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Tue 8 Jul
Controlled airspace established around Robin Hood airport
Mon 30 Jun
New GPS reporting website
Thu 26 Jun
beyerdynamic Flight Tour 2008 to Marocco
Tue 24 Jun

LAA's Southern Strut announces July flying taster event
Thu 19 Jun
Temporary restricted airspace for Farnborough 2008 Air Display
Tue 17 Jun
New Air Traffic Services Outside Controlled Airspace (ATSOCAS) education plans

Ultimate High 'Goes Loopy' in Emmerdale Extravaganza Charity Challenge
Thu 12 Jun
CAA launches research into improved aircraft fire-fighting foam
Thu 5 Jun
New National Private Pilot's Licence (NPPL) Revalidation Requirements
N. England & N. Ireland chart publication postponed further
Tue 3 Jun
Shoreham to offer Sunday Pleasure flights
Sun 1 Jun

2008 TBM 850 made first appearance at Berlin Air Show

Becker appoints Transair as UK distributor
Thu 29 May
NOTAM warning: Paramotor National Championships 2008 at Northrepps
Shoreham Airport hosts Adur Festival gigs

Ultimate High announce busy Summer display schedule
Sat 17 May

AeroExpo London 2008 to take place on 13-15 June
Fri 16 May
Avoid infringements of Red Arrows RATs
Tue 13 May

Transair launch new GA Checklists
Wed 30 Apr
Pembrey beckons visitors to the area
Thu 10 Apr
New CAA VFR charts published today
Wed 9 Apr

Old Sarum Flying Club appoint a new CFI
Thu 3 Apr
CAA announce tactical delay to publication of VFR Chart
Tue 26 Feb
Llanbedr reopening?
Tue 29 Jan
20 Dec 07

New Microlight Flying School
18 Dec 07

25 Nov 07
14 Nov 07
Landing fees increasing
8 Sep 07

12 Jun 07
Little Rissington open to GA
31 May 07
New road construction
12 Jan 07

Lydd puts fire facility to the test
18 Dec 06

New runway works to commence January
12 Dec 06

Lydd airshow 2007 plans afoot
20 Nov 06
New fire tender at Lydd
26 Sep 06

Polly Vacher "Wings Around the World" Published
20 Sep 06
CAA Extends GPS Non-Precision Approach Trial
19 Sep 06
Nottingham Council to sell Tollerton Airfield
CAA ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER CONFERENCE ON GENERAL AVIATION
8 Sep 06
With the HME 43, Sennheiser presents an attractively-priced pilot’s headset

Sennheiser launch HME 100-SE-2 special edition headset for private pilots
7 Sep 06
Battle of Britain Airshow, 16th & 17th September
29 Aug 06
Stratomaster Launch "Enigma" Glass Cockpit Instrument
16 Aug 06
Free Garmin GPS with BOSE X Headsets
Shoreham hosts Eastbourne Air Show Participants
3 Aug 06
UK Airprox Board publishes 15th Report

Just Flight announces Lancaster add-on for FS
31 Jul 06

Plan for Service Station under Duxford Approach?
19 May 06

Nexaer LSA gets ready for take-off
4 Apr 06
CAA announces GA GPS approach trials
CAA safety award finalists announced
ILS procedures finalised for Lydd
29 Mar 06
Cardiff Airport plans for £100m extension
11 Mar 06

Advanced training with Ultimate High attracts insurance discount
9 Mar 06

Biggest Hot-air Passenger Balloon from Cameron Balloons Ltd
7 Mar 06
Illegal Asbestos Dumping
6 Mar 06
Perranporth hangars completed
13 Feb 06

Brooklands Flying Club's new AT-3s at Sywell
6 Feb 06
Substantial threat to airfields in the UK
23 Nov 05
Liberty delivers first IFR XL2
OATmedia launches three new CBT products
16 Nov 05
New web site for UK Airprox Board
Christmas present from Bose
10 Nov 05

New AFE catalogue
7 Nov 05

Free tea, sarney and landing for QXCs to Old Sarum
13 Oct 05
CAA seeking new safety nominees
2 Oct 05
Incident at Cromer
22 Aug 05

Oxford Aviation Training celebrates 40 years
2 Aug 05
A&C Aircraft Sales changes name
21 Jul 05
LA Flying Club opens at Oxford
15 Jul 05
CAA looking for GA pilots Safetycom views

VVV-Avia shows futuristic Sigma
12 Jul 05

First UK flight of SMA diesel
6 Jul 05

Thielert engines: longer life and now in Robins
24 Jun 05
Alderney Electricity to become AVGAS supplier
18 Jun 05

2000th Cirrus produced
16 Jun 05
Sywell club aircraft by end of July
10 Jun 05
CAA launches consultation on safety charges
23 May 05

