Quest Aircraft's Kodiak high-wing, fixed-gear single-engined turboprop completed its 50th flight last month at the start-up company's Sandpoint, Idaho site. Flight testing of the 10-seat Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-powered aircraft is expected to last at least another 12 months, says Kodiak. A public debut for the $1 million aircraft is planned in May.
Source: Flight International
Emirates Airline remains resolutely focused on premium passengers, having taken a “diametrically opposite” view to many of its rivals as the industry emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, says the carrier’s president Sir Tim Clark.
US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will take no immediate action to address a smoke-related issue involving the CFM International Leap-1B engines that power the Boeing 737 Max.
Bankrupt battery maker Northvolt had relationships with some of the best-known electric aviation start-ups but whether its financial troubles will impact its aerospace ambitions remains unclear.
