Carlisle Lake District Airport wins award

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Carlisle Lake District Airport has won the Best General Aviation Airport Award at the annual Airport Operators Association (AOA) annual conference. The award recognises GA airports that demonstrate passion and show their dedication to providing an accessible and favourite general aviation airfield over the past 12 months. Carlisle Lake District Airport has had a busy […]

Carol Vorderman joins MPs in STEM initiative

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MPs and broadcaster (and pilot) Carol Vorderman have launched a new working group to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) jobs and skills in aviation. The STEM jobs and skills working group is the brainchild of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation. It will work to educate both parliament and government, carry out […]

Free course: how to spot a terrorist

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Airfields and pilots have been asked to look out for suspicious activity that could be criminal or terrorist-related… but what counts as ‘suspicious behaviour’ and what do you do anyway? Now there’s free training available under a government scheme run by UK Protect, Counter Terrorism Policing. It offers free access to an innovative e-learning package […]

Developers submit 1,000-home plan for Fairoaks

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The developers behind the plan to turn Fairoaks Airport into a garden village with 1,000 houses have finally submitted their plans to the two local councils concerned. The masterplan for Fairoaks Garden Village, as submitted, would build over the runway, taxiways and apron. The developers’ masterplan for Fairoaks Garden Village would build over the runway. […]

GA, not airlines, is Blackpool’s future

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+VIDEO General Aviation, not commercial air transport, is the future of Blackpool Airport, according to a new report by consultants York Aviation. The comprehensive report sets out the best opportunities to revive and secure the future of Blackpool Airport. Passenger air transport would require such a high investment in facilities and staffing that it would […]

Sonaca Aircraft delivers first two Sonaca 200s

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Two Belgian flight schools have taken delivery of the first two production Sonaca 200 training aircraft. The Sonaca 200 received EASA CS-VLA certification in June 2018. Belgian Flight School (BFS) and Air Academy New CAG (New CAG) are both based at Charleroi Airport and train professional pilots. “The Sonaca 200 will replace and reinforce the […]

China certifies updated electric two-seater

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Chinese manufacturer Liaoning Ruixiang has completed certification of its updated electric two-seat trainer, according to a local report. The RX1E-A is a development of the original already-certifed RXIE, with increased power, weight and battery duration. “Compared with RX1E, [the] RX1E-A’s electric motor power [is] output increased from 40kw to 50kw, MTOW from 500kg to 600kg, […]

LAA agrees easier maintenance for low hours propellers

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The LAA has agreed with three propeller overhaul companies a lighter touch maintenance regime for aircraft that have few hours in service but whose props have reached their calendar life. The LAA calls the regime the ‘Low-Hours Propeller Inspection Protocol’ (LPIP) and has issued an airworthiness alert. When it comes to maintaining propeller on your […]