General aviation news archive for July 2003
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British Superbike champion Steve Hislop killed in a helicopter accident
31 Jul 03
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3111299.stm
Aircraft Spruce launches Wittman Buttercup kits

26 Jul 03
LuceAir, which markets Wittman Buttercup plans, has appointed Aircraft Spruce as an exclusive distributor of Wittman Buttercup kits, which are available now.
1999 - Korean Air 747 Accident, Maintenance Mistake
25 Jul 03
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3093849.stm
RAF Hawk crashes in North Yorkshire
23 Jul 03
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/3090217.stm
New Piper Aircraft under New Ownership
22 Jul 03
The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. today announced that
it is under new ownership after a buyout and
recapitalisation of the company sponsored by
American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS),
which now owns 94 percent of the aircraft
manufacturer's voting equity.
Powered hang-glider pilot injured in power lines crash
20 Jul 03
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3081521.stm
Crash pilot recovering well
18 Jul 03, Nottingham Tollerton
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/3075043.stm
BAA calls Transport Select Committee report naive
17 Jul 03
http://www.baa.co.uk/main/corporate/newsdesk/news_releases/2003/bb8baf4f663ab6eb80256d660040a5ce_page.html
Ryanair lands safely after mayday call
14 Jul 03, Stansted
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/3065461.stm
Boeing 737 lands at Jersey after cabin depressurised
13 Jul 03, Cardiff
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3062341.stm
A sad day in aviation, Fairey Firefly crashes at Duxford
13 Jul 03, Duxford
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/3061391.stm
Cessna 337 lands without undercarriage
11 Jul 03, Gloucestershire
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/3060071.stm
Piper Tomahawk Crashes in Wales.....Pilot Survives
10 Jul 03, Caernarfon, Nottingham Tollerton
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/3056443.stm
Homebuilt flight across the Atlantic
10 Jul 03
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/3051004.stm
Airport unveils extra capacity
7 Jul 03, East Midlands
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/3045944.stm
The history of an airbase
7 Jul 03, Lyneham
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/3044474.stm
Historic aircraft on display
7 Jul 03, Duxford
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/3049460.stm
Airport argues for second runway
3 Jul 03, East Midlands
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/3040616.stm
Happy Birthday John Lennon Airport
1 Jul 03, Liverpool
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/3034490.stm
Sea Kings depart RNAS Culdrose for the last time
1 Jul 03, Culdrose
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/3036066.stm
Light aircraft crashes on road
1 Jul 03, Headcorn
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/3036726.stm
Balloonist to try again after Atlantic attempt
1 Jul 03
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/3029772.stm
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