A proposal to allow European pilots to work 14-hour shifts twice-weekly on two-crew aircraft, included in the proposed pilots' flight time and duty limitations (FTDL) regulations, is described by the International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations as a "recipe for disaster. The FTDL will now be controlled by the EC rather than the Joint Aviation Authorities.
Source: Airline Business
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 ...
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.
Latvian carrier Air Baltic’s training arm is to acquire a number of all-electric Diamond Aircraft models, as part of a modernisation of its fleet. The company has reached a tentative agreement for three Diamond eDA40s, a derivative of the single-engined DA40. It will also take a pair of twin-engined DA42-VIs. ...
