This time around, new DA20-C1s are equipped with a G500 TXi avionics suite. The aircraft is still powered by a 125 hp Continental IO-240 engine. The DA20— originally introduced in 1992 and created in two variants—is certified as a utility-category aircraft and is popularly used for primary training with its capacity for spin training. With 7 million flight hours logged across the DA20 fleet in the world, the airplane sees high utilization, with an unlimited lifetime on the airframe. The first brand-new 2020 DA20-C1s were delivered in August 2020, and the company is taking new orders for delivery in 2021.
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European regulators took a step closer to letting the Boeing 737 Max fly again, publishing a proposed airworthiness directive that could see the aircraft cleared within weeks after being grounded for nearly two years over deadly crashes.
EUROPEAN FLIGHT SAFETY AGENCY TO START 737 MAX TEST FLIGHTS
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MAX(IMUM) RELIEF
Boeing has, after two years, been able to bring the B737MAX back to the skies after it was grounded around the world following two deadly crashes. Even so, airframer Boeing still does not seem to be out of the woods although it ended the year on a strong note.
Volocopter launches campaign to bring electric air taxi services to U.S. cities
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LICENCES
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Former RAF chief chosen as CAA Chairman
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