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Bombardier E-11A BACN

USAF awards contract for additional BACN capability

4th June 2021

Learjet has been contracted to deliver additional Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft in support of the USAF’s Battlefield Communications Node (BACN) programme

Carbon neutral

Heathrow successfully incorporates SAF into operations

4th June 2021

This milestone makes the London hub the first UK airport to integrate the fuel, providing a positive outlook for future use

Denmark

Denmark orders electric aircraft for training role

4th June 2021

Denmark has become the first country in the world to procure an electric aircraft for operational use within its armed forces

NVIDIA

Freeware Landmarks Taipei Xinyi District Released

4th June 2021

Orbx, in partnership with NVIDIA, has released the Taipei Xinyi District Freeware pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Airbus A330

Brazil green lights tanker transport acquisition

4th June 2021

Brazil’s Ministry of Defence has approved the purchase of two multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft, which will supplement the Brazilian Air Force’s existing air-to-air refuelling fleet

Aviation Recovery

Passenger and air traffic at BER shows signs of recovery

3rd June 2021

As travel restrictions ease, the airport saw 100,000 more travellers pass through the hub last month compared to April

Airbus

Air Serbia moves to Terminal 1 at JFK

3rd June 2021

The facility is currently undergoing renovation and is set to be four times the size of the existing building

AEW&C

US Navy to receive two more E-2Ds with upgraded software

3rd June 2021

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to procure two additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Delta System/Software Configuration Build IV (DSSC-4) developmental test aircraft

COVID-19

Rapid testing facility inaugurated at Southampton Airport

3rd June 2021

The introduction of the service follows the opening of two other sites based at Glasgow and Aberdeen

Boom Overture

BREAKING: United goes supersonic with Overture order

3rd June 2021

The US carrier’s order is the largest to date for the high-speed jet

FMV

Saab and FMV sign helicopter support agreement

3rd June 2021

Saab has signed an agreement with Sweden’s Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for the provision of support to the 20-strong Helikopter 15 fleet, in a deal worth an initial SEK 550m ($66.2m)

Aviation Recovery

Data-driven decisions key to reopening borders, says IATA

3rd June 2021

Working alongside Boeing and Airbus, all three organisations believe new strategies without quarantine measures should be implemented

AW109

Nigeria receives special mission Citation CJ3s, AW109s

3rd June 2021

Two Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3s, which have been modified for maritime security missions, are ready to enter Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) service as part of the Deep Blue Project