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Bournemouth based Senate Aviation, the company that was awarded the UK, Ireland and Spanish distributorship by New Piper Aircraft last June ,has ordered 26 new … Read more

The East of England Plan names North Weald Airfield and surrounding land specifically as a strategic site for development of 6000 homes and an industrial … Read more

Former British Midland training captain Tony Smallwood has made history in Thailand by importing the nations first glider from the UK. He specifically needed a … Read more

President George W Bush has ordered plans for temporarily disabling the US network of global positioning satellites during a national crisis. The move is to … Read more

The US Congress has sent the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act to President Bush. The bill implements many of the recommendations of the 9/11 … Read more

NASA has unveiled a free on-line course titled A Pilot’s Guide to In-Flight Icing. Although intended for the general aviation pilot who flies aircraft certified … Read more

Campaigners against the expansion of Britain’s airports are challenging the Government’s aviation White Paper in the High Court. A judicial review centres on plans for … Read more

Aerofair, the General Aviation exhibition which has traditionally taken place at North Weald in May, will now take place every other year, starting in 2006. … Read more

The CAA has now mandated navigation as part of all tests or proficiency checks for JAA Single Pilot Aircraft rating revalidations or renewals. This include … Read more

Warrant Officer Barry Jones attempt to fly an an autogyro to Australia has been abandoned. Expedition Global Eagle stalled in India after the heavy monsoons … Read more