ACS acquires former Tayside sim
Perth Airport based pilot academy ACS Flight Training has agreed a deal to purchase the ALSIM ALX flight simulator formerly owned by Tayside Aviation. This comes after administrators have revealed that they are investigating financial moves made by the school’s owner in the run-up to its collapse. Having failed to achieve a sale of the school as a going concern, the administrators of recently closed flying school have been selling...
UK Government to extend transponder discount scheme a third time
A Department for Transport (DfT) rebate scheme designed to encourage adoption of Electronic Conspicuity (EC) see and avoid. devices, such as automatic dependant surveillance broadcast (ADSB-out), within general aviation (GA) and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) communities, has been extended for a third time. The joint venture between the CAA and DfT was first launched in October 2020 with the intention of increasing the number of...
Wingly at risk due to new flight-sharing proposals
Flight-sharing platform Wingly is under threat of closure in the UK following the announcement of new proposed regulation on cost-sharing flights. Wingly connects pilots with people who are willing to share flight operating costs, and in many cases increasing access to private aviation. The proposed amendment would restrict pilots to only flying when they were already scheduled to fly, meaning it will become illegal for private...
Open for business: Leeds East Airport RNP GNSS to be activated
Leeds East Airport invests in a required navigation performance (RNP) global navigation satellite system (GNSS) instrument approach. The RNP GNSS system is due to be activated on 10 August following approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The new instrument approach will enhance operations at the privately owned airport, which is the former Royal Air Force Church Fenton base, boasting a 1,800m runway and a newly built fixed...
Aer Lingus announces its Future Pilot Programme
Aer Lingus launches Future Pilot Programme combining classroom study and practical flying training. The Future Pilot Programme is the second ‘fully funded’ flight training initiative launched in recent weeks after British Airways announced its sponsored pilot cadet programme in July. Successful candidates for the Future Pilot Programme will complete a 14 month airline transport pilot licence (ATPL) course at FTE Jerez in Spain, before...
The all electric eDA40 makes its first flight
The all-electric eDA40 made its first flight at the Diamond Aircraft headquarters in Austria. The flight marks a significant milestone for the manufacturer and its project partners towards certifying the aircraft. Diamond Aircraft expect the eDA40 to be the first European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part23 certified electric aircraft. The eDA40 is the manufacturer’s latest prototype...
