Homebuilt aircraft

Ajdovščina – The Ajdovščina-based ultralight aircraft maker Pipistrel did great last year despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The company saw best financial results so far, Pipistrel director and co-owner Ivo Boscarol has told the STA. The 2020 net profit will be used for numerous new investments this year, including in China, he announced.

A Bulgarian company is to start assembling Skyleader 600, a variant of a two-seat civil utility plane produced Czech manufacturer Jihlavan Airplanes, near the capital Sofia.

A video showing a cat appearing on the wing of an ultralight
aircraft after takeoff has gone viral on social media