All General aviation articles – Page 249
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TSB: No follow-up on Air Canada A320 emergency
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has categorized a 14 April in-flight emergency of an Air Canada A320-200 (C-FTJQ) enroute from Montreal to...
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Interview with Virgin CEOs Cush, Godfrey and Ridgway
In a unique three-way interview, the chiefs of Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Blue and Virgin America talk about life at one of the world's most extrovert brands
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ESA's satellite ATM for European Single Sky prepares next phase
In 2014 a small geostationary orbit satellite could be launched to help modernise air traffic management in Europe. The satellite would begin deployment...
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NewsCanjet crew freed as armed hijacker surrenders
The gunman that held the crew of a Canjet Airlines aircraft hostage in Jamaica for several hours is now in police custody, the carrier says. "We are...
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NTSB calls for tighter standards for light sport aircraft
The US National Transportation Safety Board says ASTM design standards used by the US Federal Aviation Administration as a basis for certificating its light...
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Cabin air chemicals far more toxic than previously believed, says toxicologist
Aviation industry inquiries into neurotoxins in aircraft cabin air "will underestimate the real toxic potency" of the contaminant. This, says one of the...
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NewsUnion demands details of SR Technics Dublin bids
Irish union SIPTU has asked SR Technics and government representatives why they have not been more forthcoming concerning four expressions of interest that...
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Domestic cap and trade could be moulded favourably for US airlines
US carriers are pleased with the "vague wording" of draft legislation on a domestic emissions cap and trade proposal. They see it as an opportunity to influence...
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Sun Country aims to bolster charter operations with ETOPs approval
Sun Country Airlines will place greater focus on charter operations than scheduled service as the economic downturn continues and the Minneapolis carrier...
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Honeywell expects to solve PC-12 avionics problem by third quarter
Honeywell says it expects to have a fix in place by the end of the third quarter that will remove temporary restrictions placed on Primus Apex-equipped Pilatus...
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NewsFirst Emivest SJ30 to fly by the end of the month
Sino Swearingen Aircraft owner Emivest Aerospace says the initial production SJ30 light jet will fly before the end of the month. The aircraft is the...
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Cessna pilot evacuated skydivers mid-air after fuel exhaustion
Irish investigators believe fuel exhaustion on a Cessna U206G caused a power loss which prompted the pilot to order a mid-air evacuation of parachutists...
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NewsFocus on wing clearance led London City RJs to bump tails: inquiry
Failure by ground personnel to monitor tail clearance while manoeuvring, ironically, to ensure wingtip avoidance led to the minor collision between two BAE...
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Space tourism: Fly at your own peril
US spacelaw says spaceflight tourists will go aloft with their eyes wide open to the risks of an all-new technology
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Opinion
Comment: ICAO should set up santions against states that fail to prepare for performance-based navigation
It would be fantastic to wave a magic wand and bring performance-based navigation to the globe in a flash. In this ideal world, all the just-post-war...
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Space tourism: Wanted – high net-worth space enthusiasts
Danish-born financier Per Wimmer and US actress Victoria Principal are set for space Wanted: high net-worth space enthusiasts When looking for...
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IAI releases details of maritime Heron UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries has released new details about the configuration of its maritime patrol-configured Heron unmanned air vehicle. To be employed...
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NewsEclipse owners and Hawker Beechcraft sign maintenance letter of intent
The Eclipse Owners Group and Hawker Beechcraft have signed a non-binding letter of intent under which the company's service network will provide maintenance and upgrades for group members - consisting of individual Eclipse 500 owners.
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Air traffic management stakeholders sign up to a peformance-based navigation future
The world's aviation community has struck a global deal to speed the roll-out of next-generation satellite-based air navigation to help drive efficiency...
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Aero Friedrichshafen defies global gloom
Aero Friedrichshafen - Europe's largest general aviation...