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Beechcraft Augsburg

There are companies that survive times of crisis without any apparent problems. Like a rock in the sea, they withstand any storm. What makes them stand out is usually high reliability paired with great flexibility and the willingness to adapt to changing market conditions as well as products that enjoy an excellent reputation thanks to superior quality and that maintain their technical leadership through permanent innovation. Beechcraft Vertrieb und Service GmbH located at the airport of... more 

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Good maintenance and care retain your aircraft\'s value and are your life insurance

In your own interest

Across Europe the maintenance sector currently not only feels curbed by EASA regulations that demand ever more administrative effort, but also suffers from the rigid belt tightening of its customers. However, outlays for aircraft maintenance and care are not a luxury but rather serve to retain aircraft value and are an essential safety factor that should not be the object of exaggerated austerity measures. Apart from that, perfectly tuned power plant systems and a glassy smooth aircraft skin... more 

Aviation news

TBM Multi-Mission Aircraft

ISR version certified by EASA

Tarbes, France, 30 August 2010 – DAHER-SOCATA today announced that the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) version of its multi-mission TBM very fast turboprop aircraft has received a Major Change Approval (MCA) from the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA).This MCA is applicable to all TBM 700 and 850 models, and will enable DAHER-SOCATA to present the ISR version of its TBM-MMA demonstrator to potential customers –... more 

Going up

Sales of used bizjets, turboprops and helicopters on the rise

Sales of pre-owned business jets, turboprops and turbine helicopters increased in the first seven months versus the same period last year, though at the same time aircraft prices deflated, according to data released on August 25th, 2010 by JetNet, writes Chad Trautvetter in AIN Online. Read more on this subject. more 

Streets of Santa Barbara

John And Martha King Held At Police Gunpoint (Really)

John and Martha King, owners of King Schools, were detained at gunpoint upon landing at Santa Barbara, Calif., Aug. 28 by police who mistook the Cessna 172 they were piloting for a Cessna 150 that had been stolen eight years earlier. Authorities discovered that the N number was incorrectly listed as stolen when they stopped the very same Cessna 172 in 2009. So how did two respected members of the aviation community end up handcuffed in the back of police cruisers in 2010? more 

We need your help!

Exercise your powers – Stop BMW destroying vital airfield

Are you considering buying a new car? Do you want to buy a car from a manufacturer that is actively engaged in destroying a GA airport? AOPA Germany would like to draw your attention to their battle to preserve the only paved and unrestricted airfield in the Munich area for General Aviation.The future of Fürstenfeldbruck is not just an issue for pilots in Bavaria or in Germany. "Fürsti", as it is affectionately called by GA pilots, is a vital link in the network of airfields that makes... more 

Invitation to AOPA UK fly-in

Welcome to Duxford

AOPA UK is organising a fly-in at Duxford, 30 miles north of London, on September 18th and all European members are welcome. As well as AOPA figures, speakers will include Eric Sivel, deputy head of rulemaking at EASA, and Ben Alcott, head of group safety services at the UK CAA. There will be prize competitions including concours d’elegance and furthest distance flown; Duxford is one of the finest GA airfields in Britain and is home to the... more 

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