The first production Antonov An-140 twin turboprop is being primed for delivery and has been painted in the colours of launch customer Ikar Airlines. The Ukrainian carrier has five An-140s on order for delivery from mid-year and each aircraft's scheme will feature a different flower. This aircraft was involved in the certification programme which was recently completed, and test results have been submitted to the Russian authorities for approval.
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.
Turkish business jet charter company Air Sapphire has been heavily fined by the US government for flying a Gulfstream GIV to Russia without authorisation.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of the Gulfstream G500 and G600 fleet in response to a “quality escape” involving improperly installed engine-mounting hardware.
