Cessna plans to produce a more powerful variant of its four seat, single engined 172R Skyhawk. The Skyhawk SP is designed to bridge the gap between the 120kW (160shp) 172R and the 182 Skylane. It is believed that the aircraft will be powered by a 135kW Textron Lycoming IO-360 piston engine, and will cost around $150,000.
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 ...
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. ...
