All General aviation articles – Page 291
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EASA gets power to ban foreign airlines that fail compulsory audits
In 2009, all foreign airlines operating into the European Union will have to have passed a new European...
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Regulators see cost risks in FAA runway safety tools
Regulators see cost risks in FAA runway safety tools
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NewsFlight recorders recovered from crashed Hewa Bora Airways DC-9
Investigators have retrieved the flight recorders from the Hewa Bora Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-9 which crashed into a...
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EASA mulls VLJ certification requirements
New very light jets (VLJ) and business jets in Europe will be subject to a basic level of certification plus requirements tailored to the aircraft's performance,...
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New Adam Aircraft owner may drop A500 piston twin
AAI Acquisition, the Russian owner of Adam Aircraft, is considering shelving production of the A500 piston twin...
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Progress stalls on An-124 freighter restart
Progress in the Russo-Ukrainian project to resume serial production of the modernised Antonov An-124 freighter has stalled over unresolved intellectual property...
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MD continues to ponder VLJ maker buy
MD Helicopters continues to investigate the purchase of a very light jet maker as part of a near-term growth strategy...
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Light dawns for light sport aircraft
Sales of light sport aircraft were expected to blossom at last week's Sun 'n Fun show - and imminent uniformity of European and US rules promises a bright future
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NewsVietnam's Pacific Airlines resolves jet fuel dispute
Vietnam's Pacific Airlines resolves jet fuel dispute
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EASA, US FAA and Transport Canada cement rulemaking harmonisation
The European, US and Canadian aviation authorities have adopted a system to prevent regulatory divergence in the future, as well as ensuring that the existing...
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Business briefs
ROMANIAN AIRCRAFT MAKER TO BE PRIVATISED SALE AERO Vodochody, Alenia Aeronautica, Saab and SABCA are among some 15 Romanian and foreign companies interested...
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News100% synthetic fuel approved for jet use
The much-anticipated approval of a 100% synthetic jet fuel was announced on April 9 by coal-to-liquids and gas-to-liquids pioneer Sasol of South Africa. "Following...
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Comp Air looks to smaller, faster model
TURBOPROPS Comp Air looks to smaller, faster model Six-seat low-wing will be "a rocket" Comp Air, the Merritt Island, Florida turbine kitmaker...
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The days when flying was the only way to travel
Expatriates began moving to work in the Middle East's emerging aviation industry in the 1970s. But what was it like for the...
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Want to work in aviation training in the Gulf?
Passing on your skills The proliferation of training establishments in the Gulf has created opportunities for those who want to work...
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CORRECTED: AAI buys Adam Aircraft for $10 million
AAI Acquisitions is the new owner of Adam Aircraft after it bid successfully for the bankrupt aircraft manufacturer. The $10 million purchase...