Piaggio Aero Industries has appointed Anglo American Airmotive as the second aircraft sales representative for its P180 Avanti twin-engined turboprop in the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands. The move is part of the Italian company's wider strategy to expand and strengthen its product support network throughout Europe. Sloane Aviation of Northampton also promotes and supports the Avanti in the UK and Ireland.
Source: Flight International
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.
