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Flight Design may be under new ownership, but it plans to continue to be a leader in the design and manufacturing of light aircraft. Flight Design was acquired by LIFTAir of Eisenach, Germany last July and has been rebranded as Flight Design General Aviation GmbH. As a part of the acquisition, LIFTAir now owns the Flight Design EASA Design Organization, the Flight Design aircraft production facility in Kherson Ukraine and the design rights for all products produced by the company. The FAA has posted a
Cites Issues With Delivery Of Engines, Will Start Development Of A New Aircraft
Dassault Aviation has initiated the termination process of the Silvercrest contract leading to the end of the Falcon 5X program, and announces the launch of a new Falcon program with an entry into service in 2022.
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Flight Design may be under new ownership, but it plans to continue to be a leader in the design and manufacturing of light aircraft. Flight Design was acquired by LIFTAir of Eisenach, Germany last July and has been rebranded as Flight Design General Aviation GmbH. As a part of the acquisition, LIFTAir now owns the Flight Design EASA Design Organization, the Flight Design aircraft production facility in Kherson Ukraine and the design rights for all products produced by the company. The FAA has posted a Notice of Proposed Special Conditions for the Bell 525 Relentless helicopter in the Federal Register. The agency says that the helicopter will have a novel or unusual design featu
First Test Of Crew Capsule 2.0 Deemed Successful In All Respects
Blue Origin's New Shepard made its seventh test flight Tuesday afternoon at the company's launch site in west Texas. The mission included the first test of Crew Capsule 2.0, and carried 12 commercial, research and education payloads.
First Time The Department Has Used The Aircraft Under Actual Fire Conditions
The Los Angeles Fire Department has for the first time used its drones in efforts to contain the Skirball Fire which has destroyed several high-value homes in southern California.
Three Courses Integrated Into Student's Online Portal
ATP Flight School has added King Schools’ online video courses as a key element in their Airline Career Pilot Program. On sign-up, students will get a head-start with the King Schools Private Pilot Ground School and Test Prep Course. Then, when they start their flight training, they will be enrolled in the King Schools Private Pilot Practical Test Course, which provides HD video showing a model checkride with an FAA examiner using the new Airmen Certification Standards (ACS).
The FAA has proposed a $1.1 million civil penalty against Braille Battery, Inc. of Sarasota, FL for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations. This is the largest civil penalty the FAA has proposed for alleged violations of the requirements for offering an air shipment of lithium batteries.
Will Work With Art Williams And Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School To Provide Scholarship Support And Other Resources To Invest In Local Aviation Training
CHC Helicopter and the Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School have announced the beginning of a local partnership in Guyana that will include four scholarships for deserving students to continue to pursue their Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence as well as the provision of additional educational resources, such as time-expired helicopter parts and airframes, in the future. The partnership may also be expanded to include instruction from CHC engineers as well as internships and future placement opportunities for graduates of the school.
From December 11 to 14, an ATR 72-600 in the colours of Air Sénégal will embark on a demonstration tour in three West African countries. The best-selling regional aircraft in the below-90-seats category will touch down in Bamako (Mali), Accra (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) to complete the first flight demonstration of an ATR -600 series aircraft in West Africa.
Says The First Rocket To Carry Humans To The Red Planet Will Be Built By Boeing
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg thinks the first humans to travel to Mars will go there on a spacecraft built by Boeing, despite ambitious plans by SpaceX to get there first.
The AfBAC EXPO, Africa’s first three-day event dedicated to business aviation and RPAS, exceeded organizer’s expectations with just under 1000 delegates registering to attend the event held in Johannesburg, November 29 to December 1. Attendees came from as far afield as New Zealand, Canada, the USA, Europe and the Middle East, to participate in three days of conference, exhibition, workshops, and static display held at ExecuJet’s Lanseria Airport facility.
Completed 60 Of A Planned 97-Show Tour In Celebration Of Canada's 150th Anniversary
The 2017 Canadian Arctic Aviation Tour had grand plans for the celebration of the nation's 150th anniversary. Some 97 air shows were planned across northern Canada last summer to mark the occasion. But Nancy McClure, the shows' organizer pulled the plug on the tour after completing only 60 of the shows, saying the money had run out.
PRODUCT: All Airbus Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319 series airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, - 231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes.
Instructs NASA To Refocus On Manned Space Exploration
President Donald Trump is sending astronauts back to the Moon. The president Monday signed at the White House Space Policy Directive 1, a change in national space policy that provides for a U.S.-led, integrated program with private sector partners for a human return to the Moon, followed by missions to Mars and beyond.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to strengthen and streamline security for general aviation and charter operators. The bill – “Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 2017' (H.R. 3669) – sponsored by Rep. Ron Estes (R-4-KS), would improve security procedures for general aviation and commercial charter air carriers.
Demand For The Super-Jumbo Jet Continues To Decline
With demand for very large, four-engine passenger jets continuing to decline, Airbus is reportedly considering a production cut for its A380 line to six per year to try to make the airplane commercially viable through the end of the decade.
Flight Design may be under new ownership, but it will continue to be a leader in the design and manufacturing of advance light aircraft. Flight Design was acquired by LIFTAir of Eisenach, Germany in July of 2017. As an indicator of the new owner's future plans, the company has been rebranded as Flight Design General Aviation GmbH.
Board Of Director Approves The Location And September Dates
By a majority vote of the IAC Board of Directors in a special meeting on Wednesday, December 6th, the decision was to return the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships to Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2018.
Will Establish A New Aviation And Engineering Research Center In Florida
A new project at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach, FL campus, funded by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce through its Economic Development Administration (EDA), is expected to create 387 new jobs and spur $1.6 million in private investment.
Justin Haggerty Will Lead The Association On A Full-Time Basis
The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA) has announced that the company’s founder, Justin Haggerty, will take a full-time role as President & CEO this December, after recently transitioning from the US Army. As a former Captain in the US Army and graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point, Haggerty brings the leadership and management skills required to expand the company’s professional and semi-professional series, grow the spectator experience, and strengthen the foundation of the sport.
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Pilatus has obtained type certificates from the FAA and EASA for the first ever Swiss business jet. Certification of the Super Versatile Jet prepares the ground for initial customer deliveries, which will see the PC-24 business jet take off from Central Switzerland for its entry on the global market. The PC-24 development project was officially announced in 2013, but work on the Super Versatile Jet has in fact been in progress for the past eleven and a half years. Erik Lindbergh, grandson of famed av
“The directive I am signing today will refocus America’s space program on human exploration and discovery. It marks a first step in returning American astronauts to the Moon for the first time since 1972, for long-term exploration and use.” Source: President Donald Trump, on the signing of the White House Space Policy Directive 1.
A combination of rolling and yawing oscillations that normally occurs when the dihedral effects of an aircraft are more powerful than the directional stability.
Zetta Jet's Closure Puts The Spotlight On Lack Of Consumer Protection In Private Aviation
From Forbes, an analysis of the bankruptcy of Zetta Jet, and what the people who use such charter companies need to know about how to choose the company with which they plan to do business.