U.S. Air Force accepts first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft
The U.S. Air Force has accepted the first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, setting the stage for the aircraft’s delivery to McConnell Air Force...
French Air Force Mirage crashed in Eastern France
A Mirage 2000D tactical bomber of the French Air Force crashed in Eastern France after disappearing from radars, the debris of the aircraft have...
Boeing to modernise entire Spanish Chinook helicopter fleet
Boeing will remanufacture 17 CH-47D Chinooks to the CH-47F configuration for Spain’s ArmyBoeing will upgrade all 17 of Spain’s CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the...
Belgian Defence acquires an Airbus A400M flight simulator
This Friday, 28 December 2018, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved the purchase of a flight simulator for the training of future pilots of the Airbus...
A plane spotter discovered President Trump’s “top secret” trip to Iraq
On a sunny but cold 26 December, Alan Meloy from Yorkshire was standing outside when he spotted an aircraft in the blue skies. Alan...
Dutch Transport Museum receives Belgian Fouga Magister fighter jet
New attraction for children in Christmas holidaysThe Dutch Transport Museum in Nieuw-Vennep has received a Fouga Magister jet fighter. This trainer jet was used...
No fatalities in Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Antonov An-26B crash at Beni Airport
On 24 December, an Antonov An-26B (9T-TAB) from the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo crashed during its landing phase at Beni...
Last formation of three Belgian Air Force Sea King Mk48 helicopters performing navigation flight
A formation of three Sea King Mk48 helicopters of the Belgian Air Force performed a navigation flight over East and West Flanders for the...
Boeing completes NATO AWACS upgrades: NATO fleet fully equipped with digital cockpits
Boeing delivered the final Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft modernized with avionics and a digital cockpit to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
France orders three more Airbus A330 MRTT tankers
Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA)...
Boeing on contract for second Japan KC-46 Tanker
The U.S. Air Force has exercised the option for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s second Boeing KC-46 tanker through the Foreign Military Sale (FMS)...
Maintenance centre for Russian Helicopters opens in Peru
The maintenance and repair centre for Russian-made helicopters Helicentro Peru has been launched in Lima at the facilities of the Peruvian Air Force Maintenance...
The new President of Mexico sells his official aeroplane and will travel on commercial aircraft
The President-elect of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrado, who took office last Sunday, will keep his electoral promise. His government will sell the presidential...
Boeing KC-46 Tanker programme completes phase II receiver certification testing
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker program has completed its planned Phase II receiver certification flight testing following three weeks of flights with F-15E aircraft out of...
German Air Force Airbus A340 with chancellor Angela Merkel on board diverts to Cologne/Bonn Airport after technical issues
On 29 November, the German Air Force Airbus A340-313 (reg. 16+01) having chancellor Angela Merkel on board was en route from Berlin to Buenos...
French presidential A330 aircraft under maintenance at Sabena Technics in Nîmes-Garons
This Monday morning, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife arrived at Brussels Airport for a two-day State Visit in Belgium on board of...
World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane crashes in Texas during re-enactment show, two dead
A privately-owned vintage fighter plane that saw action during World War II and the Korean War crashed into the parking lot of an apartment...
Eurofighter fleet passes 500,000 flying hours
The Eurofighter fleet is celebrating after passing the 500,000 flying hours mark, as it cements its place at the heart of European air defence.Eurofighter...
Two fishermen rescued from sinking fishing boat in North Sea, spotted by Belgian Air Force Agusta A-109 crew
On 5 November, the crew of a Belgian Air Force Agusta A-109 Helicopter noticed fishing vessel Lainey, sinking with two crew on-board approximately 6 miles...
Belgium buys 34 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets
Belgium will buy 34 new F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. This was confirmed by the Belgian Government on Thursday 25 October...