Los Angeles County is to lease two Canadair CL-215T firefighting amphibious aircraft from Bombardier for five years after a successful trial of the aircraft in southern California during late 1994. Australian firefighting authorities have also recommended a similar trial for the larger CL-415T during the forthcoming Austral summer. A total of 37 SuperScooper aircraft are in full-time service in Canada, France, Italy and Spain.
Source: Flight International
Dutch investigators probing the fatal crash of a Blackshape Aircraft BK 160 are trying to determine whether external burn marks arose from an in-flight or post-impact fire.
Italian airframer Blackshape Aircraft is confident that the grounding of its BS 115 and BK 160 single-engined trainers will shortly be resolved, as it supports regulatory investigations into two accidents which triggered the decision. The manufacturer is participating in the Aero Friedrichshafen 2024 show, which begins on 17 April, where ...
Training organisation ASL Academy is introducing the electrically-powered Pipistrel Velis Electro to its student pilot fleet at Antwerp.
