French Air and Space Force conducts live GPS jamming exercise The French Air and Space Force (AAE) has announced that it will conduct extensive GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite… ByClément CharpentreauJune 3, 2024
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… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 22, 2023
50 years and counting – marking half a century of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport During 2024, not only has the city of Paris been hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games, but Paris-Charles… ByLuke PetersSeptember 14, 2024
French officers to be tried for corruption in strategic airlift contract awards A trial involving several high-ranking French military officers and executives from a logistics company, International Chartering Systems (ICS),… ByClément CharpentreauSeptember 10, 20241 comment
India nears deal for 26 Rafale Marine jets for INS Vikrant aircraft carrier India is moving closer to acquiring 26 Rafale Marine F4 fighter jets to equip its newly commissioned aircraft… ByClément CharpentreauSeptember 4, 2024
How London-Heathrow usurped Croydon Airport and stole its aviation crown The London borough of Croydon is known for being the most populated area of the capital of the… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 31, 20242 comments
Lilium CEO: How 29 years at Airbus guides his vision for the eVTOL frontrunner Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developers were out in force at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow,… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 17, 2024
Two pilots killed after French Rafale jets collide mid-air Two French Air Force Rafale fighter jets crashed on the border between the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle regions in… ByClément CharpentreauAugust 15, 2024
The innovators and trailblazers of future aviation flourishing in the UK For a nation surrounded by water, it’s perhaps no surprise that flight and aviation have become an integral… ByIan MolyneauxJuly 26, 20241 comment
Preview: Aircraft to be showcased at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 Since the first incarnation of the Farnborough International Airshow in 1948, the event has developed into a leading… ByLuke PetersJuly 17, 20241 comment
Europe regains access to space with successful inaugural Ariane 6 launch ArianeGroup’s new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, successfully made its inaugural flight from the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), also… ByClément CharpentreauJuly 10, 20241 comment
French President Macron announces transfer of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine Amid the D-Day commemorative ceremonies, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the transfer of Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets… ByClément CharpentreauJune 6, 2024
Airbus to unveil its Wingman concept at ILA Berlin 2024 Airbus will debut its Wingman concept at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA in Berlin, which will take place… ByClément CharpentreauJune 4, 2024
French Strategic Air Forces launch first upgraded nuclear cruise missile The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) conducted a successful test firing of the enhanced medium-range air-to-surface strategic… ByClément CharpentreauMay 28, 2024
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… ByLuke PetersMay 11, 2024
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… ByClément CharpentreauMay 6, 2024
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… ByLuke PetersApril 20, 20245 comments
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… ByClément CharpentreauApril 15, 2024