News

Air India

Air India’s jumbo farewell

28th May 2024

Air India’s long association with the Boeing 747 neared its end on April 22 as the first of four jumbo jets departed Mumbai bound for the US.

Airbus

JetBlue expands European schedule

28th May 2024

JetBlue Airways has expanded its transatlantic network with new, non-stop flights from New York and Boston.

Flight training

Tecnam’s P-Mentor receives FAA certification

28th May 2024

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded full Type Certificate to the Tecnam P-Mentor IFR trainer.

Britten-Norman

More than 100 Letters of Intent for hydrogen-powered Islander

28th May 2024

Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAS), the British company that is developing a hydrogen-powered Britten-Norman Islander, has revealed that it has more than 100 Letters of Intent (LOI) and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) signed for the aircraft, which is expected to make its first flight in Spring 2025.

Air Safety

RAF pilot killed in BBMF Spitfire crash

28th May 2024

A Royal Air Force pilot who died after a Spitfire crashed in a field in Lincolnshire has been identified as Sqn Ldr Mark Long.

Airbus

British Airways to launch Tromsø flights

28th May 2024

British Airways will operate its first ever flights to Tromsø, Norway in the forthcoming winter 2024-25 season.

Supermarine Spitfire

WIN A Spitfire Flight worth £2975!

27th May 2024

Flypast, Aeroplane Monthly and Britain at War magazines have teamed up with Spitfires.com to give one lucky reader the chance to win a flight in a Spitfire.

Aeroplane June 2024

Jaguar roaded to Gatwick

24th May 2024

SEPECAT Jaguar GR1 XX967 arrived at the Gatwick Aviation Museum at Charlwood, Surrey on 18 April from RAF Cosford, where it had been in use as an instructional airframe with No 2 School of Technical Training.

FlyPast June 2024

Newark Hunter receiving Blue Diamonds makeover

24th May 2024

A Hawker Hunter is getting a colourful revamp at the Newark Air Museum.

De Havilland Canada

Otter completes journey to Hickory

24th May 2024

Former United States Navy de Havilland Canada NU-1B Otter BuNo 144672 arrived at its new home, North Carolina’s Hickory Air Museum, on January 12.

Air Safety

Severe turbulence strikes Singapore Airlines Boeing 777

23rd May 2024

A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-312ER, 9V-SWM (c/n 34578) with 211 passengers and 18 crew on board encountered severe turbulence en route to Singapore from London/Heathrow on May 20.

Boeing

Eagles hit the streets for protection

22nd May 2024

Following the tsunami warning that was issued after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck approximately ten miles (16km) southwest of Hualien City in Taiwan on April 3, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) quickly moved to prevent any damage being caused to its F-15J Eagle fighters at Naha Air Base in Okinawa.

Boeing 747

SNC to deliver USAF’s next ‘Doomsday Plane’

22nd May 2024

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been selected to develop the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) platform that will ultimately replace the USAF’s ageing fleet of four E-4B National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) aircraft.

Army Air Corps

Mass formation of UK helicopters deploy for Steadfast Defender

22nd May 2024

A force of 16 helicopters from the 4 Regiment Army Air Corps Battle Group (4 AAC BG) departed Wattisham Flying Station, Suffolk, for mainland Europe to take part in Exercise Steadfast Defender 24.