Greece announces its intention to acquire 18 Rafale jets to equip its Air Force
Greece announced on 12 September 2020 its intention to acquire 18 Rafales to equip its air force.This announcement illustrates the strength of the partnership...
EASA completes its Boeing 737 MAX test flights and starts analysing the data
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has now completed its test flights of the Boeing 737 MAX. These took place in Vancouver, Canada...
NATO multi-national Airbus A330 MRTT escorted by two F-16s of the Belgian Air Force
A NATO multi-national MRTT fleet Airbus A332 Multi Role Tanker Transport that departed from its base in Eindhoven Airport, The Netherlands, and flying north...
European Aviation Safety Agency performs Boeing 737 MAX test flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has been working steadily, in close cooperation with the FAA and Boeing, to return the Boeing 737...
RED Aircraft GmbH: The Power behind the Celera 500L, Otto Aviation’s secret bullet plane
When California-based Otto Aviation started taxi testing its Celera 500L six-person private craft in 2018, it generated a lot of attention towards the mysterious...
Nakanihon Air reinforces utility capabilities with new Airbus H215 helicopter order
Nakanihon Air, one of Japan’s largest helicopter operators, has ordered one H215 heavy helicopter to shore up its capabilities for utility and aerial work.“We...
Airbus registered 1 new order for an ACJ320neo and delivered 39 aircraft in August
THE MONTH IN REVIEW: AUGUST 2020Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by August 31st totalled 370 aircraft with net orders of 303, after the year’s cancellations....
[Photo-report – Belgian Air Component] Ministerial update on the future investments totalling €300M for Belgian Defence – Press Conference Debriefing held at Florennes AFB
Ministerial update on future investments for Belgian Defence
Press Conference Debriefing
Authors Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet, reporting from Florennes Air Base.
Last 18 April 2019, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister,...
French Ministry of the Armed Forces orders three Airbus A330 planes to be converted into the MRTT version
French Minister of the Armed Forces Ms Florence Parly welcomes the order on 25 August 2020 by the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) of...
Sustainable development: Air France continues to invest in electric ramp equipment
As part of its sustainable development policy, Air France has set itself the aim of halving its CO2 emissions per passenger-km by 2030. To...
Satair takes the lead on material management services for Airbus A220
Satair, an Airbus services company, has taken the lead on global material support and services for A220 operators, working in close coordination with the...
Boeing delivers U.S. Special Operations Command’s first Next-Gen Chinook MH-47G Block II helicopter
Boeing is delivering new technologies and performance improvements to U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) with the Block II Chinook helicopter. Boeing’s Philadelphia team recently...
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 becomes first regional aircraft recertified to meet ICAO’s most stringent noise standards
The recertification is a testament to the Dash 8-400 aircraft’s low community noise footprint during take-off and landing
Operators will have no need...
Boeing grounds eight 787 Dreamliners for structural flaws
These aircraft might not withstand the physical stresses during flights
After having detected two manufacturing defects that could compromise their resistance, Boeing has asked several...
EASA schedules flight tests for the Boeing 737 MAX in Vancouver from 7 September
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has been working steadily, in close cooperation with the FAA and Boeing, to return the Boeing 737...
Textron Aviation Special Missions delivers airborne law enforcement fixed-wing King Air 350ER aircraft to Victoria Police
Textron Aviation delivered a Beechcraft King Air 350ER aircraft to Australian aviation service company Skytraders, which will operate and maintain the aircraft on behalf...
Russian Helicopters to present upgraded Mi-171Sh military transport helicopter at ARMY-2020 for the first time
The Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec) will for the first time present upgraded Mi-171SH "Storm" military transport helicopter (NATO code "Hip") at...
Rostec launches serial production of upgraded Mi-35P attack helicopter
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has launched serial production of the upgraded Mi-35P attack helicopter (NATO code "Hind") at the...
[Belgian Air Force][Pictures & Report] Laying of foundation stone for new Airbus A400M hangar by Minister of Defence Philippe Goffin
Laying of the foundation stone for new Airbus A400M hangar by Minister of Defence Philippe Goffin
Text and pictures by Martin Gillet & Benoît Denet
On...
Bombardier delivers first Global 7500 aircraft equipped with dual Head-up Display (HUD)
One of many pilot-friendly features aboard the Global 7500 aircraft, dual HUD capability allows co-pilot to benefit from Enhanced and Synthetic vision for...