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Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach releases the VelocityOne Flightdeck HOTAS

21st February 2024

Turtle Beach has announced the VelocityOne Flightdeck HOTAS flight control system is now available.

Howard Hughes

Hughes XF-11 takes flight in MSFS

21st February 2024

Aircraft developer Flying Fries has announced the Hughes XF-11 is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

FlyPast March 2024

Mirage pair delivered to university campus

21st February 2024

A pair of retired Mirage F-1 series jets have been allocated to a new home in Spain

80th Anniversary

Ten Horsepower remembered 80 years on

21st February 2024

The act of heroism and bravery of the RAF Polebrook-based crew resulted in them becoming the most decorated crew in the Eighth Air Force

Lockheed Martin

VIDEO: US Marine Corps F-35s arrive in Norway for Exercise Nordic Response

20th February 2024

US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs of VMFA-542 ‘Tigers’ have landed in Norway to take part in Exercise Nordic Response 24.

Acquisitions

US to accelerate UH-60M deliveries to Australia

20th February 2024

When the decision was made to expedite the withdrawal of its MRH-90 Taipan helicopters, the Australian Army Aviation Corps (AAAC) was left with a significant capability gap, which was partly filled through expedited UH-60M deliveries, including the accelerated delivery of nine additional Black Hawks by March 2024

Aeroflot

Aeroflot’s fleet settlements continue

20th February 2024

Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has finalised further insurance claims with leasing companies for seven more aircraft.

Airline News

International return for Tu-214

20th February 2024

Russian carrier Red Wings has placed its restored Tupolev Tu-214 into service on international flights.

Air Astana

Take off for Air Astana IPO

20th February 2024

Kazakhstan's flag carrier Air Astana has begun trading on the London Stock Exchange and Astana International Exchange (AIX).

Fighter Pilot

First US fighter ace since Vietnam emerges in Red Sea conflict

20th February 2024

As the skies over the Red Sea grow more volatile in light of recent attacks on international shipping in the region from Houthi-backed militants in Yemen, Capt Earl Ehrhart V – a USMC AV-8B Harrier II pilot – has intercepted and shot down seven confirmed Houthi drones since December 2023, becoming the first American fighter ace since the end of the Vietnam War

Brazil

Hungary's first KC-390 airlifter takes flight

20th February 2024

The first KC-390 Millennium tanker-transport for the Hungarian Air Force (HuAF) completed its maiden flight from Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility in Brazil on February 8, months later than was originally planned

Bell 360 Invictus

US Army axes FARA and UH-60V upgrade in favour of more UH-60Ms, CH-47Fs

20th February 2024

The US Army revealed plans to rebalance its aviation modernisation investments on February 8, including the cancellation of its multi-billion dollar Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme – which was set to see a fly-off competition between Bell’s 360 Invictus and Sikorsky’s Raider X offerings in the near future – and also the axing of the service’s plan to upgrade hundreds of Black Hawks to UH-60V standard

Airbus Helicopters

Germany to retire Tiger gunships six years earlier than planned

20th February 2024

Germany’s Annual Armaments Report – which was published on January 31 – confirmed that Berlin is now bringing forward the planned retirement date for its Tiger UHT attack helicopters by six years from 2038 to 2032