SAINT-CLOUD, FRANCE – Greece announced on September 12, 2020 its intention to acquire 18 Dassault Rafales to equip its air force – the Hellenic Air Force (HAF), Dassault Aviation said in a press release on Saturday. Greek’s announcement illustrates the bond and partnership between the Hellenic Air Force and Dassault Aviation for more than 45 years,
KIEV, UKRAINE – A motorway landing exercise in the Ukraine didn’t go quite like planned when a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 fighter jet smashed a bus sign along the motorway, which was used as a runway during the exercise. The pilot of the Su-27 immediately took off and landed safely on a real runway with
AMSTERDAM AIRPORT, NETHERLANDS – Strong crosswinds today at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in The Netherlands – watch how this Kuwait Airways Boeing 777 battles the strong crosswinds before landing at runway 18R, also known as ‘De Polderbaan‘ – a runway with a garantee for spectacular crosswind landings at The Netherlands’ main airport. It looks like the
LANGLEY AFB, VIRGINIA – What’s it like to fly in a fighter jet? It’s a question that will only be answered for the lucky few. One of those lucky ones is USAF Lt. Sam Eckholm, member of the USAF F-22 Demonstration Team. Join as he sits in the backseat of a Northrop T-38 Talon jet
TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Airbus has confirmed in a press release that Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) has won the first A321LR order for 2 aircraft from Lufthansa Technikc – highlighting the market appeal and versatility of the A320neo Family. The military variant of the aircraft will be multi-role capable and can be equipped for various types of
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – The wreckage of the Royal Netherlands Navy NH90 helicopter that crashed into the sea near Aruba on July 19 has been located on Sunday August 9, Ministerie van Defensie (Dutch Ministry of Defense) reports on Monday. The marine helicopter is laying on the seabed in two pieces. The Ministerie van Defensie
CALICUT, INDIA – Air India Express Flight IX1344 from Dubai to Calicut skidded off the runway and broke into pieces in a valley. At least 16 people are said to have been killed and more than 100 passengers are injured. The Air india Express Boeing 737-800 with registration VT-AXH, crashed on landing at around 7.45
LONDON, ENGLAND – It must have been an odd and very unusual sight for passengers onboard a plane taking off from London, when they were looking outside the window and saw to their shock that a stubborn pigeon was refusing to give up its perch on the plane’s right engine during takeoff. The remarkable incident
SOLDOTNA, ALASKA – In a mid-air collision between 2 small planes in Alaska, 7 people were killed on Friday, including 4 people in their 20s and a member of the Alaskan parliament. The two planes – a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver and a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser – crashed near Soldotna on the Kenai Peninsula
HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA – After 62 days in space, approximately 1,024 orbits around our planet and 4 spacewalks, the NASA’s Demo-2 mission is coming to an end and the #LaunchAmerica crew members are on their way home! NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will return from the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s Dragon “Endeavour” spacecraft
HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA – The NASA astronauts are coming home! On Saturday August 1, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will depart from the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s Dragon “Endeavour” spacecraft after their mission aboard our orbiting laboratory. Starting at 5:15 PM EDT, tune in for NASA’s live coverage to see the 2 astronauts
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Watch in the next video how NASA’s next Mars rover is on its way to the red planet, while NASA is preparing for the historic return of a Commercial Crew mission, and naming the crew for a future mission to the Moon. These are a few of the stories to tell you
FRANCE – The Armée de l’air (French Air Force) permanently ensures the protection of French airspace under the responsibility of Prime Minister Macron – including the ability to take threats into account in any form, as well as giving assistance to aircraft in difficulty. In 2019 alone, more than 200 abnormal situations required the intervention
GUABIRUBA, BRAZIL – A Kolb Flyer aircraft crashed in a residential area of the Brazilian city of Guabiruba on Saturday. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing, but in the attempt the small aircraft hit electrical cables, which caused the aircraft to crash upside down on the street. The 2 people onboard the aircraft
BEIJING, CHINA – Watch these 2 impressive and exclusive videos of the Chengdu J-20 on National Day Parade in China on October 1, 2019 and at the 2018 China Airshow in Zhuhai. The J-20 is a massive single-seat, twin-engine, 5th gen stealth fighter made in China -developed and manufactured by China’s Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the Republic
