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FedEx takes delivery of first Cessna SkyCourier

Cessna has delivered the first SkyCourier twin turboprop to FedEx Express. It’s the first of 50 freighter aircraft that global logistics firm FedEx Express ordered as the SkyCourier’s launch customer.…

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Learjet delivers last private jet as production ceases

Learjet is no longer a manufacturer of private jets. The iconic Wichita-based company delivered its final private jet, a 75, on Monday, 28 April 2022, in an emotional ceremony marking…

Cessna SkyCourier earns US type certification

+VIDEO The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted type certification for the new twin-engine, large-utility turboprop Cessna SkyCourier. The high-wing aircraft’s production line is underway, and the first unit…

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Airspace closed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

As of 24 February 2022, due to high safety risks caused by military activity in Ukraine, eastern European airspace in some areas has been restricted (i.e. closed) for civil aviation…

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Drones play ‘chicken’ in Honeywell radar tests

Honeywell has successfully tested a ‘Detect & Avoid’ radar system for drones using the age old game of ‘Chicken’. Honeywell installed its IntuVue RDR-84K radar system into a drone then…

BBGA resilient through 2021, 2022 conference to go ahead

The British Business and General Aviation Association says it demonstrated continued resilience in 2021, another tough year because of the pandemic. The Association spent most of the year working from…

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Skyports takes over London’s ‘other’ heliport

Skyports has taken over Falcon Heliport located in east London close to the Canary Wharf financial district and renamed it ‘Skyports London Heliport’. Skyports plan to operate both helicopters and…

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One week to bid for complete airfield in Spain

There’s just under a week left to bid on an auction for a complete airfield complete with hangars, fuel farm, odffices and more in Spain. Ocaña Airfield, 60km from Madrid,…

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First flight for Beechcraft Denali with new GE turboprop

Textron Aviation’s new single-engine turboprop, the Beechcraft Denali, has made its first flight. The milestone first flight is a major step for the clean-sheet design aircraft and begins the important…

Tecnam launches P-Volt Transition for P2012 Traveller operators

Tecnam Aircraft has launched the P-Volt Transition Programme that gives P2012 Traveller owners priority slots for the P-Volt upgrade. P-Volt is based on the P2012 Traveller piston platform with an electric…

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St Tropez Airport achieves net zero carbon

St Tropez Airport is claiming net zero carbon emissions, the first airport in France to do so without using offsetting. This follows the airport’s owner, Aeroports de la Cote d’Azur,…

VoltAero to cross English Channel en route to Cranfield and Biggin Hill

The VoltAero team will perform its second historic crossing of the English Channel with an electric aircraft, using the company’s Cassio 1 demonstrator to fly between France and the United…

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