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The flying-taxies arrive in Usa

Washington, Usa - FAA has granted authorization to fly to a new model of private plane of 6 seats, smaller and lighter than the others

FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the American agency that regulates the civil aviation in Usa has granted the temporary fly certification to VLJ (Very Light Jet), called the new air-taxies. They are aircraft of civil transport of smaller size compared to the present private planes. For the first time so the new mini-jet generation receives the fly-certification, and could soon be take off from...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 145944
Rome, Italy, 07/28/2006 15:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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