SkyDemon users will shortly be able to display signals broadcast by Flarm-equipped gliders, using a SkyEcho 2 ADS-B device. Tim Dawson, boss of SkyDemon, said, … Read more
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Ten golden rules to avoid infringing Solent airspace
The airspace across Southern England is complex, busy and often infringed and Solent’s controlled airspace is no exception. Now the Solent Local Airspace Infringement Team … Read more
Great Escape pilot’s Spitfire found
The story of the restoration of a WWII Spitfire downed while flying a reconnaissance mission over the battleship Tirpitz is to be broadcast on BBC4 … Read more
Elixir tweaks its two-seater in tests
+VIDEO French startup manufacturer, Elixir Aircraft, has released an update to flight testing on its all-new two-seat all-composite training aircraft. “If you have a sharp … Read more
Alcock & Brown celebrated in comedy
+VIDEO Next summer, 13-14 June 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of Alcock and Brown’s first non-stop flight across the Atlantic. To mark the occasion, award-winning … Read more
Aircraft deliveries up so far in 2018
Numbers up, total value down, that’s the conclusion of the latest aircraft shipments and billings report from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). In its … Read more
Fairoaks fights back to stop development
Anyone wishing to comment on the planning application to build 1,000 houses on Fairoaks Airport in Surrey should do so immediately, says the No Fairoaks … Read more
Dornier Seawings raises €150m to build Seastar amphibian
+VIDEO Dornier Seawings has raised an additional €150m from shareholders to further develop its Seastar CD2 amphibious aircraft and build a production facility. The new … Read more
Sonka wins 2018 Red Bull Air Race title
Czech pilot Martin Sonka won the final round of the 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship – and with it took his first title … Read more
Disabled pilots to fly Flight Design CTLS round the world
+VIDEO A testing attempt by physically challenged pilots to fly around the world will begin on 18 November. The ‘Handiflight’ is sponsored by German light … Read more