Cirrus plans to ramp up production of its SR20 piston single from two to five aircraft a week by the end of the year. The Duluth, Minnesota-based manufacturer has delivered 52 aircraft, against orders for 620 aircraft and is aiming for European and Canadian certification within the next six months. Meanwhile, Cirrus will reveal the price and detailed specifications of its SR22 "within the next few weeks".
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 ...
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.
Latvian carrier Air Baltic’s training arm is to acquire a number of all-electric Diamond Aircraft models, as part of a modernisation of its fleet. The company has reached a tentative agreement for three Diamond eDA40s, a derivative of the single-engined DA40. It will also take a pair of twin-engined DA42-VIs. ...
