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FlightGlobal · 3 hours ago

Icelease signs for up to three Boeing 767 converted freighters

The aircraft will be managed by the lessor’s IAT Leasing division. US airframer Boeing has secured an order from Icelandic lessor Icelease for one 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter, alongside options covering possible future orders for another two of the…

FlightGlobal · 5 hours ago

Greece confirms order for up to six KC-390s

Initial example of jet-powered transport will be delivered to Hellenic air force in 2027. Greece has ordered up to six Embraer KC-390 tanker/transports, confirming plans unveiled in June to acquire the jets through a government-to-government deal with…

FlightGlobal · 7 hours ago

Ryanair to receive first 737 Max 10 in late January

Carrier expects to take delivery of 16 of the largest Max variant by the end of April. Ryanair will take delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 10 at the end of January and will receive a further 15 by the end of April. Speaking on a fiscal first-half…

Simple Flying · 8 hours ago

Why The Airbus A380 Failed As A Cargo Plane

In this video, we'll examine why Airbus believed the A380F would become the future of air freight, why major cargo airlines abandoned the program before it even entered service, and why the industry ultimately chose smaller twin-engine freighters instead…

FlightGlobal · 13 hours ago

Malaysia’s first FA-50Ms land in Kuantan

Korea-built jets are central to air force’s modernisation plans, and first FA-50s delivered with a new AESA radar. Malaysia’s air force has received its first pair of Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50M light attack jets. The two aircraft, M58-01 and M58-02,…

FlightGlobal · 14 hours ago

China’s GJ-11 UCAV demonstrates shipborne capability

The UCAV demonstrated the ability to take off and land aboard a new amphibious assault ship. China claims that its Hongdu GJ-11 unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) has taken off and landed aboard an amphibious assault ship. The work took place aboard the…

Australian Aviation · 18 hours ago

NSW government reveals new ambulance helicopter bases

Part of a $63.95 million state government investment in new regional helicopter ambulance infrastructure, the new bases, announced last year, will join existing facilities in Bankstown (Sydney), Wollongong, Orange, Belmont (Newcastle), Lismore and Tamworth.

Australian Aviation · 21 hours ago

Avalon Airshow locked in until 2031

The 2029 and 2031 Australian International Airshows will once again be held at Avalon Airport, with the biennial event having last been held in 2025, attracting more than 900 exhibitors and generating $240.9 million for the Victorian economy.

FlightGlobal · 21 hours ago

Learjet 60 crashes near West Palm Beach after high-speed dive

Executive aircraft bound for the Bahamas involved in high-energy accident. US investigators are commencing a probe into an executive jet crash near West Palm Beach airport in Florida. The Bombardier Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven,…

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