The Sonaca 200 two-seat light aircraft has received its Type Certificate from EASA after a three-year development and testing programme. Two models are covered in … Read more
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Coventry Airport completes switch to GA with new AFISO
Coventry Airport has launched its new Air Traffic Service (ATS) after completing the transition to an Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS), replacing the Air/Ground Service … Read more
North Weald Airfield faces ‘village-size’ housing plan
A planning application to build up to 690 houses and related additional developments on land adjacent to North Weald Airfield has been lodged with the … Read more
UK team among ten Boeing GoFly Prize winners
Ten winners of the first stage of the Boeing GoFly competition include one team from the UK, Team Leap, with its personal flying machine called … Read more
Airspace restrictions announced for RAF 100 flypasts
A recent infringement of a temporary airspace restriction for the Torbay Airshow has prompted the CAA to issue a warning about the upcoming Royal Air … Read more
‘Not our finest hour’ admits CAA over GPS approaches
The CAA’s failure to approve GPS approaches at aerodromes across the UK “hasn’t been our finest hour”, according to no less than Mark Swan, CAA … Read more
Rallye aircraft to gather at Tarbes
Nearly 3,300 Rallye aircraft were produced from 1959 to 1994, making it (probably) the most produced European light aircraft. There are still many around and … Read more
Redhill Aerodrome saved from Garden Village fate?
Is Redhill Aerodrome off the hook so far as building a new Garden Village on the Surrey Green Belt site? The local council has identified … Read more
New EASA mandate welcomed by aviation industry
The European Parliament has finally voted in favour of a new mandate for the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). One outcome should be a lighter … Read more
Elixir extends flight testing, confirms performance
French start-up, Elixir Aircraft, has confirmed performance of its new two-seat trainer, the Elixir, after being allowed to extend its flight-testing programme to airfields away … Read more