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Cork Airport

Cork Airport begins runway reconstruction project

13th July 2021

The Republic of Ireland government has granted the hub €10m to carry out the works, which are set to be completed by November

Electronic Attack

US Navy’s new airborne jammer heads to production

13th July 2021

Raytheon Intelligence & Space has been awarded a US$171.6m contract for Low-Rate Initial Production Lot I of the US Navy's Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band system

Electric Airliners

United signs HUGE order for electric airliners

13th July 2021

The airline is set to begin short-haul electric aircraft services by 2026

AI Runway

Xsight Systems launches AI runway condition monitor solution

13th July 2021

The solution uses sensors to provide 24/7 monitoring of the runway surface and collects real time data

Safety Line

SITA and Safety Line to support sustainable aviation

13th July 2021

The companies hope to deploy data analytics at airports to reduce CO2 emissions and cut fuel costs

Aviation Recovery

Munich Airport hopeful for recovery amid 1m July passenger prediction

13th July 2021

Passenger numbers at the German hub have been increasing since January, with hopes that this month’s figures will exceed one million

BACN

Robins AFB set to host USAF E-11A BACN unit

13th July 2021

The USAF has announced plans to establish a Bombardier E-11A BACN squadron at Robins AFB, Georgia, which would serve under the 319th Reconnaissance Wing as a geographically separated unit

Boeing

Boeing and CAE to support RAF’s Poseidon fleet

13th July 2021

The UK Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement with Boeing to support the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and provide crew and maintainer training

Pilot

Ryanair to hire 2,000 pilots over the next three years

13th July 2021

New recruits will be trained throughout this year in time for the 2022 summer season

Fairchild Republic

USAF unveils another special schemed A-10C

13th July 2021

A USAF-operated Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II from the Indiana ANG’s 122nd FW has been painted in a distinctive, non-standard black and grey colour scheme to commemorate 100 years of aviation in the Indiana ANG

Sikorsky

US Coast Guard orders more MH-60T Jayhawks

13th July 2021

An additional five MH-60T Jayhawk fuselage hulls have been ordered from Sikorsky by the US Coast Guard to support the ongoing service life extension of its existing fleet of 45 aircraft

Attrition Report

Heavily damaged Iraqi Mi-171 moved at Al Asad

13th July 2021

A heavily damaged Mil Mi-171 (NATO reporting name: Hip-H) tactical transport helicopter belonging to the Iraqi Army Air Corps (IqAAC) was moved by US personnel at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq’s Anbar province on July 7