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February Edition 2012

Cover: The first Cessna Caravan to undergo a Blackhawk conversion in
Africa made its post-modification test flight from Wonderboom Airport, Pretoria, recently. See full story on Page 16.

Flarepath......................................................................................................2
The emerging new generation of single-aisle airliners ................................4
IATA disappointed at EU Court’s decision on ETS ......................................14
Emirates’ “Inspire” flight to Durban ..........................................................14
Blackhawk Caravan powers to new heights ..............................................16
Honeywell joins “the turboprop party” at Wonderboom Airport ................18
SAA introduces non-stop Johannesburg – Beijing service ..........................19
Tanzanian airline orders new ATR-600s .....................................................20
New turboprop engine facility opens in Pretoria ........................................22
The Real Aeroplane Company ....................................................................26
Dreamliner visits Africa, breaks world speed and distance records ............29
Airbus Military refunds A400M payment to Armscor ....................................31
SAAF to get pilot debriefing station / 1Time goes to Lanseria ....................31
Nuts, bolts and all things aeronautical .......................................................32
Malta School of Flying opens new premises................................................35
Risky business: The management of flight operations ..............................36
Personality corner: Lt. Gen Carlo Gagiano, Chief of the SAAF ..................38
The Ethiopian CEO who rescued Air Nigeria ..............................................40
Legal issues in aviation industry thrashed out in Nairobi ..........................42
Embraer rolls out the Legacy 500 .............................................................63
KAA demolishes houses on airport land / FOD detection solution ..............44
Cemair rationalises fleet / Barry Schiff honoured by fund............................44
Final Gulfstream G200 rolls out / Boost for Sennheiser ..............................45
From the cockpit: Why is the left hand right? ..............................................46
World air news round-up ......................................................................48/49
Kenya Police Air Wing gets a rotary boost .................................................50
Kilimanjaro International Airport to get Tsh57,5-billion facelift....................50
Unique runway overrun arresting system .................................................51
EgyptAir gets new CEO / New helicopter show for Europe .......................52
Thales gets fixed contract for ATM system / Embraer opens US plant........52
Namibia’s new ATM operational / Days numbered for the Electra .............53
X-15 – The ultimate manned speed machine .............................................54
Wings and wheels at Ysterplaat ...............................................................60
Solo IF: Juggling act or flight management................................................62
Global Aerospace Summit 2012 .................................................................64
African Airline news briefs..........................................................................64
Hangar Talk: Something different ..............................................................66

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