All General aviation articles – Page 178
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NewsUS group puts Cirrus take-over bid on hold
A US-based investor group has shelved an unsolicited bid to acquire Cirrus and prevent the Minnesota-based firm's take-over by a Chinese company.
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Flight Safety aims to introduce glass mirrors in training simulators
Flight Safety International during the first half of 2012 plans to install a glass mirror on a Sikorsky S-76 simulator at its West Palm Beach, Florida facility.
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Middle East Careers: why be a business jet pilot?
job descriptions the pleasures and pitfalls of flying the rich and powerful Being a business jet pilot has its rewards. You get to fly state-of-the-art...
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Middle East Careers: the UAE's more sedate cities
Away from the bustle of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the UAE has more sedate cities that are also attuned to the aerospace industry
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NewsMiddle East Careers: training the next generation
Demand for skilled expatriate employees will continue, but Gulf-based airlines are keen to train up and take on local recruits
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Middle East Careers Guide: finding a school
Education Finding a school? first do your homework If you are moving to the Middle East with your family, choosing a school is one of the most...
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Duo of Gulfstream G100s now supporting siblings
Gulfstream has added a second G100 business jet, three pilots and two technicians to its airborne product support...
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FLIGHT TEST: Third way: a flight test of the Falcon 7X's EVS/HUD
Can the Dassault Falcon 7X's 'third-generation' enhanced vision system and head-up display turn night into day?
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WORKING WEEK - THOMAS REAR
Getting Falcons to fly again What sparked your interest in business aviation? I came to be here via a rather circuitous route. I trained as a...
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FAA administrator Babbitt wants to see MROs adopt SMS
US FAA administrator Randy Babbitt is urging maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firms to formally adopt safety management systems, saying SMSs will play...
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Comac ramps up ARJ21 flight testing
Comac is steadily ramping up flight testing for its ARJ21 regional jet programme as it closes in on a target to make first delivery by the close of 2011. Aircraft...
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General Aviation - In brief
HONEYWELL APPROVAL The European Aviation Safety Agency has certificated Honeywell's TPE331-12JR turboprop engine for the Cessna Caravan. The powerplant...
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Lisa targets year-end for validation and first deliveries of Akoya amphibian
French start-up manufacturer Lisa Airplanes is targeting the end of the year for European validation and...
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Flight Design launches low-cost alternative to Cessna 172/183 singles
German light aircraft manufacturer Flight Design has taken the wraps off its C4 piston single, which it hopes...
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WATS 2011: Cathay floats cruise co-pilot MPL
Cathy Pacific Airlines is trying to build support for a "cruise copilot" multi-crew pilot license (MPL) under ICAO rules as another solution to meeting pilot...
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WATS 2011: Piper offers buyer PPL package
Piper Aircraft as part of its "Ready, Set, Fly" programme is now offering a three-week "highly concentrated" private pilot license (PPL) course at its Vero...
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WATS 2011: Australia's Rex cuts GA pilot pipeline
Australia's Regional Express Airlines no longer expects to obtain pilots from the general aviation community, a pipeline that as of two years ago had supplied...
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German charter operator FAI adds Global Express and maintenance hangar as it forecasts €50 million revenues in 2011
German charter operator FAI rent-a-jet expects revenues to pass €50 million ($71 million) for the first time this year thanks to a healthy domestic economy...
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WATS 2011: Lufthansa Flight Training-Bremen Adds Sixth Mechtronix FSTD
In days prior to the World Aviation Training conference opening, Canada's Mechtronix Systems announced that Lufthansa Flight Training (LFT) is adding a sixth...
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WATS 2011: Delta rolls out aging wiring course
Delta Airlines has is now providing an electrical wiring interconnect systems (EWIS) training program to a large number of its aviation maintenance technicians...