Tag: General aviation

Air Charter Service opens its doors in Ireland
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Air Charter Service opens its doors in Ireland

Charter specialist Air Charter Service has opened a new office in Dublin, the company’s first in Ireland. Justin Bowman, chief executive of Air Charter Service, said: “Ireland has always been on our list of where we wanted an office. "In fact, it was at a company conference in Ireland more...
Haneda restricts aircraft refuelling while passengers on board
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Haneda restricts aircraft refuelling while passengers on board

Tokyo's Haneda Airport has restricted refuelling while passengers are on board aircraft, according to the ground services provider Universal Aviation. The company wrote in a blog post on Monday that multiple fuel suppliers at Haneda have started refusing to refuel aircraft with passengers on boar...
UK regulator proposes streamlining general aviation pilot licensing system
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UK regulator proposes to streamline licensing system for general aviation pilots

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has put forward new proposals that will make pilot licensing easier for general aviation pilots. The regulator is working to simplify the licensing process as part of its General Aviation Pilot Licensing and Training Simplification project. According to the CAA,...
Light aircraft to 'become safer' under new proposals from UK regulator
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Light aircraft to ‘become safer’ under new proposals from UK regulator

The safety of people flying in light aircraft could increase following new proposals put forward by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to require active carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to be carried on some piston-engine aircraft. Proposals set out in a consultation yesterday by the regulator are int...
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General Aviation Moves Closer to an Unleaded Future

The FAA signed off today on supplemental type certificates to allow General Aviation Modifications Inc.’s 100-octane unleaded fuel (G100UL) to be used in every general spark-ignition engine and every airframe powered by those engines. The move was hailed by the industry as a major step in the tran...
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France Air Expo 2022 doubling in size to accommodate more exhibitors

France Air Expo, the only dedicated General Aviation, GA, exhibition in France, will double its footprint when it returns to France’s second largest GA Airport, Lyon-Bron, June 9 to 11, 2022.  After the great success of the 2021 event, organisers have already received more requests and inqui...
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AsBAA hosts government and stakeholders for inaugural Safety Day

AsBAA, Asia’s non-profit representative body for the business and general aviation industry (BA/GA) today announced the attendance of government officials to its upcoming AsBAA Malaysia Safety Day on 18 March 2020. AsBAA Chairman, Mr Zhendong Wu said, “AsBAA’s Malaysia Chapter exists to advo...
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