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The latest news from General Aviation Australia and around the world.

15 Dec 2011

German aircraft manufacturer Flight Design has unveiled a law enforcement variant of its CTLE light sport aircraft.

15 Dec 2011

The Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society is exploring ways to broadening its membership and further engage with the General Aviation community.

14 Dec 2011

Aerospace engineering legend Burt Rutan and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen are partnering in a new space tourism venture that will see them design and build the largest aircraft ever made.

08 Dec 2011

Brisbane Airport has announced a new partnership with RACQ CareFlight that will see the community rescue helicopter service reimbursed for all landing fees it incurs from using the airport.

08 Dec 2011

New Airservices Chairman named; Kent Pietsch re-enacts Pearl Harbour incident; Cirrus SF50 Vision jet announcement coming; FAA boss resigns following DUI; Hawker Beechcraft halts Hawker 200; and much more.

08 Dec 2011

Cessna has launched a safety initiative to educate 100- and 200-series single-engine piston aircraft owners about new supplemental aircraft inspection procedures.

06 Dec 2011

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its final report into a fatal Robinson R44 controlled flight into water incident near Lilli Pilli Bay, NSW that occurred on April 24, 2011.

06 Dec 2011

CASA is seeking comment from flight training operators on a raft of proposed changes as part of CASR Part 141.

05 Dec 2011

Airservices Australia has today marked the graduation of 27 trainee air traffic controllers, who have obtained their first licence endorsement from its Learning Academy in Melbourne.

02 Dec 2011

Jetman soars with Breitling Jet Team; Diamond DA42-NG flies Alice to Sydney on $450; ATSB's take on "exploding" iPhone; Princess Mary visits RFDS; and more.