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Lithuania

Lithuania’s first UH-60Ms near completion

26th August 2022

Lithuania’s Ministry of Defence announced on August 16 that the first three UH-60M Black Hawks for the Lithuanian Air Force have been transferred from the Sikorsky factory to the modification facility in Huntsville, Alabama, for completion

Airbus A330

Photo: First flight for Virgin A330neo

26th August 2022

Spotted recently in the skies above Toulouse/Blagnac was F-WWCG (c/n 2018). The example is likely to be the first Airbus A330neo to be delivered to Virgin Atlantic.

Air-to-Air Refuelling

Brazilian KC-390 completes first aerial refuelling mission

25th August 2022

Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium tanker-transport has marked a major operational milestone in Brazilian service, after the Brazilian Air Force completed the type’s first official air-to-air refuelling mission on August 9

Electric Airliners

Harbour Air completes first all-electric point-to-point flight

25th August 2022

Harbour Air has successfully completed its first all-electric point-to-point test flight - Key Aero has the essential details on this pioneering sortie

Boeing

RAF launches Poseidon on first SAR mission

25th August 2022

An RAF-operated Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, was launched to help rescue two transatlantic rowers on August 18, marking the first time the type has been deployed to support an active SAR operation

C-101 Aviojet

Spain ceases training operations with the Aviojet

25th August 2022

After more than four decades of service, the Spanish Air and Space Force has ceased training operations with the CASA C-101EB Aviojet at Murcia-San Javier Air Base in southeastern Spain

English Electric Canberra

Canberra edges nearer to flight in California

25th August 2022

Significant progress has been made in Canberra USA’s bid to return English Electric Canberra B.6 XH567 to the skies.

SEPECAT Jaguar

Jaguar T4 moved to Solway Aviation Museum

25th August 2022

SEPECAT Jaguar T4 XX146 has recently changed hands and has been placed on display at Solway Aviation Museum at Carlisle Airport.

Boeing 737

PMDG releases 737-800 for MSFS

25th August 2022

PMDG has finally released its highly anticipated Boeing 737-800 for Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS).

de Havilland Chipmunk

Prince Charles's instructor reunited with Chipmunk

25th August 2022

On 14 August at Goodwood aerodrome, retired Gp Capt Philip Pinney met up again with de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T10 WP903, in which he taught HRH Prince Charles to fly during 1968-69

BAE Systems

USAF’s in-development EC-37B visits future home

25th August 2022

Highly modified Gulfstream EC-37B Compass Call - registration N591GA (c/n 5591) - made a brief visit to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, on August 17

Airbus C295

Mali commissions new aircraft into Air Force service

24th August 2022

During a ceremony at Base Aérienne 101 Bamako-Sénou/Modibo Keita International Airport on August 9, various new aircraft were formally inducted into Force Aérienne de la République du Mali (Malian Republic Air Force) service

Cessna

Cessna U206G Stationair for X-Plane incoming

24th August 2022

Thranda Design has announced the next aircraft in the Dynamic Generation Series, the Cessna U206G Stationair for X-Plane 11 is in development.

Sikorsky

US Army completes UH-60V IOT&E testing

24th August 2022

The US Army’s Utility Helicopters Project Office recently completed Initial Operational Test and Evaluation of the Sikorsky UH-60V Black Hawk utility helicopter that successfully demonstrated and assessed the aircraft’s ability to meet its design requirements