William Garvey, Editor-in-Chief of Business & Commercial Aviation, speaks to Lance Toland of Associates Aviation Insurance about current trends in aviation insurance, especially with single pilot aircraft.

The Canadian company said it will work with industry “to progressively use” electric aircraft in the airborne element of its pilot training.

The maker of high-performance, single-engine, piston-powered light aircraft has closed its doors for the last time.

Local media reports say the Busy Bee aircraft was operating a scheduled domestic flight from Goma to Beni on Nov. 24, when it crashed into a densely populated residential area and caught fire. Reports on the number of passengers and fatalities vary, with 25-27 people said to have been killed on the 19-seater aircraft and on the ground.

Under the program, insulating materials are provided at no cost to owners of eligible homes. The FAA will provide 90% of the funding with the remainder coming from the airport.

Tens of thousands of drone enthusiasts in the UK risk a £1,000 ($1,264) fine if they fail to register by Nov. 30, the Civil Aviation Authority has warned.

In May, PrivateFly founder and CEO Adam Twidell told ShowNews he hoped his company’s competitors followed him into offering fixed-price private flying. His rationale was that any initiative that makes the sector more accessible would help improve business for everyone.

Pratt & Whitney Canada is to provide the powerplant for Russian Helicopters’ new VRT500 light helicopter.