Xavier Lansel, senior consultant with Euroconsult, is the guest on this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast. On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we feature a discussion with Xavier Lansel, senior consultant for Euroconsult. Xavier joins the episode to discuss some of the details featured in their recently published ninth edition…
6 Squadron EA-18G A46-311 after the incident at Nellis AFB (Image credit: RAAF) The total for the new EA-18G Growler for the Royal Australian Air Force is estimated at 125 million USD. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of EA-18G Growler Aircraft, Related…
Smartwings Adds a New Flight Destination to Heathrow in the UK Photo: shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteAir carrier Smartwings is adding a new destination – flights from the Czech capital Prague to Heathrow, the UK’s biggest airport. Initially, there will be four London-bound services a week and subsequently daily flights under the winter flight…
The RSAF RE-3A TASS landing at RAF Waddington on Sept. 30, 2021. (All images: Martin Fox) The Royal Saudi Air Force Boeing RE-3A TASS (Tactical Airborne Surveillance System) supported by a Saudi A330 MRTT is reportedly on its way to the U.S. for rework. A Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) RE-3A signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft…
An M-346 of the International Flight Training School. (Image credit: Leonardo) Two German Air Force pilots have joined Qatari pilots at the Italian Flight Training School (IFTS) in Italy. The new International Flight Training School (IFTS) is a joint venture between the Italian Air Force and Leonardo. Currently located at the 61° Stormo (Wing) at…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLOT Polish Airlines has started operating three weekly flights between Warsaw and Dubai ahead of the busy winter season. An inaugural flight from Warsaw’s Chopin Airport (WAW) landed at DXB Terminal 1 on Sunday, said Dubai Airports in a statement. The launch is timed to coincide with the start of the…
F/A-18 Block III takes off from Lambert Field. (Image credit: Boeing) Boeing has just delivered the first Block III F/A-18F Super Hornet. The U.S. Navy’s first Block III F/A-18F Super Hornet, BuNo 169973, took off from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, to be delivered to the Test…
Photo: tripadvisor.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinnair and Turkish Airlines have recently announced a codeshare agreement that brings more choice to their passengers. Starting September 29, Turkish Airlines will add the Finnair AY code to the route between Helsinki and Istanbul, and from Istanbul to Athens, Sofia, Thessaloniki, Amman, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Luxor, Antalya…
Vietnam Might Fully Lift Its B737 MAX Ban Photo: Andreas Zeitler / shutterstock.com Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to VnExpress, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has proposed that the Boeing 737 Max aircraft fly in Vietnam but not just over it. The report says the CAAV has approached Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport to lift…
Volocopter expands into China with new joint venture company. (Volocopter Chengdu) The German urban air mobility company Volocopter has announced a joint venture company with a subsidiary of China’s Geely Technology Group, Aerofugia, to bring its UAM aircraft into China, according to a Sept. 22 release. The announcement includes the purchase of 150 Volocopter aircraft…
Photo: businesszoom.in Reading Time: < 1 minuteBoeing announced on Wednesday that it would spend 1 million U.S. dollars from the Boeing Charitable Trust to assist with disaster recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Hurricane Ida was a category four hurricane that hit Louisiana in August and September 2021. It caused an estimated US$50 billion…
The RAAF C-17A during the Riverfire Festival practice run. (All images: James Woodrow) RAAF C-17 maneuvering at low level over Brisbane is one of the highlights of the annual Brisbane Riverfire Festival. On Sept. 23, 2021, a Boeing C-17A Globemaster III of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), radio callsign “Stallion 63” flew a practice…