Glasair sales heading skyward in 2005

BCT Kemble gets second diesel trainer
17 May 05

Just Flight launches euro roads & rivers
16 May 05
CAA seeks GA pilots' views on air traffic services

Polly's fundraising RTW film goes on sale
10 May 05

Cambridge pilot gets 2004 GA safety award

Cameron heli-hoppers dazzle convention
6 May 05

Flying Club planes available now
5 May 05

Dynon accepting orders for EMS
3 May 05

Lambert Mission 4-seater now PFA approved
28 Apr 05
Cranfield to install DME?
21 Apr 05
UK Airprox Board publishes its twelfth report
12 Apr 05

Piper Meridian gets glass cockpit
CAA announces low-flying-rule revision
15 Mar 05

Brand new Pipers for Coventry
14 Mar 05

Undercarriage collapse
7 Mar 05

Nose wheel collapse
28 Feb 05
EMA airspace changes to start 12th May
24 Feb 05

Pilots For The High Jump on Jersey
17 Feb 05

Cameron offers larger balloons
24 Jan 05

Justflight releases Concorde add-on
19 Jan 05
Newark Air Musem 2005 event dates
11 Jan 05

Justflight launches 747-200 add-on

AeroMag increases oil filter efficiency
21 Dec 04
Bid to engineer Concorde take-off
20 Dec 04

Amphibious Flying Club
7 Dec 04
Sandtoft Aerodrome under new management.
2 Dec 04

Europe's first G1000-equipped 172s on order
1 Dec 04

New Husky model for 2005
29 Nov 04

AFE publishes new VFR guide
24 Nov 04
Cardiff Airport owners agree takeover
20 Nov 04
New visibility reporting
17 Nov 04

CAA publishes guidance for unlicensed airfields
11 Nov 04
Princess Royal in air near-miss
Calls for Air Control Changes
9 Nov 04
"Flying taxi"
4 Nov 04
First airspace-infringement reduction proposals published

Jabiru J400 approved
1 Nov 04
November Offer at London Southend
28 Oct 04

Aero AT-3 R100 is approved in the UK
26 Oct 04
CAA introduces new Safetycom radio frequency
Pilot wants to use Clyde as runway for seaplanes
25 Oct 04

Liberty secures major financial backing

ACS launches new GA wheel jack
24 Oct 04
UK Airprox board publishes eleventh report
22 Oct 04
Aircraft hit by bird turns back
5 Oct 04

Aero-lift eases working on retractables
20 Sep 04

Parachute deployment saves another pilot and passenger
2 Sep 04
RWY24 ILS back and serviceable
23 Aug 04

DA42 Twin Star crosses Atlantic non-stop
22 Aug 04
British success at European Microlight Championships
20 Aug 04

PPL training at Oxford
13 Aug 04
North West Air Ambulance Charity tour
21 Jul 04
RAF Base to Close
20 Jul 04

New double-foam headpad available as comfort upgrade
16 Jul 04

Barton disabled flying day
15 Jul 04

Approval of Air Creation iXess
12 Jul 04

New Chelton digital autopilot
6 Jul 04
Two killed in mid-air collision
2 Jul 04

Cessna delivers first G1000 Skylanes
1 Jul 04
Eating at Cromer
28 Jun 04

Enstrom Helicopter just about to deliver
26 Jun 04

Spraying kits flying off the shelves
24 Jun 04

Husky Pup arrives in Britain
23 Jun 04

WAM agreement with engine manufacturer
22 Jun 04

Seawind certification ontrack
7 Jun 04
Accidents "6 times more probable" under possible new EU legislation
7 Apr 04
St Exupery's plane found
5 Apr 04
South African loses aircraft in fire
Terminal 3 prepares for superjumbo's arrival
'Boozy' pilot grounded
2 Feb 04

Husky 2003 sales up

Big year for Meridian
22 Jan 04

New Flying School in Cornwall
6 Jan 04

First Centurion diesel conversion in UK
20 Dec 03
VA pilot suspected drunk
Pole to pole helicopter crashes
13 Dec 03

Shoreham passes 1 million gallons

Aircraft Spruce launches customer sweepstake
AFE launches new shop at Manchester
12 Dec 03

BCT launches CPL modular course
Solo pilot resolves diplomatic row
Fuel hope for Antarctic aviator
11 Dec 03
Crash pilot 'disorientated'
6 Dec 03
Light Aircraft Crashes in Oxfordshire
23 Nov 03
Microlight pilot injured in crash
21 Nov 03

Bose introduces new ANR headset
18 Nov 03
Veritair wins 3m contract
29 Oct 03
Gas leak causes flight diversions
14 Oct 03

Saratoga gets vortex generator kit
10 Oct 03

Wilksch engine passes acceptance test
9 Oct 03
R08/26 now extended

Head of state gives thumbs-up to Lancair
8 Oct 03

Affordable 406 PLB with built-in GPS
6 Oct 03
Dead pilot could have survived
Pilot stays in hospital
2 Oct 03
Today Coventry, tomorrow The MOON!

