21 May will mark the ninetieth anniversary of Charles Lindbergh becoming the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from New York to Paris, setting off a wave of enthusiasm for aviation that spread around the world.

The final production Cessna Citation Mustang rolled off the assembly line on 11 May and will be delivered shortly, ending its twelve-year production run and more than 470 aircraft delivered to customers worldwide.

After its ‘heavy landing’ last August, the Airlander 10 has now undergone a successful test flight on 10 May lasting 180 minutes, kicking off its three-phase flight test programme again.

The pressure group Supporters of Manston Airport has declared itself delighted that Dale Crawford, of DTD Consult, has now made the intentions of a potential, new investor known publicly after the Thanet Extra/Kent Online reported that a US logistics company with roots in Europe had stepped forward with a plan to acquire Manston Airport ‘with a view to reviving aviation on the 750-acre site’.

Brighton City Airport (Shoreham)’s public consultation regarding its proposal for improved GNSS instrument approach procedures is still running and now is the time for pilots to add their comments

A team of Russian biologists is using a Just SuperSTOL aircraft to conduct surveys of wildlife populations along the Northeastern Russian Coast now that Russia allows homebuilts to be constructed, certified and flown in its airspace

Professor Luigi Pascale, Founder, President and Chief Preliminary Design Officer of Italian manufacturer Tecnam, died on 14 March after a short illness. He was 93.