Abu Dhabi-based charter operator Starjet has acquired three P180 Avanti twin-pusher turboprops. The deal, which consists of one order, plus two options, marks the first sale of the Avanti in the Middle East, says Piaggio. Starjet is set to take delivery of the first aircraft in May, while the options, if exercised, will be handed over in 200
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.
