The Italian government has exercised an option to buy upgrade kits for the rest of its fleet of Bombardier 415 firefighting twin-turboprop amphibians. The deal for 15 kits follows an initial order last year from the department of civil protection for a single 415 upgrade package. The kit is derived from the Bombardier 415MP multipurpose aircraft and includes autopilot, nose radar, flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.
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.