SYRIA -Two USAF F-15s caused a lot of panic aboard a Mahan Air Airbus A310 on Thursday, while the airliner was flying over Syria en route to Beirut in Lebanon. The U.S. military confirmed later on Thursday that one of its fighter jets had flown within a few thousand feet of an Iranian commercial aircraft
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – The Government of Taiwan has approved a name change for its national carrier China Airlines. The airline’s name is causing much confusion as the airline of Taiwan (officially the Republic of China), not of China (officially the People’s Republic of China). The request for the Taiwanese national carrier to change its name
PEMBREY SANDS, WALES – A Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas Cargo aircraft from RAF Brize Norton paid a rare visit to Pembrey Sands earlier this month to conduct natural surfaces operations. The weather was being wet prior to the aircraft’s arrival at the beach, resulting in the pilot to first conduct some low
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – A Royal Netherlands Navy NH90 helicopter has crashed in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Aruba, killing 2 of the 4 crew members. The pilot and a tactical coordinator died in the crash. The other 2 crew members did not suffer serious physical injuries. The NH90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter)
GETAFE, SPAIN – The Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) has earned its reputation as the new generation aerial tanker of choice for military services worldwide, like the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) – receiving its first A330 MRTT last week as the successor of the RNLAF KDC-10 tanker. The new tanker aircraft can
SYDNEY – Qantas has retired its Boeing 747 after it first came into service almost half a century ago. Lucky passengers boarded the iconic aircraft for one last time. The last 747 passenger flight departed from Sydney for the last time today. It was the first in a series of 3 farewell flights, allowing Australians
RAF LAKENHEATH, ENGLAND – After all next of kin notifications were complete, the U.S. Air Force confirmed on Tuesday morning that the pilot killed in yesterday’s F-15 crash in the North Sea was 1st Lt. Kenneth ‘Kage’ Allen from the 493rd Fighter Squadron. 1st Lt. Allen was conducting a routine training mission over the North
NORTH SEA, ENGLAND – A USAF F-15C Eagle from RAF Lakenheath has crashed in the North Sea this morning. The single-seat fighter jet crashed around 9:30 AM (GMT), about 75 nautical miles off the English coast, near the county of Yorkshire. It’s unclear if the pilot ejected and survived the crash. The pilot is still
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA – Today, on May 30 2020, SpaceX will once again attempt to launch its first astronaut mission for NASA, after a three-day delay due to weather. If all goes well and the weather cooperates, Crew Dragon will liftoff today at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 3:22 p.m. EDT (1922 GMT).
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA – Mother Nature once again demonstrated her unpredictability today as Elon Musk‘s SpaceX and NASA will have to wait 3 days to make history. Due to bad weather SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch for NASA is delayed. Liftoff is now set for next Saturday on May 30 at 3:22 PM (EDT). SpaceX
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA – Today, Wednesday May 27, 2020 is an historic day for SpaceX and U.S. space travel. Tesla boss Elon Musk is the first commercial company ever to go into space with the Crew Dragon, which will be the first rocket to depart from American soil in 9 years. The launch of
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND – Market Garden veteran Alexander ‘Sandy’ Cortmann died on Saturday night at the age of 97 in his hometown Aberdeen in Scotland, 75jaarvrijheid reports. Last year, Sandy became nationally known in The Netherlands and the U.K. when he attended the commemoration of ‘Operation Market Garden’ for the first time in 75 years. Until
RAF MARHAM, ENGLAND – Do you love fighter jets and fast sports cars? Well, check this out! This spectacular video brings the two of them together in an awesome race. This time a race between 2 beasts – the high tech and stealthy RAF F-35B Lightning II versus the powerful McLaren Speedtail with its futuristic
Watch in this video as former Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) F/A-18 pilot and two-time Snowbird Lt.Col Robert ‘Scratch’ Mitchell joins The Fighter Pilot Podcast on YouTube – hosted by a former U.S. Navy F/A-18 and F-16 pilot – to evaluate footage from the tragic and fatal Snowbird crash in Kamloops, B.C., Canada on Sunday,
KAMLOOPS, B.C. CANADA – A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Canadair CT-114 Tutor from the Snowbirds Demonstration Team has crashed on Sunday, killing one crew member. The jet crashed in a residential area in Kamloops, British Columbia – about 155 miles northeast of Vancouver in Canada. The crash occured during a tour across the country
HAMBURG, GERMANY – The first Airbus A350 government aircraft arrived in Hamburg on May 7, 2020 at the VIP & Special Mission Aircraft Services Product Division of Lufthansa Technic AG. The German government will receive its brand new A350 at the end of July. A total of 3 VIP-aircraft were ordered by the German government.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Last week Europe celebrated 75 years of freedom and the victory of the Allied Forces over Nazi Germany during the Second World War. The Netherlands celebrated ‘Bevrijdingsdag’ (Liberation Day) on Tuesday May 5, while the UK celebrated ‘VE Day‘ on Friday May 8 with flyovers from the Red Arrows over London and
