News

Embraer

Embraer reveals mystery customer who ordered 30 E195-E2s

12th July 2021

The Brazilian airframer has revealed the buyer and additional details of the large order which was first announced in May

Belfast City Airport

EasyJet inaugurates Belfast-Gatwick route

12th July 2021

The airline’s twice daily service took off today, giving passengers more opportunities to connect with the British capital

Close Air Support

USAF plans to divest oldest A-10Cs and relocate Nellis-based units

12th July 2021

The USAF has revealed plans to relocate its close air support and rescue missions from Nellis AFB, Nevada, to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, at the expense of the 42 oldest examples of its Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II fleet

Hawaii

PICTURES: Ditched Hawaii Boeing 737 on sea floor

12th July 2021

While investigations continue into the crash, the NTSB has released a series of images showing the downed aircraft

Aircraft Restoration

BIG LANCASTER RESTORATION NEWS!

12th July 2021

The Lincolnshire Aviation Centre has released the following statement highlighting a plan to return Lancaster NX611 'Just Jane' to flight

Airbus Defence and Space

EUTELSAT 36D to host secure UHF military payload

12th July 2021

Airbus will place a dedicated Ultra High Frequency military communications payload on board the EUTELSAT 36D telecommunications satellite

Army Air Corps

British Army retires final Defender, Islander aircraft

12th July 2021

Army Air Corps operations with the Britten-Norman Defender and Islander have finally ended following the departure of the last aircraft from 5 Regiment’s No 651 Squadron at Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove (Belfast International Airport) in Northern Ireland

Anti-Ship Missile

Typhoon to wield future anti-ship missile from 2030

12th July 2021

The UK Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon will field the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon by the beginning of the next decade

Attrition Report

Huey II crashes in the Dominican Republic

12th July 2021

A Dominican Republic Air Force-operated Bell UH-1H-II Huey II utility helicopter crashed in Jimaní – the capital of the nation’s Independencia Province – on July 7

Leeuwarden Air Base

RNLAF ceases F-16 operations from Leeuwarden

9th July 2021

After 42 years, the Royal Netherlands Air Force has ended Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcon multi-role fighter operations from Leeuwarden Air Base in Friesland

Aviation Recovery

Easyjet bookings increase 400% following change to quarantine rules

9th July 2021

The airline is set to operate five million seats on flights between the UK and 85 Green and Amber destinations this summer, while Ryanair introduces ‘buy one get one free’ offer for July

Carenado

Cessna 170 for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released

9th July 2021

Aircraft developer, Carenado has released the C170B for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Charter Flight Ban

Russia scraps ban on tourist flights to Egypt

9th July 2021

The ban was implemented after a Russian airliner crashed over the Sinai Peninsula in 2015

Boeing

Norway’s first P-8A Poseidon leaves paint shop

9th July 2021

The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon for the Royal Norwegian Air Force – serial 9582 ‘Vingtor’ – was rolled out of the paint shop in Renton, Washington, on July 9, after receiving its RNoAF livery, complete with 333 Skvadron’s famed ‘Saint’ logo on the tail