RusAero [stand 763] has chosen EBACE to announce that from 30 May it will slash the time needed for a business flight to get clearance into Russian airspace, especially for aircraft with 19 seats or less. Only one day, rather than three, will be necessary to gain clearance, and almost all the permissions needed can be gained by filing a standard flightplan.
Source: Flight Daily News
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.
Turkish business jet charter company Air Sapphire has been heavily fined by the US government for flying a Gulfstream GIV to Russia without authorisation.
