Should light aircraft weighing between 450kg and 600kg move from pan-European EASA certification to the UK CAA’s national regulations? The CAA has just launched a … Read more
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Reach for the Sky to inspire young people
A new skills programme to promote careers in the aviation industry to under-represented groups has been unveiled by the Aviation Minister, Paul Maynard. The programme, Reach … Read more
British company Vertical flies first eVTOL with 250kg payload
+VIDEO A British company, Vertical Aerospace, has flown an electric power vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft capable of carrying a payload of 250kg – … Read more
Fairoaks faces revised threat from developers
Fairoaks Airport in Surrey continues to be under threat as the developers behind the Fairoaks Garden Village (FGVL) revise their plan in an attempt to … Read more
uAvionix moves into electronic flight displays
uAvionix, the US company best known for its ADS-B electronic conspicuity devices, has made a move into cockpit displays with the acquisition of AeroVonics, described … Read more
Bagshot VRPs: see and avoid says CAA
The absurd design of some parts of UK airspace has been highlighted by the CAA itself in its latest update on infringement hotspots – in … Read more
Queen’s Speech signals airspace reform is priority
Reform of UK airspace is a top priority for the Government and a new Aviation Bill will be introduced following the reopening of Parliament this … Read more
Derby’s Airspeed Aviation takes on Garmin
Airspeed Aviation has become a Garmin Sales and Service Centre – just as the company moves into a new purpose-built 10,000sqft aircraft maintenance facility at … Read more
Porsche and Boeing to develop eVTOL flying car
Porsche and Boeing are to work together to develop an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. “Porsche is looking to enhance its scope as … Read more
Brighton City reduces landing fees to boost GA
Brighton City Airport at Shoreham has revised and reduced landing fees for fixed-wing aircraft. There are modest revisions across almost all weight categories delivering reductions of … Read more