IFTS M-346 at Decimomannu Air Base (Image credit: ItAF) The two German Air Force pilots have become the first international graduates of the IFTS. The IFTS (International Flight Training School), a joint venture between the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) and Leonardo in collaboration with CAE, graduated the first international student pilots. After 9 months…
Photo: airBaltic Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Latvian airline airBaltic plans to recruit 120 additional pilots, including the graduates of the airBaltic Pilot Academy. Martins Gauss, CEO of the airline, said that the carrier is also renewing its employment with former employees. He explains that more pilots are needed to prepare for the expected volume…
HomeMilitary AviationWatch This Insane Footage Of Two Su-25s Maneuvering At Ultra-Low Altitude To Evade MANPADS in Ukraine A screenshot of the video showing two Su-25 flying ultra-low level to evade MANPADS threat in Ukraine. Ultra-low level maneuvering is one of the tactics needed to dodge IR-guided MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense Systems). The video that…
Photo: Airbus Reading Time: < 1 minuteEasyJet will offer new and existing cabin crew a £1,000 bonus at the end of the summer holiday season since the staff shortage continues to grow. According to the airline, “EasyJet will pay its cabin crew a recognition payment at the end of the summer season to recognize their…
The FAA just gave Special Class Airworthiness Criteria approval to the Wingcopter 198 drone. (Photo courtesy of Wingcopter) The delivery drone manufacturer, Wingcopter, just received the Special Class Airworthiness Criteria approval of its Wingcopter 198 unmanned aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration. Tom Plümmer, co-founder and CEO of Wingcopter, remarked that this was a significant…
The U.S. C-146A Wolfhound during the highway operations exercise in Latvia. (Image via U.S. Embassy in Latvia) A C-146A has landed on a Latvian two-lane A9 highway. In the night between May 10 and 11, 2022, a U.S. Special Operations aircraft carried out highway operations in western Latvia, marking the first-ever landing of a U.S.…
A screen capture from the videos below showing the two Su-27s (circled in red) as they bomb the targets on Snake Island. The recent TB2 videos show multiple drone attacks against Russian equipment and air defenses, which paved the way for a Su-27 bomb strike. As you may have noticed from the multiple reports published…
Airbus A320ceo/neo Full Flight Simulator is Ready for Training at BAA Training Spain Photo: BAA Training Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne more Full Flight Simulator (FFS) upgraded with recent Airbus Std. 2.0, Airbus A320ceo/neo, has passed final acceptance tests and Initial Evaluation and is now declared “Ready For Training” (RFT) at BAA Training Spain in…
The Special Colored Eurofighter F-2000 parked in front of the characteristic welcome wall at Gioia del Colle Air Base, Italy. (Photo: Stefano D’Urso/The Aviationist) The Special livery features the White Tiger of the 351^ Squadriglia of the 12° Gruppo Caccia. On May 6, 2022, at Gioia del Colle Air Base, in southeastern Italy, home of…
Photo: businesszoom.in Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast month, it released its first-quarter results, detailing several key figures and plans, including projections about the production of B737 MAX airplanes. The report stated: “Boeing has nearly completed the global safe return to service of the 737 MAX and the fleet has flown more than one million total…
ASKA’s eVTOL aircraft has a four-seat configuration with a maximum range of 250 miles and a speed of 150 miles per hour. The company plans to begin flight testing of a full-scale demonstrator by early 2023. (Photo, courtesy of ASKA) The California-based company ASKA is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with…
The F-117 deployed to Savanna ANGB. (Image credit: Misael Ocasio Hernandez) One F-117 Nighthawk is taking part in an Air Dominance Center exercise at Savannah. Sentry Savannah is the Air National Guard’s largest fourth and fifth generation counter-air, large-force exercise, held annually at the Air Dominance Center, Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. One of…