Eminent aviation journalist John Taylor has died at the age of 77. He will be best remembered for his editorship of Jane's All the World's Aircraft between 1959 and 1989, when he elevated the yearbook to the status of an industry bible - particularly through his insight into Soviet industry during the Cold War. Taylor, an aeronautical engineer, was a prolific writer of aviation books and articles, including contributions to Flight in the 1950s.
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. ...
