PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 3, 2022) F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, arrive aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as they prepare to deploy alongside the Navy as an integrated part of Carrier Strike Group 3. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, led by Carrier Strike Group 3, deployed from…
Photo: shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, Lufthansa Group is in negotiations with ITA Airways to take a stake of 15% to 40% of the capital of the new Italian airline. ITA Airways began its operations on October 15th, replacing the loss-making Alitalia. Since then, it has shown potential…
Joby’s second pre-production prototype of its eVTOL aircraft was just awarded the Special Airworthiness Certification by the FAA and given airworthiness approval from the USAF. (Photo: Joby) FAA Special Airworthiness Certification and U.S. Air Force Airworthiness Approval were both awarded to Joby Aviation for the company’s second pre-production prototype aircraft. The company achieved an initial…
Allegiant Air Orders 50 New B737 MAX Aircraft Photo: Boeing Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS low-cost carrier Allegiant Air confirmed plans to buy 50 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft as it prepares for a post-pandemic rebound in tourism. According to Reuters, Allegiant “has experienced one of the strongest recoveries of US airlines,” Jefferies analyst Sheila…
File photo of the first ROKAF’s F-35A during its first flight in 2018 (Image credit: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Photo by Angel DelCueto) It’s the first known gear-up landing of an F-35. An F-35A of the ROKAF (Republic Of Korea Air Force) carried out an emergency landing at 12.51 PM on Jan. 4, 2022, South Korea’s…
Photo: BAA Training Reading Time: 4 minutesAlmost every future pilot uses at least one of the FSTD devices at some point in their training. The abbreviation stands for “flight simulation training devices.” It is an umbrella term for various equipment used to simulate flights during pilot training. The FSTD concept encompasses full flight simulators (FFSs), flight training devices (FTDs), flight navigation procedures trainers…
A Chinese J-10 during a low-altitude flight. (Photo: Chinese Internet) Pakistani Interior Minister stated that 25 fighters will be delivered by March to counter Indian Rafales. After years of rumors, it looks like Pakistan might be getting the Chinese Chengdu J-10 fighter jet for real. On Dec. 29, 2021, Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed…
Numerous airlines made strides towards reducing carbon emissions and investing in next generation air transportation technologies in 2021. Several airlines, including Virgin Atlantic, GOL, and Japan Airlines have pre-ordered electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles from the company Vertical Aerospace. Others, including Icelandair, United Airlines and JetBlue have entered partnerships dedicated to enabling and…
Photo: Boeing Reading Time: < 1 minuteBamboo Airways will resume its international flights in January. Shortly after, it will add regular flights to Frankfurt and Munich. Bamboo plans to start with a weekly flight between Hanoi and Tokyo-Narita, Taipei and Seoul. At the same time, the Ho Chi Minh City – Tokyo-Narita and Hanoi /…
Photo: Bonza Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new Australian startup Bonza that will only start flying in the middle of 2022, says it has been swamped with job applications. “There are some wonderful and experienced aviation professionals available out there who are looking to get themselves back into the industry,” the airline’s CEO, Tim Jordan,…
With just a few days remaining in 2021, we take a look back at our 10 most-read articles of 2021, a year in which new display-driven avionics technologies and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) development programs advanced in various ways. This list is compiled based on the use of a content analytics tool that…
Two Dutch F-35s in flight. (Image credit: KLu). The Dutch F-35A aircraft have achieved the IOC (Initial Operational Capability). On Dec. 27, 2021, the Netherlands MOD and Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNlAF) have officially declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for their F-35A fleet. As a consequence, the Netherlands have become the eighth country with the…