The Fuerza Aérea del Peru (FAP) will shortly be bolstering its transport and support capacity, in addition to selecting its future fighter aircraft soon due to replace the initial-generation MiG-29s in service. To this end, the FAP intend to acquire two Leonardo C-27J Spartan twin-engine tactical transport aircraft, thus doubling its existing…
Author: Jean-Michel Guhl
Colombia was for long looking to replace its now obsolete 20 Israeli Kfir C2 fighter jets, purchased 30 years ago. At the time, the former government had indicated its preference for the Swedish Gripen E, but due to a lack of suitable funds, the acquisition project initially stalled. Operating and maintaining…
One of Europe’s most pleasing vintage aircraft venue — the La Ferté-Alais airshow — will certainly act as a Time Machine for many aviation lovers as almost no survivors of the many veterans involved in the 6 June 1944 Normandy historical landing survive today… The 51st edition of Temps des Hélices will take place…
Seville, Spain, 22 December 2020 – The Belgian Air Force has taken delivery of its first of seven Airbus A400M military transport aircraft. The aircraft was handed over under tight sanitary COVID-19 rules at the A400M Final Assembly Line in Seville-San Pablo and subsequently performed its ferry flight to the…
Paris, 06 December 2020 — The French government has announced earlier this week the launch of studies for the replacement of the FS “Charles de Gaulle” aircraft carrier by a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier by 2038. The 302m long and 75,000 ton vessel will be powered by two K-22 220…
Madrid, 14 February 2019 –Transforming a bi-national fighter plane project into a stronger and now politically viable reality is what Spain’s decision to step aboard the Franco-German FCAS (Future Combat Air System) project really means. Providing some sound future to European defence. Especially since 2019 will soon translate into the…
30 January 2019, Busan, South Korea – The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, dubbed locally KC-330 Cygnus. Four such aircraft are on order. The new-generation A330 MRTT extends the endurance and range of the RoKAF’s…
Mérignac, France, 14 January 2019 – Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, received the F4-standard development contract for the Rafale combat aircraft today during the visit of the Dassault Aviation Mérignac plant by Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces. Validation of the F4 standard is planned for…
October 19th, 2018, will be remembered by many aviationists and invitees present at Istres air base BA 125 as the day that witnessed the official hand out to the French Air Force of its very first Airbus A330 Multirole tanker and transport new generation aircraft Airbus A330-200 MRTT MSN 1735…
Toulouse-Blagnac, France — 19 July 2018 — Under the command of Christophe Cail, captain and experimental test pilot at the head a crew of 5, the first Airbus Beluga XL #1MSN 1824 (F-WBXL) performed a seamless maiden flight today in front of thousands of cheering Airbus employees waiving flags and…