Paris, France – After an absence in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salon International et de l’espace de Paris-Le Bourget (SIAE) or Salon du Bourget, better known internationally as the Paris Airshow, will host its 54th edition this year from June 19-25 at Paris Le Bourget Airport. The organization expects to welcome more than 300,000 visitors, who will be able to enjoy a … Continue reading Video ~ Watch Live Stream of Paris Airshow 2023
Paris, France – After an absence in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salon International et de l’espace de Paris-Le Bourget (SIAE) or Salon du Bourget, better known internationally as the Paris Airshow, will host its 54th edition this year from June 19-25 at Paris Le Bourget Airport. The organization expects to welcome more than 300,000 visitors, who will be able to enjoy a … Continue reading Video ~ Watch Live Stream of Paris Airshow 2023
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, demonstrating the enduring strategic relationship between France and Greece. The … Continue reading GREECE HAS ANNOUNCED ITS INTENTION TO ACQUIRE 18 RAFALE FIGHTER JETS
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 of French Air Force’s air superiority fighters like the Rafale … Continue reading VIDEO – THE FRENCH AIR FORCE’S OPERATIONAL PERMANENCE
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 Beluga and made its first flight on July 19, 2018. … Continue reading VIDEO – BELUGA XL IN OPERATIONAL SERVICE – SUPPORTING AIRBUS’ PRODUCTION RAMP-UP WITH A ‘SMILE’
TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Airbus has successfully performed the first fully automatic vision-based takeoff last month at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France, using an Airbus A350-1000 test aircraft. The test crew – consisting of 2 pilots, 2 flight test engineers and 1 test flight engineer – the ATTOL-system – Autonomous Taxiing, Takeoff and Landing. The A350 took off at around 10:15 AM local time on December 18, … Continue reading VIDEO – AIRBUS DEMONSTRATES FIRST FULLY AUTOMATIC VISION-BASED TAKEOFF
LORIENT, FRANCE – A Belgian Air Force (BAF) F-16BM fighter jet crashed Thursday morning in western France, leaving one pilot caught on a high-voltage power line. The fighter jet was flying from Florennes Air Base in Belgium to Lann Bihoué Naval Air Base in France, when it crashed between the towns of Pluvigner and Landaul at about 20 miles from Lorient in France, the BAF … Continue reading PILOT STUCK ON POWER LINE AFTER BELGIAN AIR FORCE F-16 CRASHED IN FRANCE
CALAIS, FRANCE – Flying Frenchman Franky Zapata made aviation history on Sunday August 4, 2019 by crossing the English Channel on his Flyboard Air. This was Zapata’s second attempt to cross the Channel, after he failed 10 days ago, on July 25. Zapata’s dream came true on Sunday, when he became the first man in history to cross the English Channel flying on a jet-powered … Continue reading FRANK ZAPATA CROSSED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON HIS FLYBOARD AIR
GÉNÉRAC, FRANCE – A Securité Civile Conair S-2 Turbo Firecat firefighting plane has crashed this afternoon shortly after 5:00 PM Local Time in the area of Générac in France. The pilot was killed in the tragic crash, while battling the fires in the area. The pilot of the Firecat (former Grumman S-2 Tracker from the Canadian Navy) was fighting one of the three new fires … Continue reading FIREFIGHTING PLANE CRASHED IN FRANCE
PERPIGNAN-RIVESALTES, FRANCE – Alpha Jet #2 of French Air Force Aerobatics Team Patrouille de France, crashed this morning at Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) in the South of France, near the Spanish border. The pilot survived the crash, but was slightly injured. The Alpha Jet of Patrouille de France exited the runway at the Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport this morning, but the jet ended on a road which borders the … Continue reading PATROUILLE DE FRANCE JET CRASHED AT PERPIGNAN AIRPORT IN FRANCE
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