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Lockheed Martin

F-16 Fighting Falcons arrive in Ukraine

14th August 2024

The first Lockheed Martin F-16AM Fighting Falcons donated to Ukraine have been delivered to the country.

Airliner World September 2024

Both BBJ MAXs for the Royal Australian Air Force delivered

13th August 2024

The first Boeing 737-8 MAX BBJ for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), A62-001, pictured at Boeing Field in Seattle on June 21, 2024.

Air cargo

Sun Country expands Amazon cargo agreement

13th August 2024

Sun Country Airlines is to grow the cargo element of its business by adding eight Boeing 737-800BCFs from Amazon.

Airbus

Condor inaugurates Airbus A321neo

13th August 2024

Condor took delivery of its first brand-new Airbus A321neo on June 19.

Air cargo

Air Inuit welcomes first Boeing 737-800SF

12th August 2024

Air Inuit has welcomed its first Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter at Kuujjaq Airport, Nunavik, as part of the airline’s fleet modernisation programme.

Airliner World August 2024

Loganair shows commitment to the Isle of Man on ATR 72

12th August 2024

Loganair has painted one of its newest ATR 72-600s in a special Isle of Man-themed livery, highlighting the airline’s commitment to the island.

Areroplane September 2024

Debut for privately owned Turbo Firecat

9th August 2024

Conair Turbo Firecat F-AYFT, owned by the Amicale Alençonnaise des Avions Anciens and based at Alençon in northern France, made its first public appearance in the association’s hands in the static park at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on 19-21 July.

Estonia

Junkers Ju 52 located in Gulf of Finland

9th August 2024

The wreck of Junkers Ju 52/3m Wk Nr 5494 Kaleva has been located near the island of Keri, north of Tallinn, Estonia, at a depth of 70m. It was registered OH-ALL in 1936 for Finnish airline Aero Oy.

Avro

BBMF Lancaster crew receives display authorisation

9th August 2024

Good news emanated from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) on August 6, 2024, when it announced that the crew for the Avro Lancaster had received their public display authority (PDA) for this year.

A-18 Super Hornet

New home for first production F/A-18E Super Hornet

9th August 2024

The first production Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet (BuNo 165164 ‘E1’ c/n 1285/E1) was unveiled at the National Museum of Transportation in St Louis, Missouri on August 3, 2024 in a formal dedication ceremony.

Boeing F-15 Family

MiG-25 killer F-15C joins museum

8th August 2024

The New England Air Museum has received a recently-retired US Air Force F-15C Eagle as the 104th Fighter Wing/Massachusetts Air National Guard prepares to transition to the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II.

Combat Aircraft Journal September 2024

13th BS Talon swaps black for SPAD camo

7th August 2024

The 13th Bomb Squadron (BS) ‘The Devil’s Own Grim Reapers’ – which is one of the USAF’s oldest operational squadrons serving the 509th Bomb Wing (BW) at Whiteman AFB in Missouri – has applied a new special heritage scheme to one of its T-38A Talon jet trainers.

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

How the Qatari air force has assisted with Paris Olympic Games security

7th August 2024

The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) utilized its C-17A Globemaster III heavy-lift strategic transport fleet to establish an air bridge between Al Udeid Air Base, near Doha in Qatar, and Paris-Le Bourget Airport, France, from July 9-11 to deliver security forces to assist their French counterparts during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, writes Babak Taghvaee.