News

Aviation Recovery

East Midlands experiences summer destinations boost

27th July 2021

Locations such as Spain and Portugal are expected to be the most popular as demand continues to rise

Avro Vulcan

Avro Vulcan to wow spectators again

27th July 2021

Tickets are available now to watch Vulcan XL426 on 11th September at London Southend Airport

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Luton Airport receives CAA Covid safety certification

27th July 2021

The hub has announced that its current measures, including face masks and stringent cleaning routines, will stay in place despite the easing of restrictions

Boeing

Second aft section produced for T-7A programme

27th July 2021

Saab has shipped the second aft airframe section from the company’s Linköping site in Sweden to Boeing in St Louis, Missouri, for use in the T-7A Red Hawk flight test programme

Bell 412

Indonesia receives two more Bell 412EPi helicopters

27th July 2021

A further two Bell 412EPi utility helicopters have entered service with the Indonesian Army

Gold Coast Airport

SSP expands operations in Australia

27th July 2021

The company has won a contract to provide hospitality facilities at Gold Coast Airport, the second hub to partner with the firm in Queensland

APEX

Aviation Recovery Impacted by Lack of Global Synchronisation

27th July 2021

Inmarsat Aviation and APEX hosted FlightPlan executive Q&As looking at the status of the Aviation industry recovery progress

AeroVironment

AeroVironment secures USAF Puma 3 AE order, Raven support services

26th July 2021

AeroVironment confirmed on July 22 that it has received two firm-fixed-price contracts from the USAF – worth US$15.94m – covering the procurement of Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft systems, as well as support for the service’s existing fleet of Raven platforms

Air France

Air France’s first A220 rolls out paint shop

26th July 2021

The narrowbody features the airline’s new scheme along with a special detail

AEW&C

UK’s current E-7A acquisition costs at £800m and counting

26th July 2021

The UK has so far spent over £800m on the planned acquisition of E-7A Wedgetail AEW1 airborne early warning and control aircraft

Attrition Report

USMC F-35Bs damaged in lightning strike over Japan

26th July 2021

A pair of USMC-operated Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs have been damaged after the two fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters were recently struck by lightning in the vicinity of Makurazaki, Japan

CAMCOPTER S-100

Royal Australian Navy extends S-100 contract

26th July 2021

The Royal Australian Navy has awarded Schiebel a three-year extension contract for the sustainment of its S-100 Camcopter unmanned aerial system

India

India’s first two MH-60Rs inducted into naval service

26th July 2021

The navies of India and the US marked a historic milestone on July 16, when the first two Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission maritime utility helicopters were inducted into the Indian Naval Fleet during a ceremony at NAS North Island, California