First new two-seat piston helo in Europe for decadesTHE world has a new certified two-seat piston-engine helicopter! It is the French designed and built Cabri G2, which received its EASA type certification on 15 December.At the same time, the company behind the Cabri, Hélicoptères Guimbal, received Design Organisation Approval (DOA). Former Eurocopter engineer Bruno Guimbal is boss - and there are recognisable design cues in the Cabri, mo ... more

HAS the global credit crunch put an end to the chances of seeing the most eagerly-awaited private jet ever? It seems that way.US firm ATG has suspended development of the stunning Javelin, the closest thing yet to a military jet for the super-rich private pilot, after running up against a brick wall in efforts to secure an extension to the $200m funding it needs.Despite having over 150 deposits for the two-seat jet, equivalent to $450m of o ... more

South coast airfield gets five-month reprieve as ban lifted - for nowPILOTS and businesses at the under-threat Lee-on-Solent airfield near Southampton are celebrating a major victory in their battle to save the airfield from closure to GA - and Hampshire Police who threatened the ban have said if the airfield can fund itself, it can live on.Just before Christmas police management suspended a threatened ban on all but a handful of sanctioned ... more

REPLICAS of the very first helicopter, flown by Frenchman Paul Cornu in 1907, are among the incredible exhibits at a new exhibition. '100 Years of Helicopters' is the latest hall to open at the prestigious Musee de l'Air et l'Espace at Le Bourget Airport, Paris.As well as the full-size Cornu replicas, there are also surviving original prototypes built by other rotary pioneers including the eight-blade co-axial machine built by Raul Peschara ... more

German aeros plane nears on-sale date THESE amazing pictures are of the forthcoming Xtreme 3000 aerobatic plane at the recent Haute Voltiige Grand Prix event in Japan. Designer Philipp Steinbach was at the controls for the prestigious event, with the firm making world level competition wins its next goal after wins in France and German national championships. The plane shares the silhouette of the same firm's Impulse, but with ... more

A piece of flying history took its final bow - in military colours at least - last month as the UK's last Jaguar jet was retired.Renowned for its low-level capabilities, the QinetiQ-owned multi-role attack jet was the last of its kind in military registration after the RAF pensioned their last examples off this year.Designated XX833, the flying testbed was piloted for the last time by Squadron Leader Andy Blythe and Wing Commander Paul Shak ... more

THE Middle East has become the battleground for... who can fly the biggest banner!Dubai's Aerogulf Helicopter Services announced a new aerial advertising service by flying a huge UAE flag over the city and around the Dubai Air Show in November. One of the largest UAE flags ever flown, it measures 20 metres high and 50 metres long, making it a massive 1000sq mt visible for miles.Aerogulf has entered into partnership with Skybanners Internati ... more