Perranporth relicensed
1 Oct 03

New anti-theft device launched
Aviat Aircraft issues service letter #2 on Husky
30 Sep 03

Exxon Aviation Oil Elite 20W-50 readily available
29 Sep 03

BRS to supply parachutes to OMF Aircraft
19 Sep 03

Shoreham's Rouen Fly-in great success
16 Sep 03

AFE launches new shop premises at Oxford
10 Sep 03

FAA certifies the Piper 6XT
2 Sep 03
Crash pilot 'made previous errors'
1 Sep 03
'Noise' fines go to charity
Pilot 'made unforgiveable error'
28 Aug 03
High Visibility Clothing mandatory
27 Aug 03
Car Park public enquiry underway
24 Aug 03
Blind pilot's Channel record
Air show threat to prosecute pilots
New flying school

Henstridge fly-in sees 50 aircraft
22 Aug 03

New vortex generators reduce Taylorcraft stall

Harrier overruns on landing
20 Aug 03
Airfield to examine safety after crash
19 Aug 03
Ice lump smashes through roof
18 Aug 03
Land bought for jet repair centre
15 Aug 03
"only trying to help" says 'buzz' pilot
13 Aug 03

Aircraft Spruce acquires Cozy design rights

Aviat receives type certificate for new Aviat Pup
12 Aug 03
Passengers vote to leave 757
11 Aug 03
Places going astray
Camera 'sees through fog'
Passenger numbers soar
8 Aug 03
Aerodrome Celebrates 100th Birthday
Win a Trial Flight at Redhill
7 Aug 03
Helicopter hit by waterspout
6 Aug 03
Passenger numbers take off
Woodland crash pilot named
5 Aug 03
Two injured in aircraft forced landing
Brockworth airfield to be converted to housing
4 Aug 03
Balloon Lands in Back Garden in West Sussex
Historic Airfield Redeveloped For Houses
A320 tyres burst on landing
Planes to tow safety banners at Cornwall beaches
2 Aug 03
Pilot dies in woodland crash
1 Aug 03
Aircraft accident near Hawarden Airfield (EGNR)
31 Jul 03
Skydiver in record Channel flight
British Superbike champion Steve Hislop killed in a helicopter accident
30 Jul 03

FAA grants Piper 6X type certificate
26 Jul 03

Aircraft Spruce launches Wittman Buttercup kits
25 Jul 03
1999 - Korean Air 747 Accident, Maintenance Mistake
23 Jul 03
RAF Hawk crashes in North Yorkshire
22 Jul 03
New Piper Aircraft under New Ownership
21 Jul 03
French Concorde reaches new home
20 Jul 03
Powered hang-glider pilot injured in power lines crash
18 Jul 03
Concorde pilot backs Branson
Aviation jobs at risk
Crash pilot recovering well
17 Jul 03
BAA calls Transport Select Committee report naive
15 Jul 03
Call to get tough on stunt pilots
14 Jul 03
Ryanair lands safely after mayday call
13 Jul 03
Boeing 737 lands at Jersey after cabin depressurised
A sad day in aviation, Fairey Firefly crashes at Duxford
11 Jul 03
Cessna 337 lands without undercarriage
10 Jul 03
Crash pilot 'confused by fog'
Piper Tomahawk Crashes in Wales.....Pilot Survives
Homebuilt flight across the Atlantic
7 Jul 03
Airport unveils extra capacity
The history of an airbase
Historic aircraft on display
5 Jul 03
First manned flight recreated
4 Jul 03
Low Flying Spaniards Receive Polic Warning
RAF Lyneham to close
3 Jul 03
Airport argues for second runway
1 Jul 03
Happy Birthday John Lennon Airport
Sea Kings depart RNAS Culdrose for the last time
Light aircraft crashes on road
Balloonist to try again after Atlantic attempt
DVT Sufferers Begin Appeal.....
30 Jun 03
"Alternative to BAA dominance in the S.E" - TBI
Protest over South East Airport Expansion Plans
Protesters Take Their Case to Court
29 Jun 03
Gyrocopter Accident in Norfolk - Pilot Killed
27 Jun 03
Metal panel falls off 777
26 Jun 03
Helicopter Stunt Under Skye Bridge
Photgrapher tells inquest of his escape from Navy
Knife scare on Australian plane
25 Jun 03
BAE to upgrade Mi-24 Hind Helicos at Rochester
24 Jun 03
Concorde to Fly On (In Retirement!)
23 Jun 03
Baby Switched to Prestwick
Swansea Airport V Council - Legal Battle Averted
BA Reject Branson's Concorde Bid
22 Jun 03
New Low Cost Flights to Eastern Europe
20 Jun 03
Sunderland Airshow Moves To Teeside Airport
18 Jun 03
Scotlands seeks Concorde for Museum of Flight
17 Jun 03
UK's Fastest Growing Airport
Boeing - The Comeback Kid
16 Jun 03
Pictures of the Paris Air Show
Drunk & Disorderly Helicopter Flight!
Expansion Challenged by Action Group
Good News For Airbus Employees in North Wales
Airbus Steals The Show At Paris
Russian Aircraft Designer Aims High
15 Jun 03
Pilot Avoids Disaster
14 Jun 03
New row over airport proposal
13 Jun 03
Choked runways could drive businesses out of UK

