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Puma

Flypasts mark retirement of RAF Puma fleet

2nd April 2025

On March 31, 2025, the RAF retired its last examples of the Westland Puma after almost 54 years of continuous service.

AirForces Monthly April 2025

First German Navy P-8A Poseidon flies

2nd April 2025

The maiden flight of the first P-8A for the German Navy, N878DS, (BuNo 170528), took place at Boeing Field in Seattle, United States on February 22.

Boeing

Metrea awarded Indian Air Force air-to-air refuelling contract

2nd April 2025

On March 31, an air-to-air refuelling contract was awarded to the American company Metrea, by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Airbus Helicopters

Airbus and Robinson reveal new helicopters at Verticon 2025

1st April 2025

Airbus Helicopters and the Robinson Helicopter Company revealed new light helicopters at Verticon – formerly HAI-Heli Expo – in Dallas, Texas, on March 11, 2025.

Boeing

Boeing wins NGAD competition to produce the F-47

31st March 2025

The immediate future of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) programme was secured on March 21, 2025, when President Donald Trump announced that it will be built by Boeing.

Airbus

Airbus looks to the future

28th March 2025

Airbus has unveiled a design concept for its next-generation single-aisle airliner and updates its ZEROe design.

Embraer E-Jet E2

London City’s largest ever jet

27th March 2025

Helvetic Airways operated an Embraer E195-E2 into London City Airport for the first time on March 26, 2025.

Aeroplane April 2025

Blackbushe Viking forging ahead

27th March 2025

Work restoring the Vickers Viking at Blackbushe is progressing.

Airport

Support for Doncaster Sheffield reopening grows

26th March 2025

Momentum for the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport is growing.

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey

USMC’s Project Eagle

26th March 2025

The US Marine Corps recently completed an annual review of its aviation forces and, on February 3, 2025, the deputy commandant for aviation released the 2025 Marine Aviation Plan.