PZL Mielec delivered four An-2 Colt single-engine biplanes to the Vietnamese government late last month. The An-2 has been out of production for more than a decade and PZL had to call back some retired staff to complete the order.
PZL president Andrzej Szortyka says the 745kW (1,000hp) PZL Kalisz ASZ-62-1R-powered aircraft are likely to be the last ever built, as the second-hand market will satisfy the limited world demand.
Source: Flight International
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. ...
European safety authorities have lifted a precautionary grounding of Italian manufacturer Blackshape’s BS 115 and BK 160 trainer aircraft, following further investigation into two fatal accidents involving the type. The grounding was ordered in March after an in-flight break-up involving a BK 160TR in Malaysia on 13 February, which prompted ...