Pre-Owned Cirrus Aircraft
Beech 76 Twin makes a Successful Emergency Landing
US Loses Two Aircraft Over Iraq
SARS Hit Airlines 'more than war'
Explosives Found on Italian Passenger Plane
12 Jun 03
Woman Dies after Plane Spooks Horse
11 Jun 03
Navy jet ditches in sea
Airport Expansion in the South East
10 Jun 03
BMI Embraer lands safely after diversion
9 Jun 03
Passenger plane struck by lightning
8 Jun 03
Park and Fly scheme for Air Tattoo
Scottish museum fights for retiring Concorde
7 Jun 03
Spot-on navigation comes a step closer
New blow for city airport
March against proposed runway
Tank blast highlights 'airport threat'
4 Jun 03
BAA boosts guards at airports
Fresh blow to airport protesters
3 Jun 03
BAA results for the year to 31 March 2003
Pilatus Makes Breakthrough in European SEIFR
Stricken pilot saves lives
Battle of Britain pilot's body found 63 years on
2 Jun 03
Airport plans fly into a storm
Official launch for £14.5bn aircraft deal
1 Jun 03
Private jet crashes into river
Inquiry into Airshow death
31 May 03
Passenger hurt in plane crash
French Concorde bids adieu
Solar Eclipse due in Scotland
30 May 03
Call to maximise Manston's use
29 May 03
Happy landing for microlight pilot
Double engine failure
28 May 03
Glider crash pilot may be sued
AOPA (US) forecasts clear skies for GA
Airbus Boost to West Midlands
27 May 03
Huge hailstones cause flight 'mayhem'
26 May 03
TBI accuses Nats of overcharging
Broadband balloons take to the skies
Spanish microlight charity flight
Bristol hit by French air strike
Airport 'playing politics' claim
22 May 03
Flying club swoops on gas station plan
Airport sold to Spanish firm
Residents Challenge Airport
21 May 03
New anger over runway plans
Air Wales cashes in
20 May 03
Interview with BAA Chief Exec
19 May 03
Baby monitor interference
BA pulls out of airport
17 May 03
Gas station threat to flight museum
16 May 03
Airport Plan Rapped
Decision 'will not affect runway'
15 May 03
Austers make precautionary landing on common
14 May 03
... but no tanks
Fears for historic houses
Scotland's Fastest Growing Airport
New status for anti-airport group
MPs urged to cut travel costs
13 May 03
Greeks drop plane-spotters case
BAA 'Golden Share' illegal
Flybe to withdraw?
Rhodri tries to ground Severnside
Cabin airport needs facelift
12 May 03
Caution over expansion plans
BAA needs more airports
9 May 03
BAA's April traffic figures
8 May 03
Pilot wins safety award
Air service boost for West Wales
Airport Expansion
7 May 03
New Garmin GPS
3rd runway built
6 May 03
3G coming to aircraft
Airport to move road
5 May 03
New DeltaHawk Diesel Engine
4 May 03
Plane fire 'deliberate'
2 May 03
New air charter service
1 May 03
Deliberate crash
Jets scare hushed up
Runway closed due to damage
30 Apr 03
More security at ports and airfields
29 Apr 03
New Museum to house Concorde?
28 Apr 03

Brimpton, Berks., under threat
24 Apr 03
GA Shipments decline in Q1
22 Apr 03
Jet lands with one engine
Local Businessman Killed
21 Apr 03
Airlines face fines over noise
Tourists killed in air disaster
19 Apr 03
Securicor to protect airport
18 Apr 03
Go-ahead for industrial park
'Busiest weekend yet' for city airport
11 Apr 03
Severnside 'could be fifth terminal'
3 Apr 03
New Piper unveils two new models
1 Apr 03
Airline unveils budget flights
27 Mar 03
Airport set to take-off with aviation boom
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