German general aviation aircraft engine manufacturer Thielert is building a third facility to allow it to expand its research, development and testing activities for jet fuel piston aircraft engines, as well as increasing aircraft engine production. Thielert is set to invest up to €6.4 million over three years at the site at Altenburg-Nobitz airport, which is expected to be up and running, with the first phase of construction completed, by the end of the year.
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.
