Jet Aviation has added a VIP-configured McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 to its European executive charter fleet. The 36-passenger aircraft, powered by CFM International CFM56s, is based in Basel, Switzerland. Jet Aviation has also taken delivery of the first of two Cessna Citation Bravo light business jets for its Zurich-based European charter fleet.
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.
