The provider of the HM Coastguard Search and Rescue Helicopter Service, Bristow, is currently carrying out the UK’s first trial of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for lifesaving operations in maritime and land environments, in partnership with Schiebel Group

Daher unveiled its 2020 model TBM 940 single-engine turboprop on 6 May, also introducing the company’s new ‘HomeSafe’ emergency autoland system

Czech company JMB Aircraft has completed flight testing of the latest version of its VL3 Evolution, which included exceeding 200kt TAS

Tecnam has announced the introduction of a new player into the GA arena. With the Type Certificate expected by July, the P2010 TDI will be powered by Continental CD-170 jet/diesel engine

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a document examining the use and control of drones in the urban environment

The flying charity Aerobility has ‘gratefully accepted a generous donation’ of six SH40-10 headsets from UK-based SEHT Aviation Headsets

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the UK Civil Air Patrol and Blood Bikes have come together to support the NHS. The NHS ‘pony express’ delivers time sensitive medical samples doorstep to doorstep with a rapid land and air courier service

Updated government coronavirus advice means that recreational GA flying is now allowed from English airfields if social distancing measures are strictly observed

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today (7th May 2020) announced the former head of the Royal Air Force, Sir Stephen Hillier, as his preferred candidate to become the new Chair of the UK Civil Aviation Authority

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has made the decision to extend the deadline of the public engagement on the proposed criteria that the Civil Aviation Authority will use to determine whether to accept the Airspace Change Masterplan