Cessna is ramping up production of its Citation X business jet to keep pace with soaring demand for the high-speed aircraft. The Wichita-based airframer says production rates will rise by "more than 65%" from 2006 to 2010. More than 260 Citation Xs have been delivered and the backlog extends into next year. Cessna delivered 307 business jets last year, more than any other manufacturer, and expects to deliver a record 375 jets in 2007.
Source: Flight International
UK investigators have disclosed that a vintage glider was damaged in collision with a small drone being flown by a young operator. The Slingsby T21B – built in 1947 – has a high-wing configuration and an open cockpit, with two seats arranged side-by-side. It had been carrying a pilot and ...
US firm Sierra Nevada (SNC) has been awarded a $170 million contract to deliver two Rapcon-X surveillance aircraft to the Finnish Border Guard.
Norwegian investigators believe aviation regulators and the government should assess whether sufficient consideration is given to flight safety when granting aerodrome licences, following a series of flight-school incidents at Gullknapp Arendal airport.