KUBINKA AIR BASE, RUSSIA – Due to the ongoing and dreadful corona pandemic, unfortunately many airshows are canceled worldwide this spring and summer. We are therefore sharing a lot of awesome and badass airshow moments every weekend in the coming months for our readers to enjoy during these difficult times we are going through. These
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – The 75th Commemoration of ‘Victory in Europe Day’ (VE Day) was celebrated today with several flypasts over 4 cities in the United Kingdom – London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff. The Royal Air Force Display Team ‘The Red Arrows’ performed a beautiful flypast over London, while 2 RAF Typhoon fighter jets also
NAS PENSACOLA, FL – Today on May 6, the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron -The Blue Angels – will honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and New Orleans. The Navy announced the squadron will perform a “show of national solidarity” above the Dallas/Fort Worth skies beginning at
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Since last week the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and other military units are performing special flyovers across the country as a show of solidarity during this dreadful corona pandemic. Watch how a massive 17-ship formation of F-35 Lightning IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons from Luke AFB perform an
BALTIMORE / WASHINGTON DC / ATLANTA – On May 2, 2020 the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels honored frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over Baltimore, Washington DC and Atlanta. It’s the second mission of several planned over a period of 2 weeks. Relive Operation #AmericaStrong and enjoy the
LANGLEY AFB, VIRGINIA – Due to the ongoing and dreadful corona pandemic, unfortunately many airshows are canceled worldwide this spring and summer. We are therefore sharing a lot of awesome and badass airshow moments every weekend in the coming months from the past airshow seasons – especially for our readers to enjoy during these difficult
BALTIMORE / WASHINGTON DC / ATLANTA – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels are honoring frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers again today with special formation flights. This time the 2 elite teams will conduct special flyovers in Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Atlanta – starting at 11:30 AM (EST) this
NEW YORK CITY / PHILADELPHIA – On April 28, 2020 the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels honored frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over New York City, Newark, Trenton and Philadelphia. It’s the first mission of several planned over the coming weeks. Relive Operation #AmericaStrong and enjoy
N’DJAMENA, CHAD – On April 17 a Chadian Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 ‘Frogfoot’ fighter jet accidently fired a missile, while refueling at Adji Kossei Air Base, which is located next to N’Djamena International Airport, just outside N’Djamena – the capital of the country of Chad in Africa. The missile was fired accidently at the house
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels are honoring frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over New York City, Newark, Trenton and Philadelphia since 12:00 PM (EST) this afternoon. It’s the first mission of several planned over the coming weeks. Watch FOX10 NEWS’ Live Stream
NEW YORK CITY, NY / NEWARK, NJ – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels are honoring frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over New York City, Newark, Trenton and Philadelphia since 12:00 PM (EST) this afternoon. It’s the first mission of several planned over the coming weeks.
LAS VEGAS, NV / PENSACOLA, FL – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over New York City, Newark, Trenton and Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 28. It’s the first mission of several planned over the coming weeks. A collaborative salute
ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA – Due to the ongoing and dreadful corona pandemic, unfortunately many airshows are canceled worldwide this Spring and Summer. We are therefore sharing a lot of awesome and badass airshow moments every weekend in the coming months from the past airshow seasons – especially for our readers to enjoy during these difficult times
QUEBEC CITY, CANADA – Last week a small Piper Cherokee plane made an emergency landing on a crowded highway near Quebec City in Canada due to a mechanical issue, Montreal’s CTV News reported. In his attempt to land the aircraft on the busy highway, the pilot narrowly avoided cars on the highway and managed to
DOHA, QATAR – Qatar Airways Captain Wilhelm Harder from Menno, Paraguay, died last weekend in Qatar at the age of 56, due to complications of the coronavirus. In an internal memo sent to Qatar Airways staff, the pilot’s death was confirmed, but the cause of death was reported by the airline as a ‘recent illness.’
ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA – Due to the ongoing and dreadful corona pandemic, unfortunately many airshows are canceled worldwide this Spring and Summer. Every weekend we are therefore sharing a lot of awesome and badass airshow moments the coming months from the past airshow seasons – especially for our readers to enjoy during these difficult times we
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has released a video today of the tragic crash of an Aeroflot Superjet 100 on May 5, 2019 at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport, just north of Moscow. Aeroflot Flight 1492 was a domestic flight from Moscow to Murmansk in Russia, but had to return to
RAF FAIRFORD AB, ENGLAND – Due to the ongoing and dreadful corona pandemic, unfortunately many airshows are canceled worldwide this springtime. We are therefore sharing a lot of awesome and badass airshow moments from the past years, for our readers to enjoy during this difficult time – like this awesome video by flyhigh.news Chief Editor
AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – According to luchtvaartnieuws.nl, KLM is going to operate the phased out Boeing 747 passenger aircraft again, after the Dutch national carrier retired the Queen of the skies on March 29. KLM is setting up a cargo airlift to China, in partnership with Philips, to transport medical equipment and other cargo. From
AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – An odd, rare and also sad sight during this corona crisis – a commercial pilot wearing a mask in the cockpit of an Air Astana Airbus A321neo, during Flight KC903 from Atyrau to Amsterdam a few weeks ago. YouTuber and flyhigh.news’ Chief Editor Jerry Taha captured this rare moment of a
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – According to Rosaviatsiya (Russia’s federal air transport agency), the Sukhoi Superjet 100 – a Russian made passenger aircraft – was selected by the United Nations to be used for the orginization’s peacekeeping missions. Last month the U.N. signed a contract with the Russian aircraft manufacturer, Reuters reports. The Superjet’s short turbulent history
AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – Last weekend (March 28 – 29) was a very sad weekend for many aviation lovers and spotters in The Netherlands, for the last KLM 747 pilots and cabin crew, and also for aviation in general, when KLM operated its last Boeing 747 commercial flight after almost 50 years of service. During
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VIRGINIA – Watch this awesome video, which the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team shared last week – the team is excited to bring you up close for an exclusive look at each maneuver of the F-22 demo, flown by Maj. Josh ‘Cabo’ Gunderson. From the raw thrust of the max
NEW YORK – Russia has sent a cargo plane with medical supplies to the U.S. to aid in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. A Russian Air Force Antonov An-124-100,“with medical masks and medical equipment on board, has left for the United States,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The haul
AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – Due to a global decrease of air traffic caused by the corona crisis, many passenger aircraft are not flying anymore since a few weeks and are parked at many airports worldwide, like Amsterdam Airport Schiphol – one of the largest and busiest airports in Europe. Soon probably more passenger aircraft will
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Sunday March 29, 2020 was a very sad day for aviation, as KLM and Qantas has retired their Boeing 747s, closing off an almost 50-year chapter of their incredible history as the oldest national carriers in the world – KLM celebrated its 100th anniversary in October last year and Qantas will have
AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – Today is a very sad day in KLM’s history and for aviation history in general – KLM will say goodbye today to the most beautiful airliner ever made – the iconic KLM Boeing 747 Queen of the skies will touchdown at Amsterdam Schiphol for the last time ever, much earlier than planned. To
AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – Today is a very sad day in KLM’s 100-year history and for aviation history in general as KLM will say goodbye today to the most beautiful airliner ever made – the iconic KLM Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, also known as the Queen of the skies. The City of Tokyo will touchdown
The year 2020 is now already the worst year in aviation history worldwide, due to the massive impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread around the world rapidly, which causes smaller airlines to go bankrupt and even the world’s largest airlines are heaving a hard time surviving. Some governments are doing
WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. government will extend its European Coronavirus travel ban to the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the BBC reports. The decision came on Saturday, the day that President Trump’s travel ban on 26 European Schengen countries came into force. As of today there are no flights from 26 European Schengen
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Last week Boeing shared this beautiful video of the 777X’ first flight. On January 25, 2020, the Boeing 777X took off for its first flight at Paine Field in Everett, Washington at 10:09 AM local time. During a 3 hour and 51 minute flight over Washington state, 777X Chief Pilot Van Chaney
WASHINGTON DC – New travel restrictions ensure that travelers from Europe won’t be allowed to enter the U.S. from most of Europe for a period of 30 days to prevent the spread of coronavirus, President Trump announced on Wednesday. The temporary restrictions go into effect on Friday March 13 at midnight, but don’t apply to
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-16AM fighter jet has crashed this morning near a park in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, BBC reports. The F-16 crashed during rehearsals for the Pakistan Day Parade on March 23. The pilot died in the crash as a hero trying to save people on the ground,
FORT WORTH, TEXAS / ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Airlines are feeling the massive impact of the coronavirus worldwide, especially in Europe and Asia. In Europe several airlines – like British Airways – even suspended all flights today to and from Italy, while the COVID-19 virus also has its impact on the U.S. airline industry, as several
MADRID, SPAIN – Spain is suspending all air traffic to and from Italy for 2 weeks due to the coronavirus, the Spanish government officially said in a state bulletin on Tuesday. Spain joins airlines from other European countries like British Airways, Norwegian and Wizz Air in suspending all flights to Italy, which has been locked
British Airways has cancelled all flights to Italy, which has been locked down due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Daily Mirror reports. The airline joins Norwegian and Wizz Air in suspending all flights to Italy, while easyJet and other carriers are still flying to Italy. British Airways – which operates 60 routes between the UK
BIRMINGHAM/LONDON, ENGLAND – February 2020 was a turbulent month for aviation in western and northern Europe with 3 severe storms – Ciara, Dennis and Ellen – raging for 3 weekends in a row over the UK, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, Denmark and Norway. The first storm – Ciara – hit Europe in the weekend
TEHRAN, IRAN – Due to the corona-virus outbreak, IranAir has suspended all flights to European destinations, IRNA News Agency reported on Sunday, citing a statement from the Civil Aviation Organization. “With attention to the restrictions that have been placed on (IranAir) flights by Europe for unclear reasons all IranAir flights to European destinations have been
AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – KLM, the national carrier of The Netherlands, strongly believes in the power of diversity and inclusion. The ailrine employs a wide variety of people with different ages, genders, sexual orientations and cultural backgrounds. KLM’s ambition for the coming years is to become an employer that is seen as a front runner
LOSSIEMOUTH/CONINGSBY, UK – Royal Air Force QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled today from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland and RAF Coningsby in England to intercept a Russian Navy Tu-142 aircraft as it entered UK airspace, Airlive reports. The FGR4 Typhoons were supported by a Voyager tanker from RAF Brize Norton in England.
