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Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar

USAAF veteran, 98, flies in Biggin Hill Spitfire

19th June 2023

A former B-17 Flying Fortress gunner has taken to the air again, this time flying with Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar’s Flyaspitfire.com

Airbus A350

More Airbuses for Air Mauritius

19th June 2023

The Mauritian flag carrier is poised to expand its widebody fleet with Paris Air Show order

Airbus A320

Record-breaking deal for IndiGo

19th June 2023

The Indian budget carrier places what Airbus dubs “the biggest single purchase agreement in the history of commercial aviation”

De Havilland Canada

Fifth Gen Twin Otter unveiled

19th June 2023

De Havilland Canada presses ahead with new iteration of the rugged turboprop

Airbus A320

Another Airbus order for flynas

19th June 2023

The Saudi low-cost carrier signs a follow-on deal with the European manufacturer

Boeing

Boeing predicts strong growth

19th June 2023

New aircraft market will be worth $8 trillion over the next two decades as air travel demand outpaces economic growth

Paris Air Show 2023

Renault buys Caudron racer replica

16th June 2023

Reproduction 1930s Rafale promotes launch of new car sharing its name

Deployment

USAF F-22s deploy to Middle East amid rising Russian tensions

16th June 2023

US Central Command announced on June 14 that several F-22A Raptor fifth-generation air superiority fighters from the USAF’s 94th Fighter Squadron ‘Hat in the Ring’ have deployed to an undisclosed location in the Middle East amid rising tensions between the US and Russia in Syria and Ukraine

Airbus

Paris Air Show 2023 full aircraft list – Static and flying

16th June 2023

A full list of the aircraft due to attend the Paris Air Show next week (June 19-25) including details of when they'll be there and whether they will take to the air for a flight demonstration.

Air Safety

FAA to require “secondary flight deck barrier” on airliners

15th June 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require the installation of a physical secondary barrier to the flight deck on new commercial aircraft.

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Daytona Beach for MSFS released

15th June 2023

Scenery developers BMWorld and AmSim have teamed up to release KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Boeing

Israel pushing to accelerate F-15EX purchase as Iran threat builds?

15th June 2023

In late May, Jerusalem was signalling to the US that if Iran continues its apparent race to attack Israel, action may be taken to stop it. This explains the pressure being placed by the Israeli Air Force on increasing the number of Boeing F-15IAs to 50 aircraft and starting deliveries as soon as possible

Italian Air Force

Fiat G91 flies just in time for Italian Air Force centenary celebrations

14th June 2023

Classic jet becomes world’s sole airworthy example of its type

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE)

Final USMC TAV-8B to complete overhaul returns to VMA-223

14th June 2023

Another major milestone in the drawing down of the USMC’s McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II programme has been passed by the US Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) after it recently completed the final overhaul of the last dual-seat TAV-8B fighter-trainer at MCAS Cherry Point in North Carolina