Bavaria orders eight five-bladed Airbus H145 helicopters for its police force
The Ministry of Interior of Bavaria has ordered eight five-bladed Airbus H145s for its police force, following a European tender launched earlier this year....
Singapore Airlines selects the world’s newest freighter and signs Letter of Intent for 7 Airbus A350F
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Airbus for seven A350F freighter aircraft. The agreement will see the A350F begin...
Newly launched Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty completes first flight
The ACJ TwoTwenty launched just over a year ago, completed its first flight from the Mirabel airport on 14 December 2021. The production test...
First Airbus A321LR(neo) for the German Air Force arrives at Lufthansa Technik for cabin modifications
Commencement of cabin modifications for troop transport and the MedEvac role
Last night the first of two Airbus A321neoLR (Long Range) for the German Air...
Carpatair’s first Airbus A319 painted and ready for flight
Carpatair, a regional airline registered in Romania, is taking important steps towards modernising its fleet. Carpatair owns a fleet of two Fokker 100 aircraft...
Farewell flight Belgian Air Force C-130 in formation over Belgium on 17 December
In December 2021, Belgium will say goodbye to a winged icon.After almost 50 years of loyal and above all intense service, the C-130 Hercules...
Belgian-British teenager Zara Rutherford lands in Korea on her solo world tour with the help of a KLM pilot she wants to thank
In August, we announced that a 19-year-old Belgian-British girl, Zara Rutherford, wanted to beat a world record by being the youngest woman to circumnavigate...
Finland selects Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as its next fighter
The Finnish Government has announced Lockheed Martin’s 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II is the aircraft selected from its HX Fighter Program. "By selecting the...
Airhub Aviation adds second Airbus A340-300, eyes fleet expansion
Airhub Aviation has announced the inception of its second A340-300 (MSN 938) into its fleet, bearing the Maltese registration 9H-HOP. The aircraft has been...
Airbus Helicopters delivers world’s first H160 to All Nippon Helicopters in Japan
Airbus has delivered the first ever H160 to Japanese operator All Nippon Helicopter (ANH), heralding a new chapter for this next generation twin-engine helicopter....
MC-21 with Russian engine to be certified in 2022
The certification of the Russian passenger jet MC-21 with the domestic engine PD-14 is scheduled for completion in 2022 and deliveries will start from...
Airbus prepares for independent legal assessment in response to customer disagreement over A350 surface degradation
In the face of the ongoing mischaracterisation of non-structural surface degradation on its fleet of A350 aircraft by one of its customers, it has...
Investment firm 777 Partners orders 30 additional 737 MAX aeroplanes for a total of 68
Boeing and 777 Partners today announced the Miami-based investment firm will nearly double its 737 MAX order book with the purchase of 30 additional...
Air Belgium launches Boeing 747-8 freighter services as from 2022
Beginning 2022, Air Belgium will launch Boeing 747-8 freighter operations. Aviation24.be learned from the airline’s LinkedIn page.Next to regular passenger flights, Air Belgium...
Airbus registered 318 orders and delivered 58 aircraft in November 2021
Airbus' commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of November 2021 have been published as follows:November 2021 deliveries: 58 to 34 customers (7 A220-300, 25 A320neo,...
Qantas converts two passenger A330s into freighters to meet increase in e-commerce demand
Qantas will convert two of its Airbus A330 passenger aircraft into freighters to support the significant shift towards consumers shopping online.One of the converted...
[Pictures] First Airbus A321XLR development aircraft undergoes final assembly
The very first A321XLR flight test aircraft, MSN11000, took a major step forward this week in becoming reality. This is the first of three...
The Helicopter Company (Saudi Arabia) expands fleet with the purchase of 20 H145 and 6 ACH60 Airbus Helicopters
The Helicopter Company (THC), established by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as the first and only helicopter services provider licensed to operate commercial flights...
Binter finalises the financing of six new ATR 72-600 aircraft
The acquisition by Binter Canarias of six new ATR 72-600 aircraft will be carried out thanks to a banking consortium made up of Santander,...
United Arab Emirates signs deal with France on the purchase of 80 Dassault Rafale F4
In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Sheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi...
















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