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BER

BER opens new food outlet

18th August 2021

The new store allows passengers to dine on the terrace overlooking the main entrance, with a selection of breakfast and lunch options

Aviation Recovery

UK at risk of falling behind EU in its recovery, says Gatwick

18th August 2021

The London hub is calling on the UK government to simplify the current travel restrictions and build upon the vaccination programme

Bristol Airport

EasyJet and Bristol Airport join forces to tackle sustainability ambitions

18th August 2021

The partnership will involve a series of trials geared towards achieving net-zero operations at the site and reducing the airline’s overall carbon footprint

Avenger

Legion Pod-equipped Avenger autonomously follows target aircraft

18th August 2021

A GA-ASI-owned Avenger RPAS equipped with Lockheed Martin's Legion Pod has recently demonstrated its ability to track and follow targets of interest autonomously during a test flight over California

COVID-19

Etihad Cargo sees increased volumes

18th August 2021

The operation has seen a 20% increase in tonnage compared to the same period in 2019

Belgium sends multiple airlift assets to assist Kabul evacuations

18th August 2021

Due to the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, the Belgian government approved evacuation operations from Kabul International Airport by Belgian defence air assets

Eurofighter Typhoon

RAF Typhoons intercept Russian Su-24 over the Black Sea

18th August 2021

Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s assigned to the RAF’s 121 Expeditionary Air Wing were scrambled to intercept an unidentified Russian fighter in international airspace over the Black Sea on August 17

Attrition Report

Ilyushin Il-112V prototype destroyed in fatal crash

18th August 2021

The first prototype of the new Ilyushin Il-112V light military transport aircraft was destroyed in a fatal accident on August 17, killing all three crew members

Afghanistan

Investigation into USAF C-17A incident in Kabul could be launched

17th August 2021

An official investigation could be launched into the chaotic first hours of the Kabul airlift that saw a US Air Force C-17 taxiing through a crowd of Afghan civilians attempting to flee the country, before taking off with some people still clinging on

AEW&C

Final US Navy E-2C completes PMI-2 process

17th August 2021

The last US Navy-operated Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye to complete the planned maintenance interval two (PMI-2) at the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) departed NAS North Island, California, on August 3

Boeing P-8 Poseidon

US military deploys to support Haiti following deadly earthquake

17th August 2021

In the last few days, US Southern Command has deployed its forces to Haiti to support ongoing humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts after the Caribbean nation was hit by a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake on August 14

Cobham

US-owned Cobham to buy UK’s Ultra Electronics

17th August 2021

The ongoing acquisition of UK defence firms by overseas competitors looks set to continue following the announced agreement for the £2.6bn acquisition of Ultra Electronics by US-owned Cobham Group

Boeing

Japanese KC-46A completes first refuelling sortie

16th August 2021

The initial Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force successfully refuelled another aircraft in-flight for the first time during a test sortie over Washington state on July 20

MALE UAV

Northrop Grumman to support NATO’s airborne surveillance

16th August 2021

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a five-year contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency in support of the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance capability

Afghanistan

Chaos in Kabul as coalition forces continue to withdraw from Afghanistan

16th August 2021

As the Taliban entered Kabul to complete its rapid re-conquest of Afghanistan following the NATO withdrawal, order broke down at the city’s Hamid Karzai International Airport as thousands of civilians forced their way onto the tarmac in a bid to board one of the many military airlift flights evacuating US and other nationals

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