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Russian fighter jets launched two missiles at a Royal Air Force (RAF) RC135 Rivet Joint spy plane in an attempt to shoot it down last september according to a report by the BBC. The incident was previously known about and Russia claimed the launches were caused by a “technical malfunction” [read more]

Asian carrier Vietnam Airlines has signed a deal with Boeing to purchase 50 Boeing 737 Max jets as it seeks to grow its fleet. The carrier has selected the versatile 737 Max 8 variant which offers a significant increase in fuel effeciency compared to the older -800 models. The order [read more]

Berkshire-based ISS Aerospace has announced a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for time-critical tasking missions. The tube-launched WASP M4-TL is man-portable and deployed in less than 3 seconds and can be operated physically by a person, or remotely if mounted on a vehicle, infrastructure, or ship. After its initial rocket launch from [read more]

Construction of an F-35 production facility in Weeze, Germany has begun following a groundbreaking ceremony attended by top officials including the Supreme Commander of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). Rheinmetall, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin are working in partnership for the new state-of-the-art factory which will build the centre fuselage [read more]

French regional turboprop manufacturer ATR is targeting South Korea’s domestic and short-haul market with its ATR72-600 with plans to have a 25-30 strong fleet in the region by 2030. ATR made the forecast at a media briefing on Day 1 of the inaugural Gyeongbuk Aerospace, Defence and Logistics Exhibition (GADLEX) [read more]

Turkish flag carrier Turkish Airlines has ordered a further 10 Airbus A350-900 aircraft bringing its total for the type to 40. The carrier already was 14 A350-900 in service on its long-haul network. The airliner has proved popular since its introduction and has now attracted over 1,000 orders. Airbus builds [read more]

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released its final report into the 2018 helicopter crash at King Power Stadium, home of Leicester City, which killed the clubs owner as well as 4 other people including the pilot. According to the report the crash was caused by a catastrophic mechanical [read more]

Dublin based Aviation leasing specialist Avolon has firmed up an order for 20 A330Neo from Airbus. The deal was originally announced as a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Airshow. Avolon was a launch customer for the A330neo the airliner has proved popular with many airlines chosing to upgrade [read more]