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Twenty Rare WW2 Spitfires Discovered |
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Monday, 16 April 2012 |
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Twenty rare Spitfire aircraft buried in Burma during the Second World War are to be repatriated to Britain. The search for the aircraft was driven by David Cundall, a 62 year old British citizen who spent 15 years searching for the Mk II aircraft. After spending more than £130,000 of his own money and visiting the island nation more than 12 times has finally reaped rewards. 
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Cessna and AVIC Join Forces in China |
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Saturday, 24 March 2012 |
 Cessna Aircraft Company and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) are signing two strategic agreements to jointly develop general and business aviation in the People's Republic of China. The agreements together pave the way for a range of business jets, utility single-engine turboprops and single-engine piston aircraft to be manufactured and certified in China. The first agreement between AVIC and Cessna is an overarching agreement between these companies that is intended to lead to the formation of joint ventures that will pursue various activities pertaining to the development of general aviation businesses in China, including the establishment of an aircraft service network in China.
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ICON A5 REACHES PRODUCTION MILESTONE |
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Tuesday, 06 March 2012 |
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ICON recently announced that the A5 will be the first production aircraft in history to be designed to and completely comply with the Federal Aviation Administration's demanding full-envelope Part 23 spin-resistance standards once in production. This is a tremendous advancement for light aircraft safety that can dramatically reduce the number of loss-of-control accidents resulting from stall/spin scenarios, which are the most significant causes of fatal pilot-related General Aviation accidents. |
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Goodyear to Co-Sponsor Goulian 2012 Air Show Season |
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Saturday, 18 February 2012 |
 Goulian Aerosports has announced that Goodyear Aviation will join Whelen Engineering as co-title sponsor of Goulian’s 2012 air show season. “We’re honored and thrilled to have Goodyear Aviation join our family of sponsor partners,” said Mike Goulian, who also serves as Goulian Aerosports’ president. “I have relied on Goodyear tires on both my air show planes and the planes we have operated in our flight school for the last 20 years. Goulian Aerosports is very proud to partner with such a legendary and respected brand like Goodyear.” |
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Pipistrel Taurus G4 Nominated for Collier Trophy |
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Sunday, 12 February 2012 |
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The Collier Trophy, the “Greatest Award in Aviation,” has been the benchmark of aviation and aerospace achievement for over 100 years. Awarded annually “….for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America,” it has been bestowed upon some of the most important projects, programs, individuals, and accomplishments in our nation’s history.
Past winners include the crews of Apollo 11 and Apollo 8, the Mercury 7, Scott Crossfield, Elmer Sperry and Howard Hughes. Projects and programs which have been the recipient of the Collier include the B-52, the Polaris Missile, the Surveyor Moon Landing Program, the Boeing 747, the Cessna Citation, the Gulfstream V, the F-22, and the International Space Station. |
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Tecnam P92 Sea-Sky Hydroplane LSA |
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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 |
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Tecnam’s reputation for developing aircraft for all aspects of General Aviation flying was further enhanced today with the introduction of the Tecnam P92 Sea-Sky Hydroplane. This 6th generation development builds on the tremendous success of both the P92 Echo Classic and P92 Eaglet to offer potential customers seeking an innovative, spacious and cost effective seaplane. |
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CubCrafters Delivers 200th LSA |
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Friday, 03 February 2012 |
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February will see the delivery of the 200th CC11 series Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) from Yakima, Washington-based light aircraft designer and manufacturer, CubCrafters. This milestone solidifies CubCrafters’ position as the number-one selling United States made LSA manufacturer, in terms of both fleet size and annual sales. CubCrafters offers two models of LSA, the 100 horsepower Sport Cub S2 and the 180 horsepower Carbon Cub SS. The Carbon Cub SS has won virtually every Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) competition in which it has been entered.
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Manufacturers delivered 369 general aviation aircraft in the first quarter, compared to 377 in the same quarter last year. During the first quarter, manufacturers shipped 369 planes, down from 377 a year ago. |
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Officials at the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado say a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was scrambled to intercept a biplane that entered restricted air space around Washington, D.C.
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association released airplane shipment figures, and they show a 15.5% decline in the first half of the year compared with the first six months of 2010 |
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ICON Aircraft has announced that it closed a $25 million round of equity funding in June, which will fund the company through the start of production of the A5. The round will also support the completion of the ongoing engineering development program and manufacturing setup phase. |
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Suspected controller errors in 2010 hit 1,887 from 1,233 the previous year, according to the FAA. More than half were considered relatively minor, but reports in the most severe category rose to 43 from 37, FAA figures show. |
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 The Federal Aviation Administration today dedicated a new airport traffic control tower for LaGuardia Airport (LGA) that will replace the one that has served the airport since 1964. In 2010, air traffic controllers at LGA handled nearly 400,000 takeoffs and landings.
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A massive air and water search has failed to find any trace of Richard Abruzzo, his companion or his balloon. The pair went missing Wednesday morning during a thunderstorm, five days after taking off from Bristol. The two were competing in the 54th Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race, which has attracted the world's top balloonists. |
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Space shuttle Atlantis landed today at NASA's Kennedy Space Center after its final planned mission. This was the 32nd and last flight for Atlantis. 
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Canadian EAA members will finally realize an opportunity for the world’s largest recreational flying organization to spread its wings north into Canada. From September 17 through 19, EAA members will be hosting their first Canadian EAA convention.
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A software engineer angry with the IRS flew his small plane into an office building where nearly 200 tax employees worked on Thursday in Austin, Texas. The impact set off an inferno that sent workers fleeing to the streets.
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