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Airbus

Paris Air Show 2025 participating aircraft

13th June 2025

Organisers of the Paris Air Show 2025 have published details of the aircraft participating in the event at Le Bourget Airport from June 16-22.

Air France

Air France debuts La Première

3rd June 2025

After making a significant investment to overhaul its flagship first-class product, Air France’s new La Première cabin has been placed into service on its flagship Paris/Charles de Gaulle to New York/JFK route.

Aeroplane June 2025

Cri-Cri airborne at La Ferté-Alais

28th May 2025

Salmson D7 Cri-Cri Major F-AZAB of the Salis family’s Casques de Cuir collection made its maiden flight at La Ferté-Alais with Edmond Salis at the controls on 11 April, following a seven-year restoration. It is the only example flying.

Dassault

France declares upgraded Mirage 2000D operational

23rd April 2025

An operational commissioning event was staged at Base Aérienne (BA) 133 Nancy-Ochey on April 9, 2025, to welcome the upgraded Dassault Mirage 2000D RMV into service with the Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (French Air and Space Force, FASF).

Dassault Mirage 2000-5

Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur to regain nuclear role

25th March 2025

President Macron announced increases in France's nuclear force during a visit to Luxeuil

Airbus

Work on French A321 MPA to replace the Atlantique 2 advances

21st February 2025

Airbus Defence and Space signed a contract on February 4, 2025 to undertake a risk assessment study for France on a future maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) based on the A321 airliner.

Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros

Babcock orders PC-7s for French military pilot training and acquires L-39s

16th January 2025

In late 2024 and early 2025 Babcock announced significant acquisitions to fulfil a new contract for the French military and for its international air academy.

Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros

Babcock encarga PC-7 para la formación de pilotos militares franceses y adquiere L-39

16th January 2025

A finales de 2024 y principios de 2025, Babcock anunció importantes adquisiciones para cumplir un nuevo contrato para el ejército francés y para su academia aérea internacional.

Airbus A400M Atlas

Rafale refuels A400M

18th December 2024

The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) shared an image on November 27 of a Naval Dassault Rafale M refuelling a French Air & Space Force A400M in an unusual coupling of buddy-to-buddy air-to-air (AAR) refuelling.

France

First E-2D Advanced Hawkeye in production for France

18th December 2024

On December 10, Northrop Grumman announced that the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy had commenced production at its St Augustine facility. Northrop Grumman is to produce three E-2Ds for France, the example that has begun its journey on the production line is scheduled for delivery in 2027. Artist rendering of a French […]

France

Primer E-2D Advanced Hawkeye en producción para Francia

18th December 2024

El 10 de diciembre, Northrop Grumman anunció que el primer E-2D Advanced Hawkeye para la Armada francesa había iniciado su producción en sus instalaciones de San Agustín. Northrop Grumman producirá tres E-2D para Francia, el ejemplar que ha comenzado su andadura en la cadena de producción tiene prevista su entrega en 2027. Artist rendering of […]

Aeroplane November 2024

Montélimar Turbo Firecat flies

31st October 2024

Conair Turbo Firecat F-AYKM, owned by the Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse at Montélimar, made its first flight in private hands at Nîmes Grande Provence Méditerranée Airport on 9 September.

Dassault

Dassault announces new UCAV programme

30th October 2024

Dassault Aviation has announced the launch of a new unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) programme, designed to complement the forthcoming Rafale F5.

FlyPast November 2024

Former French air force TB-30 Epsilon enters civilian hands

24th October 2024

Socata TB-30 Epsilon N° 63 has been acquired by vintage aircraft pilot Georges Kern and placed on the French civil register as F-AYKA.

FlyPast September 2024

Yorkshire Air Museum ‘Hurricane’ honours French night-fighter hero

22nd August 2024

Elvington’s Yorkshire Air Museum (YAM) has repainted its full-scale Hawker Hurricane replica into a night-fighter scheme to honour Lt Col Yves Mahé, a French pilot that served with 253 Squadron.

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