The world’s first electric racing aircraft was revealed at the Dubai Airshow earlier this week. It’s called White Lightning and was built by the UK’s … Read more
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£9m govt grant for hybrid-electric B-N Islander
An hybrid-electric Britten-Norman Islander aircraft is to be developed with the help of a £9m UK government grant. Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS), a commercial aviation … Read more
Aspen’s low-cost EFI receives EASA approval
Aspen Avionics has obtained EASA approval for its low-cost Evolution E5 EFI glass cockpit. The Evolution E5 consolidates attitude indicator plus DG/CDI into a single … Read more
Mooney Aircraft lays off workforce
Mooney Aircraft is in trouble again. Employees of the Texas manufacturer have been furloughed, according to the local paper, The Kerrville Times. The newspaper reports, … Read more
Wales gives protected status to WWII crash site
An American fighter plane which crashed during WWII off the Welsh coast is the first legally designated military aircraft crash site protected for its historic … Read more
LAA’s Ernie Horsfall honoured at train station
LAA inspector Ernie Horsfall, aged 101 and a WWII veteran, was given a surprise guard of honour by staff of Network Rail and Virgin Trains … Read more
Win a Spitfire flight with British Aerobatics
British Aerobatics is once again holding a lottery draw to win a flight in a Spitfire. This ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity includes a 30-minute … Read more
Epic scratches seven-year certification itch
Epic Aircraft has finally achieved US type certification for its E1000 carbon fibre aircraft single-engine turboprop aircraft. It’s been seven years since Oregon-based Epic Aircraft … Read more
Volocopter announces flying delivery van
+VIDEO Camera drones, flying cars, air taxis… and now flying HGVs! Yes, Volocopter, creators of the dinky two-person air taxi, has made the first flight … Read more
CTA2: hotspot claims half Birmingham’s infringements
One area is responsible for more than half of all infringements in Birmingham’s controlled airspace. From January to October this year, there were 21 infringements … Read more