power
Centurion Aircraft Engines has received European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its 2.0s 155hp (116kW) diesel aircraft engine on the Piper PA 28 piston single.
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NewsAero 2012: Cessna seeks European solution for SkyCatcher light sport aircraft
The Cessna 162 SkyCatcher made its European debut at Aero Friedrichshafen, where the airframer was eager to quash reports that it is cancelling its plans to sell the light sport aircraft (LSA) on the continent following a setback in securing European certification.
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NewsAERO 2012: Cirrus vision for SF50 to become reality 'in 2015'
Cirrus has been given the go-ahead by its new owner to accelerate development of the Vision SF50 personal jet.
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NewsSwiss installs fire protection system in Avro RJ cargo holds
Swiss International Air Lines will install fire detection and suppression equipment in the cargo compartments of its 20-strong BAE Systems Avro RJ fleet.
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NewsCessna cuts losses on rising Citation volume
Increased first-quarter Citation jet deliveries - 38 units in the period to the end of March versus 31 a year ago - helped Textron's Cessna division boost first-quarter revenue by a quarter to $669 million
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NewsFalcon 2000S logs 300h of flight testing in its first year
Dassault's Falcon 2000S has completed its first year of flight testing, having logged 300 flight hours in more than 100 flights, the French airframer says.
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Japanese police order two GrandNew helicopters
The Japan National Police Agency (JPNA) has ordered two AgustaWestland GrandNew helicopters.