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) – Female commercial airline pilots were a rarity in the past century, but not anymore. They are getting more ordinary now in the 21st century, as you can see in this awesome Emirates video. Follow the adventures of Emirates’ all-women flight deck crew, who operated a multi-stop Emirates SkyCargo Boeing
EXETER, ENGLAND – UK airline Flybe has entered administration early Thursday morning, only 1 month after the UK government announced a rescue deal, Business Insider reports. The airline said in a statement that all flights have been grounded and that the business has ceased trading with immediate effect. Flybe was Europe’s largest regional airline, with
MURCIA, SPAIN – A Spanish Air Force jet of the Patrulla Águila Aerobatic Team has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of La Manga, Murcia in southeast Spain on February 27, The Aviationist reports. The pilot was killed in the accident. The Spanish Air Force (SAF) Patrulla Águila Aerobatic Team CASA C-101 Aviojet
EVERETT, WASHINGTON – Vistara has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner at Boeing’s Everett Factory, Paine Field. The Indian airline wants to expand its service worldwide, and has ordered a total of 6 Dreamliners, which should serve on long-haul flights from its hub – Indira Gandhi International Airport – about 9 miles southwest
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – A NetJets business jet made a precautionary landing at Schiphol on Saturday morning due to smoke in the cabin, caused by a technical defect, luchtvaartnieuws reports. There were no injuries reported. The Dassault Falcon 2000EX from NetJets Europe with registration CS-DLF had departed Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 11.25 AM local time, when
TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900. Aeroflot is the launch operator of the new generation wide-body passenger aircraft in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The airline received its first A350 featuring a new livery. Aeroflot has ordered a total of 22 A350-900
TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Airbus is developing a freighter version of the A350 passenger aircraft, sources said to Cargo Facts. The aircraft manufacturer is offering the A350 freighter aircraft to cargo operators. Once a charter order is secured, the new production freighter program will be launched. The market for new freighter aircraft is currently dominated by
KYIV, UKRAINE – Today, 55 years ago – on February 27, 1965 – the Antonov AN-22 Antei performed its maiden flight. The aircraft was welcomed with a water salute at Kyiv-Antonov Airport to celebrate its 55th anniversary. The AN-22 was the first widebody transport aircraft in the world and the biggest transport aircraft at that
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is celebrating its 100th anniversary since October 7, 2019. KLM is The Netherlands’ flag carrier and officially the oldest airline in the world. Last Friday KLM published a stunning video of its impressive history with its home base Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in a fifties setting. Watch as time
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – A Cessna Citation business jet performed a belly landing on Thursday at Daytona Beach International Airport, Daytona Beach News reported. The jet slid to a stop after its gear would not come down. The incident closed the runways at the airport and diverted 2 flights. There were no injuries reported. Joanne
TOKYO, JAPAN – Scary moments with windshear resulted in a go around for this ANA 767 with registration JA611A from Kagoshima landing at Tokyo Haneda Airport, earlier this month. This next video from Worldaviation 4K shows how windshear can cause dangerous situations just moments before landing. An ANA B787 with registration JA809A also had to
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – A female passenger died on KLM Flight KL808 from Taipei to Amsterdam last Wednesday, KLM confirmed to luchtvaartnieuws.nl. The Boeing 777 diverted to Stockholm, but the woman had already died before she could be taken to a hospital. According to Airlive, a passenger saw that the woman started coughing after departure from
HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, JAPAN – AirshowStuff is always able to amaze us on YouTube with the most awesome airshow videos, including some amazing cockpit videos during airshow demos. Like this next video of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) F-16 Demo Team – strap into the cockpit as the PACAF F-16 Demo Team team performs at last
LONDON, ENGLAND – Last weekend was again a challenging weekend for pilots, when storm Dennis raged particularly over Ireland, the UK and The Netherlands, but also in other countries in Western Europe and Scandinavia people were feeling the strength of storm Dennis. Pilots had to battle the extreme crosswinds and gusts on short final to
PUNE, INDIA – An Air India Airbus A321 reportedly was forced to perform an early rotation on takeoff, due to a jeep on the runway at Pune Airport in India, Airlive reports. This led to a tail strike with a damaged undercarriage as a result. However, the passenger aircraft took off safely and nobody was
