Former Berlin Tegel airport to become vaccination center
Berlin Tegel Airport, which was closed after serving for seven decades on November 8, 2020, will be re-opened…
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USAF F-35A achieves supersonic nuclear bomb drop-test
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II successfully completed a series of flight tests in which it demonstrated…
US withdraws from Open Skies Treaty
On November 22, 2020, the United States officially withdrew from the Open Skies Treaty. “The United States is…
Norway’s F-35 deliveries steady as international tensions rise
In the evening of September 27, 2020, three Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets reached Norway’s Ørland…
Airbus receives order for 38 Eurofighter Typhoons from Germany
The Bundestag, the German parliament, approved the acquisition of 38 Eurofighter Typhoons for the Luftwaffe, in a deal…
Russian Su-27 intercepts two French Mirage 2000 above Black Sea
Two French Mirage 2000 tactical bombers were escorted by a Russian Su-27 fighter over the waters of the…
Ryanair puts $200 million in Beauvais base, criticizes Air France
Irish budget airline Ryanair is opening a new base in Paris-Beauvais Airport (BVA) in France. While announcing the…
Russian air force to receive long-range combat drones in 2021
2021 will see the first long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of carrying precision munitions delivered to the…
Curious case of SpiceJet long-haul low-cost flights
The long-haul low-cost market seems like it is about to get a new entrant, as SpiceJet announced that…
Qatar Airways demands $5 billion from blockading countries
Qatar Airways has demanded $5 billion from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt as compensation…
SpiceJet continues long-haul odyssey with London-Heathrow slots
After SpiceJet announced its intentions to become a designated airline to establish routes between India and the United…
SpiceJet flights from India to London: turbulent sky to navigate
There is no doubt that the lucrativeness of routes between India and the United Kingdom is ever-increasing. While…
USAF F-15 Eagle fighter jets take over Iceland airspace defense
A detachment of F-15C/D Eagles of the United States Air Force (USAF) was deployed to Keflavik Air Base,…
Skyborg dozen: 13 companies developing US drone fighter jet
In the closing days of September 2020, the Skyborg Vanguard program completed its second phase of awards and…
Airbus delivers A400M military plane to Luxembourg Armed Forces
Luxembourg Armed Forces took delivery of its Airbus A400M military aircraft after a 3 hour-long ferry flight from…
Emirates fined $400,000 by U.S. for violating FAA’s prohibitions
The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined Emirates $400,000 for operating flights under JetBlue Airways code in the…
World’s most powerful private air forces
The majority of air forces are maintained and commanded by sovereign states, being part of their military structures…
The rabbit hole of aviation world record claims
Everybody likes when aviation records get broken. Those events are tremendous technical achievements and a rare case of…