Questair, manufacturer of the Venture and Spirit high-performance kitplanes, has temporarily suspended operations following the crash in November 1994 of one of its aircraft, in which company chief Bob McLallan was killed.

A new management team will be in place by the end of April and a "major new direction" will be announced by the time of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Oshkosh convention in late July, says Questair.

The crash, caused by a broken crankshaft, also killed Henry Bouley, head of the power plant supplier, PMA Engines.

Source: Flight International