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Eurofighter Typhoon

Swedish Gripens and German Eurofighters team up for air combat training

10th July 2024

Five JAS 39C/D Gripen fighters assigned to the Swedish Air Force’s F 7 Skaraborgs Flygflottilj (Wing) at Såtenäs Air Base (AB) in Sweden deployed to Rostock-Laage AB, Germany, between April 19-26.

Brazil

Brazil uses A-1Ms to assess flood damage

10th July 2024

The Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB; Brazilian Air Force) conducted a vital aerial reconnaissance mission over Rio Grande do Sul on May 9 in support of Operation Taquari 2 – a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) operation that was launched after the Brazilian state was devastated by mass flooding.

Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk

Special F-16 scheme honours F-117 Nighthawk

10th July 2024

A US Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Squadron ‘Black Sheep’ at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico now wears a matt-black paint scheme to honour the F-117 Nighthawk.

Boeing

USAF KC-46A Pegasus flies around the world non-stop

10th July 2024

A US Air Force Boeing KC-46A Pegasus has completed the first non-stop westbound flight around the world by the type.

Boeing

Boeing delivers first CH-47F Block II Chinook to US Army

10th July 2024

Boeing announced on July 1 that it had delivered the first CH-47F Block II Chinook to the US Army, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation programme of the Army's heavy-lift capabilities.

Boeing MH-139 Grey Wolf

End of a chapter for MH-139A Grey Wolf as it leaves Eglin AFB

10th July 2024

The MH-139A Grey Wolf left Eglin Air Force Base for the last time on June 27 signalling its transition to a combat-capable aircraft under Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC).

Airliner World July 2024

UK focus for SunExpress

9th July 2024

Leisure carrier SunExpress is looking to expand its UK network by adding two destinations each year.

Airbus

IndiGo acquires Airbus A350s

9th July 2024

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900s, with deliveries expected from 2027.

Airliner World July 2024

Akasa Air earmarks international expansion

9th July 2024

Akasa Air is expanding its international network, adding three new destinations to its route map – Kuwait, Jeddah and Riyadh.

Airbus

Study reveals benefits of sustainable aviation fuel use

9th July 2024

Airbus revealed in June 2024 that the world’s first in-flight study on the use of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in both engines of a commercial aircraft shows a large reduction in contrail formation and its associated warming effects.

Boeing

WestJet launches third transatlantic route to Edinburgh

8th July 2024

Canadian carrier WestJet started a new transatlantic route on June 21 with the introduction of a summer seasonal flight from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Edinburgh.

Boeing

Arajet receives tenth Boeing 737 MAX as it eyes expansion

8th July 2024

The Dominican Republic carrier Arajet has taken delivery of its tenth Boeing 737 MAX, HI1101, as it develops a programme of expansion across the Caribbean as well as North and South America.

FlyPast August 2024

Lake Michigan Grumman Wildcat restored for display

5th July 2024

Staff at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Michigan, have completed an 11-year restoration of Grumman FM-2 Wildcat 57039 (also see May 2024 issue of FlyPast).

Falklands War (1982)

Sea Harrier and Lynx arrive in Falklands for display

5th July 2024

The Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust (FINMT) has received BAE Systems Sea Harrier F/A.2 ZH801 and Westland Lynx HMA.8SRU XZ725 following an epic journey by the two aircraft from the United Kingdom to the South Atlantic.

Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)

Scale replica Spitfire Mk 26B G-CLHJ accident report released

5th July 2024

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published its report into the fatal accident involving Spitfire Mk 26B G-CLHJ near Enstone in Oxfordshire on August 22, 2023.

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