News

Belfast City Airport

Ryanair adds three destinations from Belfast

20th July 2021

The airline’s new services have completed its portfolio of routes from the hub

Livery

Fresh paint scheme for USNTPS T-38A Talon

20th July 2021

A Northrop T-38A Talon from the US Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, has been rolled out of the maintenance facility at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, sporting a smart new colour scheme

Eurofighter Typhoon

RAF Typhoons test tactical refuelling concept in Norway

20th July 2021

RAF-operated Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, have completed a proof of concept exercise in Norway, which tested tactical ground-based refuelling capabilities at a dispersed forward operating location

Boeing

Boeing delivers 43 military aircraft in Q2

20th July 2021

Boeing delivered 43 military fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft in Q2 2021, which when combined with Q1 figures provide a year-to-date handover of 85 platforms to a variety of US-based and international operators

First Flight

Polish Navy’s first AW101 takes flight

20th July 2021

Leonardo has revealed that the first AW101 multi-mission maritime helicopter for the Polish Navy took to the skies for its maiden flight at the company’s production facility in Yeovil, Somerset, on July 19

Flying Restrictions

UK Government responds to London airports night noise consultation

20th July 2021

The announced measures will be in force before a new permanent noise policy is introduced beyond 2025

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Introducing the Gateway of India – Landmarks Mumbai for Microsoft Flight Simulator

20th July 2021

The next title in the Landmarks series in development and Orbx's first expansion for the Indian subcontinent is Mumbai.

Aviation Recovery

Positives for Southend Airport despite two million passenger deficit

20th July 2021

Annual report reveals 93% drop in travellers, but thriving cargo operation and heavy investment point to bright future

Carrier Strike Group 21

CSG21: Embarked F-35B fighters have 80% availability

20th July 2021

The combined UK and US F-35B air wing embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment has an 80% availability rate, however sustainment questions continue to surround the US-led stealth fighter programme

Bell UH-1Y Venom

Bell restarts Czech UH-1Y production

20th July 2021

Bell Textron announced on July 19 that it has restarted UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter production to fulfil an order from the Czech Republic, which will become the first international operator of the type

Complex weapons

DSTL awards complex weapons deal to MBDA

20th July 2021

The UK’s Defence Science Technology Laboratory has awarded a new contract to pan-European missile and defence systems manufacturer MBDA to lead on the new Complex Weapons Innovations and Technology Partnership

Australasia

RAAF graduates first F-35A pilots trained in Australia

20th July 2021

Four RAAF Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter pilots have graduated from the platform’s first operational conversion course to be completed in Australia

Abu Dhabi

Etihad Airways inaugurates Vienna-Abu Dhabi route

19th July 2021

The new service took off yesterday, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Doha

Doha overtakes Dubai to become Middle East’s busiest airport

19th July 2021

Multiple factors have been said to have influenced the takeover, including the relaxation of a four-year blockade and the continuation of services throughout the pandemic