News

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

Retired B-52H completes epic road trip

25th January 2022

A retired US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress has completed a 19-day, 1,407-mile journey by road from Arizona to Oklahoma

Helicopter

Helicopter emerges from paint shop at Pima

25th January 2022

The seemingly tireless restoration crew at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, has completed work on Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave 58-1005…

BAe 146

RAF retires BAe 146 to IWM Duxford

24th January 2022

The RAF has begun retiring its four British Aerospace BAe 146s, leaving the BAE Systems Hawk as the force's sole remaining British-designed and built type

Airlines

Airlines hail ‘landmark day’ as UK moves to scrap Covid travel testing

24th January 2022

The decision to remove Covid testing for fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England has been welcomed by UK airlines.

Ballistic Missile Defence

UAE jets strike Houthi ballistic missile launcher

24th January 2022

The UAE moved to strike a purported ballistic missile launcher operated by Houthi militia in Yemen’s Al Jawf on January 24, hours after the UAE’s Ministry of Defence announced the interception of two missiles targeting the Gulf country

Embraer

BREAKING: Embraer secures order for 20 E2 aircraft

24th January 2022

In a welcome boost for the E2 programme, Embraer has just confirmed details of a major new order, with up to 50 jets heading to a US-based customer. Key Aero has all you need to know.

Belvedere

New arrivals at Helicopter Museum

24th January 2022

Belvedere among new arrivals at Helicopter Museum…

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

NATO commits more fighters to eastern Europe

24th January 2022

NATO has announced that its members will send additional combat air platforms to ongoing deployments in eastern Europe in response to continued fears that Russia could be on the verge of invading Ukraine

AT-6 Wolverine

Two AT-6E Wolverines arrive at Moody AFB

24th January 2022

A pair of USAF Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverines have arrived at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Their arrival was announced by the 23rd Wing Public Affairs department on January 19

2022 Airshow

Warbirds over Wanaka 2022 Cancelled

24th January 2022

One of New Zealand’s major events has been forced to cancel for the second time in two years…

Israeli Air Force

Israeli SH-60F contract award

24th January 2022

NAVAIR awarded Science and Engineering Services LLC of Huntsville, Alabama, a $13,515,107 firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursable, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract on January 19 for work related to three Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk helicopters destined for the government of Israel.

Lounges

Swissport takes Aspire to Asia

24th January 2022

Swissport has unveiled plans for its first Aspire lounge in Asia, at Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan

Drone

Wingcopter lands $16 million contract for medical deliveries

24th January 2022

Commercial agreement provides Spright with fleets of Wingcopter’s delivery drones to meet increasing demand for medical drone delivery solutions throughout the USA