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French Air and Space Force bids adieu to last Boeing C135FR tanker
The French Air and Space Force has retired the last Boeing C-135FR from service during a recent ceremony…
1969: How three aeronautical milestones in one year changed how we travel by air
Looking back through the past six decades, many milestones in aviation can be identified. From the invention of…
Italy to transfer second MAMBA air defense system to Ukraine
Italy is poised to announce transferring a second SAMP/T MAMBA air defense system to Ukraine. The transfer was…
The Aviation Traders Carvair: History’s curious-looking airborne car ferry
It’s now almost 121 years since the Wright Brothers successfully flew the first powered aircraft. Since that momentous…
French Rafale fighters scramble to neutralize Iranian drones over Jordan
French Rafale fighters scrambled to neutralize Iranian drones flying over Jordan towards Israel. On the night of April…
First French Rafale F4.1 fighter reaches initial operational capability
The first Dassault Rafale fighter to be upgraded to the F4.1 standard for the French Air and Space…
French Navy tests new VTOL drone on amphibious assault ship: video
The French Navy and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) conducted an evaluation of a new drone on…
French Air Force concludes high-intensity Saphir exercise with 21 Rafale fighters
The French Air and Space Force organized a high-intensity exercise involving a large deployment of Dassault Rafale fighters.…
PLD Space gets €40.5 million to develop Spain’s first commercial space rocket
Spanish startup PLD Space will receive €40.5 million from Spain’s PERTE funds, a public innovation-support program that draws…
Latvia to host NATO Baltic Air Policing as Estonia’s base undergoes renovations
In response to ongoing runway renovations at Ämari Air Base in Estonia, Latvia is gearing up to host…
Ukraine explores Mirage 2000D fighter transfer from French Air Force
Ukraine is actively exploring the acquisition of Mirage 2000D fighter jets, according to Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, the…
Dassault receives order for 42 Rafale F4 fighters from French Air Force
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has placed an order for 42 Rafale F4 combat aircraft, to be destined…
More drama: Venezuelan 747 held by Argentina to be handed to US authorities
The seemingly never-ending saga involving a former Iranian-owned Boeing 747-300 that was seized in Argentina in June 2022…
The most ridiculous and outrageous complaint letters received by airlines
’Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house, Every creature was hurting — even the mouse.…
Moldova reinforces air defense with French GM200 radar system
The Moldovan Ministry of Defense announced it had received an air defense radar system from France on December 20, 2023. …
Spectacular: Air France A350 and Patrouille de France perform aerial ballet
Rounding off a year of celebrations that marked the 90th anniversary of the formation of Air France plus…
NATO fighters intercept Russian Su-30 jets over Baltic airspace
Russian Su-30 fighter aircraft were intercepted by Belgian fighter jets over the Baltic Sea on December 6, 2023.…
Ryanair calls on EU to protect overflights during French ATC industrial action
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost airline, has once again called on the EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen,…