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Attack Helicopter

Nigeria to receive six T129 ATAK helicopters from TUSAŞ

1st August 2022

Turkish Aerospace Industries has confirmed it will supply six T129 ATAK attack helicopters to Nigeria under a recently signed contract

Jet Trainer

Philippines seeks replacement for S-211 jet trainer fleet

29th July 2022

The Philippine Air Force is actively researching replacement options for its ageing fleet of SIAI-Marchetti S-211 jet trainers, which entered operational service with the Asian air arm in 1989

Bristol Britannia

Filton museum to celebrate Britannia’s 70th

28th July 2022

A cavalcade of vintage Bristol buses and Bristol cars will travel from the Aerospace Bristol museum to Cotswold Airport at Kemble, Gloucestershire, on Tuesday 16 August, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first flight of the Bristol Britannia.

KAI FA-50 Fighting Eagle

Poland signs contract for KAI FA-50PL

28th July 2022

Poland has signed a deal with South Korea to buy 48 Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50PL light combat jets.

Airbus

Airbus A400M drops 20 tonnes of water in firefighting tests

28th July 2022

Airbus Defence & Space announced on July 26 the success of test flight campaign in Spain with a removable firefighting kit onboard the A400M.

Frontier Airlines

CONFIRMED: JetBlue wins battle to buy Spirit with $3.8bn deal

28th July 2022

JetBlue Airways has reached a deal to acquire Spirit Airlines, hours after an alternative bid by Frontier Airlines was scrapped.

UK aviation museums

Pembroke Dock museum wins heritage award

27th July 2022

The Pembroke Dock Heritage Trust has become the first Welsh recipient of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Heritage Award.

Black Square Simulations

Grand Caravan Steam Gauge Overhaul

27th July 2022

Black Square has released a steam gauge overhaul pack for the default Microsoft Flight Simulator Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, with a new interior, analogue instrumentation and swappable avionics.

Aircraft

Scotland’s Strutter due to make debut flight

27th July 2022

The Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland has completed its potentially airworthy reproduction of a Sopwith 1½ Strutter.

Corfu

Corfu for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released

27th July 2022

FlyTampa’s latest DLC for Microsoft Flight Simulator features Corfu Island and the airport, enhanced with photorealistic PBR effects.

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptors arrive at RAF Lakenheath for more Eastern Europe action

27th July 2022

On July 26, six F-22A Raptors from the 90th Fighter Squadron (FS), 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, touched down at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.

Boeing

Final 737 to become RAF E-7 Wedgetail arrives in the UK

26th July 2022

The last of three Boeing 737s destined to become the next generation of RAF E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) touched down on UK Soil on July 14.

AT-6E

AT-6E Wolverine achieves USAF Military Type Certification

26th July 2022

Textron Aviation Defense’s Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine has achieved Military Type Certification from the US Air Force.

Just Flight

F-22A Ready for Take-Off

26th July 2022

Developed by Top Mach Studios and published by Just Flight, the F-22A Raptor tactical fighter for Microsoft Flight Simulator sports a detailed 3D model with optional drop tanks, three paint schemes and custom animations.

Belgian Air Force

First ex Belgian Hercules for Pakistan flies at Melsbroek

26th July 2022

The first ex Belgian Air Force C-130H Hercules flew on July 25 in its new scheme of the Pakistan Air Force. CH-12 (c/n 4483), now carrying its construction number as a serial, made its first post-overhaul flight

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