OurPlane has placed its largest aircraft order since launching in 1999 and become the first fractional ownership customer for Eclipse Aviation. It has signed a contract for 10 Eclipse 500 very light jets, plus 10 options, valued at over $26 million. OurPlane currently operates 22 Cessna and Cirrus-built aircraft from 15 locations in Canada and the USA.
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.
