General aviation news

According to reports coming out America, Kerrville, Texas-based General Aviation Manufacturer Mooney has ceased production. The manufacturer has been struggling for some time and has reportedly sold just 4 aircraft in the first half of 2019 compared to 203 by rival Cirrus. Mooney was making just two aircraft models recently. [read more]

Old Sarum airfield, which has seen continuous flying since 1917, will officially close on 31st October 2019 at 16:45hrs. The move was originally reported by us back in July after aircraft owners were issued with a notice to leave the site by that date. The airfield has been operating at [read more]

The owners of Old Sarum Airfield near Salisbury have given aircraft owners notice to leave the airfield as they plan to wind down the site. The notice gives aircraft owners until the 31st October 2019 to remove their aircraft from the airfield. The letter states that the airfield has been [read more]

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has appointed Rachel Gardner-Poole as the new head of its General Aviation Unit. Rachel, who is currently the Portfolio Director at the CAA has previously worked on counter-terrorism with the Home Office and as a scientific researcher in the defence sector which is where she [read more]

A pilot of a light aircraft has suffered a head injury after being forced to ditch his aircraft into the sea in Whitesands Bay near St Davids, Wales. It is understood that the Piper PA-28 Cherokee G-BAJR hit waves as it ditched into the sea near the shoreline and witnesses [read more]

Stratford-Upon-Avon Council has commenced Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) proceedings for Wellesbourne Airfield (EGBW). Developers are interested in building homes on the site however the Council has stepped and has written to Littler Investments Limited in order to begin negotiations with a view to purchasing and protecting Wellesbourne Airfield as a working [read more]

Delays in the runway reopening at Carlisle Airport are being blamed for the closure of Border Air’s Carlisle flying school. In a statement on their website Border Air said: “We received notification over the weekend that Carlisle Airport will not re-open on Monday 4th June 2018. We have been very [read more]

The UK Government has appointed a General Aviation Champion to help identify a network of UK aerodromes that are most important for non-scheduled flying to flourish. Former Police Detective and Conservative politician Byron Davies has been given the newly created role which was announced by Minister for Aviation, Baroness Sugg at Elstree airfield. [read more]