News

Boeing

USAF to perform flypast over Sheffield to mark 80th anniversary of B-17 crash

15th February 2024

The US Air Force is to conduct a flypast over Endcliffe Park in Sheffield to mark the 80th anniversary of the crash of B-17 “Mi Amigo”.

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Salzburg Airport for MSFS out now

14th February 2024

RDPresets has released Salzburg Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Kaunas Airport

MXI Design releases Kaunas Airport

14th February 2024

Scenery developer MXI Design has announced EYKA Kaunas Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

National Air and Space Museum

Smithsonian reveal plans for multiple new attractions

14th February 2024

Twelve new galleries showcasing a wide range of exhibits are to be opened at the National Air and Space Museum

Acquisitions

Ethiopia acquires Su-30K fighters and Akinci drones

13th February 2024

The Ethiopian Air Force (EAF) has taken delivery of two Russian-built Su-30K Flanker-F multi-role fighters and an unspecified number of Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs)

Airlift

Greece seeks stop-gap C-130Hs to bolster waning airlift capabilities

13th February 2024

The US Department of Defense and the US State Department have recently given advance notice of a proposed transfer of two legacy C-130H Hercules tactical transports to Greece as part of the Excess Defense Articles programme, which will be used as a stop-gap to boost the Hellenic Air Force’s airlift capabilities until the air arm’s new C-130J Super Hercules fleet can enter operational service

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

Stunning Swiss Air Force Hornet photos

13th February 2024

A selection of stunning photos of Swiss Air Force F/A-18 Hornets from Peter Lewis and Aldo Wicki.

Bombardier

Bombardier bags Challenger 3500 order

13th February 2024

Bombardier announced on December 22, 2023, that an undisclosed customer had placed a firm order for 12 of its Challenger 3500 super mid-size business jet, with the first deliveries expected in the second half of 2025.

Aviation Training

EasyJet reopens ‘Runway’

13th February 2024

Low-cost airline easyJet reopened its ‘Runway’ university graduate training initiative in January.

Airlines

Red Wings Tupolev Tu-214 restoration

13th February 2024

Moscow-based Red Wings Airlines has received a Tupolev Tu-214 as it looks to expand its fleet.

Airline News

Air Samarkand takes flight

13th February 2024

New Uzbekistan carrier Air Samarkand has received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Ministry of Transport's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) after conducting its maiden demonstration flight from Samarkand to Tashkent on December 28.

RAF Red Arrows

Sixty years of the RAF Red Arrows

13th February 2024

The RAF’s Red Arrows display team will be marking 60 years together this year, and has launched its diamond anniversary campaign

FlyPast March 2024

Retired airliner reconstructed in New Zealand

13th February 2024

A former Air New Zealand ATR 72 is being rebuilt by a group from the country’s Classic Flyers organisation

Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady

Fairford U-2 wears tribute nose art

12th February 2024

Personnel from the U-2 unit operating from RAF Fairford applied nose art to one of the aircraft as a tribute to the three US Army soldiers killed recently by a drone at the Tower 22 base in Jordan.