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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

USAF’s first Europe-based F-35A unit activated at Lakenheath

2nd October 2021

During a ceremony at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, on October 1, the USAF re-activated the first USAFE Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter squadron as part of the resident 48th FW

Australia

Australia to buy attrition replacement for lost Growler

1st October 2021

US State Department approval has been granted for the possible Foreign Military Sale of a single US Navy Boeing EA-18G Growler to the Australian government, which will act as an attrition replacement for an example that was damaged beyond repair by an engine fire on January 27, 2018

Boeing

Boeing awarded global C-17 sustainment extension

1st October 2021

Boeing has been awarded a follow-on contract by the US Department of Defense to help sustain C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft, in a deal that could be worth up to US$23.8bn including potential options and incentives over the next ten years

Electric

NASA electric engine contracts awarded

1st October 2021

NASA has selected two US companies to support its Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD)

Flyr

Flyr flies with SITA

1st October 2021

New Norwegian low-cost carrier Flyr has chosen travel IT specialist SITA’s solutions for everything from weather reports to air-to-ground comms

airBaltic

airBaltic unveils online COVID documentation checks

1st October 2021

Latvian carrier airBaltic has launched an automatic COVID-19 travel document check for passengers on direct flights to Riga

Gatwick Airport

JetBlue reunites Gatwick and JFK

1st October 2021

New York airline JetBlue has launched a nonstop service between New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport and London Gatwick Airport

Picture of the Week

FlyPast Picture of the Week

1st October 2021

This week's Picture of the Week was taken by Alvaro Lino

Panavia Tornado

North East Land Sea and Air Museum reveals Tornado to the public

1st October 2021

Tornado F3 ZE204 was officially revealed to the public at the North East Land Sea and Air Museum in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, on 13 September...

AARGM-ER

US Navy awards AGM-88G missile production contract

1st October 2021

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman the contract to proceed with low-rate initial production for the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Orbx Products Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox

1st October 2021

Scenery developer, Orbx has announced some of its most popular products are now optimised for Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X/S.

Boeing

Boeing awarded global C-17 sustainment extension

30th September 2021

Boeing has been awarded a follow-on contract by the US Department of Defense to help sustain C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft in a deal that could be worth up to US$23.8bn including potential options and incentives over the next ten years