- Eurocopter Expands into South West China Through a Purchase Agreement with Xilin Fengteng[Nov. 21, 2011]
Eurocopter successfully expands its footprint in China to the South Western region, with a landmark agreement signed with Xilin Fengteng for the sale of two helicopters -- one EC120 B and one EC135 -- for use in multiple general aviation missions.
- 2 Pilots Killed in Training Plane Crash in Western Turkey[Nov. 19, 2011]
Two pilots were killed on Saturday when a training plane of the Turkish Aviation Association (THK) crashed in western Turkey, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
- China to Further Open Up Its Low-Altitude Airspace[Nov. 18, 2011]
China will further relax a ban on the use of low-altitude airspace in 2012 on a trial basis, air traffic authorities has said.
- Cote d'Ivoire Civil Aviation Confirms 3 Killed Air Crash[Nov. 15, 2011]
A private plane crashed in Cote d'Ivoire killing at least three people and injured another, the West African country's civil aviation administration said on Tuesday.
- China Facing Serious Shortage of Pilots[Nov. 11, 2011]
China will require over 18,000 new pilots by the year 2015 to support the nation's rapid growth of air travel, which means the annual demand for qualified pilots will reach 2,500 to 3,000 over the period, according to the China Airline Pilots Training Summit 2011 held on November 1 to 3 in Shanghai.
- Two Injured After Survey Plane Makes Emergency Landing in North China[Nov. 11, 2011]
Two crew members were hurt after a small geophysical surveying aircraft was forced to make emergency landing on an unfinished highway in central China Thursday evening, local officials said.
- Beijing Sets Up 1st General Aviation Manufacturing Firm[Oct. 26, 2011]
Beijing set up its first general aviation manufacturing company on Tuesday in order to launch research and development, manufacturing as well as sales and operation in the country's capital.
- Authorities: At Least 1 Dead in Oregon Plane Crash[Oct. 26, 2011]
Two small planes collided near an Oregon state park Tuesday, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground and killing at least one of its occupants, authorities said.
- Xi'an to Have over 10 Copter Landing Sites[Oct. 18, 2011]
Xi'an local government has pledged to set up more than 10 helicopter landing sites in the ancient city to improve its emergency response abilities, Monday's Xi'an Evening News reported.
- Jet Crashes at Air Show, One Pilot Dead[Oct. 15, 2011]
The missing pilot was confirmed dead after an aircraft crashed Friday morning during an air show in Pucheng county of Northwest China.