GATWICK, ENGLAND – Yesterday was again a challenging day for pilots, when storm Dennis raged particularly over Ireland, the UK and The Netherlands, but also in other countries in Western Europe and Scandinavia people were feeling the strength of storm Dennis. Pilots had to battle the extreme crosswinds and gusts on short final to land
LONDON, ENGLAND – Yesterday was again a challenging day for pilots, when storm Dennis raged particularly over Ireland, the UK and The Netherlands, but also in other countries in Western Europe and Scandinavia people were feeling the strength of storm Dennis. Pilots had to battle the extreme crosswinds and gusts on short final to land
SINGAPORE – Watch in this next video from YouTuber Tedd Jong how the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team performed its demo on February 11, day 1 of one of the first airshows in the world of this year’s airshow season – the Singapore Airshow. The 2020 edition of Asia’s largest Aerospace and Defence Event is
KINLOSS BARRACKS, SCOTLAND – The Royal Air Force (RAF) have landed their first Boeing P-8A Poseidon in the UK. The maritime patrol aircraft arrived at Kinloss Barracks in Scotland on February 4, 2019. This is the first of 9 aircraft that will be based at RAF Lossiemouth, located in north-east Scotland, and one of the
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY – After Pegasus Flight PC1003 from Istanbul to Düsseldorf landed at Dusseldorf Airport on Saturday, passengers on board the Boeing 737 were evacuated, due to smoke coming out of the aircraft’s landing gear, Airlive reports. Flight PC1003 departed from Istanbul at 1:57 PM local time and landed at 3:31 PM local time in
SINGAPORE – Watch in this next video from YouTuber Tedd Jong how a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B of the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) ‘Green Knights’ – based at MCAS Iwakuni in Japan – performs a STOVL demo at one of the first airshows in the world of this year’s airshow season – the
Do you ever wonder where all the roses are coming from, which you buy for a loved one on Valentine’s Day? The answer is Colombia, Ecuador, Kenya, Ethiopia, India or The Netherlands. One thing is clear – the transport of flowers is big business all year round, but the demand for red roses is very
TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Airbus has released a video of an innovative repair technique – eTech 3D Repair. It provides an integrated solution for assessing, monitoring, recording and reporting structural damages through a single process for all fleets. eTech 3D Repair is a mobile solution using 3D models for quick and easy damage positioning, and providing
HOLLYWOOD – Last week Paramount released the third trailer of Top Gun: Maverick. Prepare for takeoff and watch the new Top Gun: Maverick ‘Big Game’ spot starring Tom Cruise. We still have to wait 4 months though to watch the new Top Gun sequel after 34 years – Top Gun: Maverick will be in theatres
TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Airbus has revealed its latest project at the Singapore Airshow this week, called MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls). Airbus has been working with a special team on the secret project for almost 3 years. The blended wing body scale model technological demonstrator is pushing innovative aircraft
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – Hairy moments on Flight UX1093 Sunday, when a Boeing 787-8 from Air Europa tried to land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, while storm Ciara was raging over the airport the entire day, making it impossible for the pilot to land after multiple attempts. The passenger aircraft returned to Madrid Airport, the airline
KAZAN, RUSSIA – The Russian Ministry of Defense has published a video of the first flight on February 2 of the Russian Tupolev Tu-160M Blackjack – an upgraded variant of the Tu-160 strategic bomber. The aircraft took off from the Kazan Aviation Plant and returned safely after a short and successful first flight, Pravda Report
KEFLAVIK, ICELAND – During a storm raging at Keflavik Airport in Iceland on Friday, an Icelandair Boeing 757 made a rough landing, which resulted in a collapsed right main landing gear. There were no injuries reported. Icelandair is the flag carrier airline of Iceland, headquartered at Keflavík International Airport. The 19.5 year old Boeing 757-256
LOS ANGELES – According to the NTSB, the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, the pilot and 6 others on January 26, was not caused by ‘catastrophic internal failure’, Reuters reports. The helicopter was on its way to Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, when it crashed into a hillside
LANGLEY, VIRGINIA – U.S. Air Force Demo Teams are in preparation right now for the 2020 airshow season. Can’t wait for the season to start? Check this awesome video about the Air Combat Command Single Ship Demo Teams! See what it takes for the teams to travel to air shows all around the world every
