Photo: shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday Thailand’s government confirmed that it would end the quarantine requirement for vaccinated visitors from 10 nations, including the UK, China, Germany and the US, from November 1st. “I know this decision comes with some risk. It is almost certain that we will see a temporary rise in serious…
One of the 15 F-15E Strike Eagles takes off from RAF Lakenheath to Larissa AB, Greece, on Oct. 6, 2021. (All images: Stewart Jack) F-15Es from the 336th Fighter Squadron “Rocketeers” are currently stationed at Larissa Air Base. Split in three cells of 5 aircraft, 15 F-15E Strike Eagles belonging to the 4th Fighter Wing…
Photo: Vladimir Zhupanenko / shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteTraveling to the UK from now on will be easier as the United Kingdom removes 87% of countries on its red travel list. For most of 2021, South Africa has been on the list of these countries. Currently, it will drop off the list along with…
The largest Embraer private jet operator in Latin America, Avantto, has signed a letter of intent to purchase 100 eVTOL aircraft from Eve Urban Air Mobility. (Eve) Aviation Management Services – Serviços Aeronáuticos Ltda. (Avantto), the largest operator of Embraer executive jets in Latin America, has signed a letter of intention (LOI) under a partnership…
The 20 KC-135 Stratotankers lined up on the runway during the “Elephant Walk” that preceded the Minimum Interval Take Off exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base. (Photo: U.S. Air Force via Fairchild AFB’s Twitter page) The KC-135 MITO was part of a proficiency and readiness exercise to validate Fairchild’s maintenance generation and the ability to…
Photo: checkedin.co.za Reading Time: < 1 minuteAir France and Airbus are discussing a stretched version of the A220 to replace the French airline’s fleet of A320s. Air France recently received its first A220-300 and now is mulling the idea of a further stretched variant to replace its A320 fleet. “We have told Airbus for a…
Japan Airlines (JAL) is upgrading its fleet of Boeing 767-300s with drop-in liquid crystal displays supplied by Thomas Global Systems. (Thomas Global Systems) Japan Airlines (JAL) is upgrading its Boeing 767-300 fleet with drop-in liquid crystal displays (LCD) supplied by Thomas Global Systems, according to a new announcement from the Sydney, Australia-based avionics maker. The…
Honeywell Aerospace’s next generation flight deck, Anthem, is their first ever cloud native cockpit suite, that already has two electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) launch customers in Lilium and Vertical Aerospace. The company unveiled the new smart-display driven cockpit system during a launch event in New York City today. (Honeywell Aerospace) Anthem is the…
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 conducts a low pass next to the Japanese Ship Izumo off the coast of Japan, Oct. 3, 2021. U.S. Marines and Sailors embarked aboard the Japanese Ship Izumo in support of the first ever F-35B Lightning II operations aboard a…
Honda released images of a prototype hybrid electric eVTOL aircraft in a Sept. 30 announcement. (Honda Motor Co.) Honda Motor Co. has reveled new plans to develop a new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, as part of a series of next generation technologies being researched and developed at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo.…
Photo: shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe agreement includes the sale and leaseback of two Boeing 737 MAX 8 and a finance lease of one Boeing 737 MAX 9. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in December 2021 and January 2022. As previously announced, Icelandair had backstop financing for these three aircraft which will not…
Here is how the future 495th Fighter Squadron’s flagship F-35A might look like. (Original photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Burks, edited by Stefano D’Urso/The Aviationist) The “Valkyries” will be the first Europe-based USAF F-35 squadron, with the first aircraft expected to arrive at their new home later this year. During an official…