Cessna has again raised its Citation business jet delivery forecast for this year, by five aircraft to 240 – up from 179 last year – after another quarter of strong orders. The company booked orders for 73 Citations in the first quarter. This year's production is essentially sold out, and Cessna already has 230 aircraft on order for 2006 delivery.
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 ...
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.
