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Emirates

Emirates link up with United

30th March 2023

The Middle Eastern powerhouse has joined forces with the US titan to offer more routes.

Boeing

Canada eyes P-8A Poseidon as replacement for ageing Aurora fleet

29th March 2023

Canada has announced that it intends to join its other four Five Eyes alliance partner nations in acquiring the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, with the type set to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s ageing Lockheed CP-140M Aurora fleet

Airbus A330 MRTT

NATO orders tenth A330-243MRTT to support increasing demand

29th March 2023

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) ordered an additional Airbus A330-243 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) on March 28, increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to ten aircraft

Northrop F-5 Tiger II

USAF Heritage Flight welcomes new type!

29th March 2023

It was announced on March 7 that the USAF Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation had officially welcomed the new type to the programme’s aircraft roster…

Aerial Firefighting

Netherlands opts to sell retired CH-47Ds over Ukraine transfer

29th March 2023

The Dutch MOD recently announced plans to sell six of its ‘obsolete’ Boeing CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters to the Billings Flying Service in Montana, after evaluating that it would be difficult to transfer these specific airlifters to the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Airbus

Spanish F/A-18 assists stricken airliner during in-flight emergency

28th March 2023

A Spanish Air and Space Force-operated F/A-18A+ Hornet assigned to 462 Escadron – a component of Ala 46 at Gando Air Base, Gran Canaria – recently provided support to an Airbus A321-211 belonging to Sunclass Airlines, after the airliner declared an in-flight emergency due to a possible landing gear problem

Australia

Rockhampton Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator

28th March 2023

Developed by Rob Byrne, the package is a detailed rendition of YBRK Rockhampton Airport in Central Queensland based on photos taken on-site with crisp 15cm aerial imagery and custom ground polygons.

Beechcraft

MSFS Baron upgraded to Steam

28th March 2023

Black Square's Analog Baron upgrades the default G58 Baron for Microsoft Flight Simulator with a new interior, panel and systems, including winglets.

Beechcraft

RNZAF using King Air 350i fleet to bridge ISR capability gap

28th March 2023

Two of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s four sensor pod-equipped King Air 350i aircraft were signed off in February to perform operational ISR missions in addition to their existing crew training roles

Air Leasing

EXCLUSIVE: Cotton Electra takes to the skies!

28th March 2023

Said to be one of the world’s most historic photo-reconnaissance aircraft still in existence, Lockheed 12A Electra Junior G-AFTL has returned to the skies following restoration by Sywell-based Air Leasing…

Newark Air Museum

Newark Air Museum to mark Golden Jubilee

28th March 2023

The Nottinghamshire attraction will have been open to the public for 50 years in April, and will celebrate this golden jubilee with a two-day special event on the weekend of April 15 to 16