+VIDEO Specially developed hand controls have allowed a paraplegic pilot to earn a type rating in a Cirrus Vision Jet. Clayton Smeltz is the world’s … Read more
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Permission granted to build on Coventry Airport
Coventry Airport ‘could close tomorrow’ following a decision by Warwick District Council to grant planning permission for a gigafactory to be built on the site. … Read more
More speed and features for 2022 Cirrus SRs
+VIDEO More speed, more info, more passenger comforts and new colour schemes are all features of the latest 2022 Cirrus SR piston aircraft. Revealed late … Read more
VIDEO Train hits aircraft as police save pilot
+VIDEO Bravo (and more!) to the Los Angeles police officers who rescued an injured pilot after his Cessna crashed onto a railway line – seconds … Read more
Iconic Seafire Mk17 joins Navy Wings
Supermarine Seafire Mk XVII SX336 – a well-known and historic aircraft – has joined the Navy Wings flying collection. The Seafire is the naval version … Read more
Farway Common Airfield to reopen
Farway Common Airfield in Devon is to reopen under new owners. The airfield, located 9nm east of Exeter, closed last year after the death of … Read more
Business puts the case for Coventry Airport
VIDEO Listen to some of the businesses and users of Coventry Airport as the fight to save the airport comes to a head. The video … Read more
Coventry Open Day on despite weather
The planned Open Day at Coventry Airport this Saturday, 8 January, will go ahead despite the poor weather forecast. Organiser Charlotte Bailey confirmed the decision … Read more
59 pedal planes record set at Shuttleworth
World aviation records set in December? Well, yes, sort of. A total of 59 pedal planes attended the Annual World Pedal Plane Gathering at the … Read more
Numbers bounce back for LAA
It’s been a flying start to the year for the Light Aircraft Association (LAA). After the turbulence caused by Covid and lockdowns, the LAA starts … Read more