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – A Boeing 737 from Pegasus Airlines has crashed at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) this afternoon, just moments after the aircraft touched down on the runway. Flight PC2193 then ended next to the runway. Due to the high impact, the passenger aircraft broke into 3 pieces, Turkish media reports. The Boeing
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Last week new shocking footage has emerged showing the final moments of the Coulson Aviation C-130 Air Tanker, before it crashed in the Snowy Mountains while battling the raging bushfires in Australia last month. All 3 U.S. Firefighters on board were killed in the accident. The crew of the firefighting aircraft –
YUMA, ARIZONA – In a special video series called Lightning Keepers, Lockheed Martin is highlighting what it takes for professionals of the U.S. Armed Forces to keep the F-35 mission ready. Thanks to these ‘Lightning Keepers’, the F-35 can meet mission-critical operational objectives anytime and anywhere in the world. These dedicated men and women ensure
MIAMI – Watch how a USMC F-35B Lightning II assigned to the ‘Warlords’ of VMFAT-501 squadron, 2 U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the ‘Vigilantes’ VFA-151 squadron, and a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II assigned to the ‘Argonauts of VFA-147 fly in formation over Hard Rock Stadium in Miami during the 54th edition of
ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA – The 2019 edition of the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon was again one to remember! Like the awesome demo of the brand new high tech Sukhoi Su-57 Felon, with stealth capabilities like its adversaries from the west, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. Watch in this video from
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – In December last year, Granny Miep turned 92 and she has been living next to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for more than 60 years! Granny Miep loves to see the massive A380 land and take off every day. For her grandson this was a great opportunity to surprise her with a special
LOS ANGELES – Although Ara Zobayan – the pilot flying the helicopter that tragically crashed last Sunday – was certified to fly by instrument with low to no visibility, the helicopter charter company Island Express Helicopters was not, sources close to the investigation told NBC News. The helicopter flew while LAPD helicopters were all grounded,
BRIZE NORTON, ENGLAND – A Wamos Air Boeing 747 carrying 83 people from the UK and 27 people from other countries – trapped in Wuhan, China due to the Coronavirus outbreak – landed safely at RAF Brize Norton Air Base in England today, about 75 miles(121 km) north-west of London. After refuelling, the 747 flew
DEBLIN, POLAND – In the presence of President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda, an agreement was signed today between the governments of Poland and the U.S. for the purchase of 32 F-35A Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) variant fighter jets. Poland becomes the 14th nation and 10th NATO country to buy the
SEATTLE – YouTube Vlogger Sam Chui visited Seattle last week for his new video about the first flight of the brand new Boeing 777X. The 777X first flight was canceled on Thursday just before takeoff, due to bad weather. Unfortunately Sam could not be at Everett Paine Field on Saturday, when the 777X made its
WARSAW, POLAND – Poland will sign a contract for 32 F-35s on Friday, Mariusz Blaszczak – the Polish Minister of Defense – announced on Twitter. The F-35 will replace the old Polish fighter jets from the Cold War – the MiG-29 and Su-22. Poland will sign the contract on Friday January 31 at 3:00 PM
TOULOUSE, FRANCE – The next-generation Airbus Beluga XL begins regular operations in facilitating Airbus’ production ramp-up across the company’s commercial aircraft programmes. The Beluga XL (officially an A330-743L) is a large transport aircraft based on the Airbus A330 passenger aircraft. The #BelugaXL entered service with Airbus Transport on January 9, 2020 to replace the Airbus
DIH YAK, AFGHANISTAN – A U.S Air Force Northrop Grumman E-11A Sentinel jet has crashed in Afghanistan today, killing all 5 people on board. The aircraft crashed in the Dih Yak District of the Ghazni Province in Afghanisten on January 27. According to the Taliban, they shot down the aircraft, but this was contradicted immediately
CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA – NBA Star Kobe Bryant died at the age of 41 when his private helicopter crashed Sunday morning in the Calabasas City area, California. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant was also on board the helicopter. She did not survive the crash. Nine people were killed in the crash – the pilot, Kobe Bryant,
ESCUINTLA, GUATEMALA – An American Red Bull aerobatic plane has crashed on Friday in southern Guatemala killing 3 people – pilot Steven Andelin and 2 spectators, official sources said. The plane hit the ground very hard, after the pilot performed an aerobatic maneuver and came out of the maneuver too low. Steven Andelin was conducting
TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Airbus has congratulated Boeing on Twitter with the first flight of the 777X. The test aircraft of the brand new Boeing 777-9 conducted the successful first flight on Saturday during a 3 hour and 51 minute flight in the skies over Washington state. The 777X took off at 10:11 AM (PST) from
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – After years of designing and testing, and after 2 earlier attempts this week, the Boeing 777X has made it’s first flight Saturday on January 25, 2019. Due to extreme winds at Paine Field the takeoff was canceled on Friday, after the first flight already had to be canceled on Thursday, due to
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – After 2 earlier attempts this week, the beautiful 777X is going to fly for the first time! Due to extreme winds at Paine Field the takeoff was canceled yesterday, after the 777X’ maiden flight already had to be canceled on Thursday, due to thunder storms. Watch live how Boeing’s 777X test aircraft
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – It’s almost time for the stunning 777X to fly today! Due to extreme winds at Paine Field the takeoff was canceled yesterday, after the 777X’ maiden flight already had to be canceled on Thursday, due to thunder storms. Boeing will try again today at 10:00 AM (PST). For now though, take a
LANGLEY AFB, VIRGINIA – Meet U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, the new F-22 Demonstration Team pilot and commander. Maj. Gunderson – callsign ‘Cabo’ – will lead the 14-member demo team for both the 2020 and 2021 airshow season, after Maj. Paul ‘Loco’ Lopez led the F-22 Demo Team during the 2019 airshow season. Heritage
SEATTLE – What should have been a great day for Boeing today – with the first flight of the Boeing 777X – has unfortunately turned into a major disappointment, again. Due to extreme winds at Paine Field the takeoff was canceled and the aircraft returned from the runway. The maiden flight of the 777X already
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – One of the lasting images of this season’s firefighting effort in Australia unfortunately has been the crash this week of an American C-130 Hercules Air Tanker on Thursday January 23, killing all 3 crew members. These brave men were doing their job – battling the Australian bushfires for the NSW Rural Fire
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Flags were flying at half-staff today across the state of New South Wales, in honor of the 3 American firefighters who were tragically killed yesterday. Coulson Aviation and the Australian media have released the victims’ names today: Captain Ian H. McBeth (44), First Officer Paul Clyde Hudson (42) and Flight Engineer Rick
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – While Australia was hoping the worst part of the bushfires was over, a new tragedy occured today when a C-130 Hercules firefighting aircraft crashed, while battling the bushfires in New South Wales, killing 3 American crew members onboard. The aircraft was leased from an American company – Coulson Aviation USA. The Lockheed
HONG KONG – This is probably the best plane spotting location at Hong Kong International airport – located on top of a mountain, close to the airport. The view is amazing and even looks kinda surreal. According to YouTuber Worldaviation 4K though, it’s hard to get good shots here, because you need a sunny day
VOLKEL, NETHERLANDS – Watch how this massive Boeing C-17 Globemaster III from USAF March ARB (Air Reserve Base) in California, showcases its ability to land at a very short runway during this impressive so called Assault Landing. This awesome video was recorded by YouTuber Jerry Taha Aviation during the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) Luchtmachtdagen
MIAMI – LOT Polish Airlines is converting 3 older Boeing 737-400s to cargo aircraft. VX Capital Partners has ordered Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) to convert the aircraft to a 737-400SF (Special Freighter) cargo aircraft, AEI announced in a media release. LOT The 3 LOT Boeing 737-400s – with registration SP-LLE, SP-LLF and SP-LLG – are
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – Watch in this awesome storm video by YouTuber Jerry Taha Aviation how two Boeing 777s from KLM and Etihad, battle the storm at Amsterdam Airport together during a Summer storm last year. The two passenger aircraft are landing just after each other under extreme conditions with an extreme crosswind and some
SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA – Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works partners with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute and National Museum of the USAF by reconfiguring USAF F-117 Nighthawk #803, nicknamed ‘Unexpected Guest’ for permanent display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. ☆☆☆ (Head image: Lockheed Martin)
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – A United Airlines Boeing 757 was forced to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday, due to an engine problem. The flight landed safely and passengers deplaned normally. There were no injuries. United Flight UA1871 from Newark to Los Angeles returned to Newark on January 15th, due
