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On the morning of January 27, two planes of Russia’s largest private airline, S7 Airlines, were unable to take off due to engine failure caused by improper maintenance under sanctions. This was reported by Aviatorshchina, a resource for Russian civil aviation. According to the resource, on the morning of January 27, an S7 Airlines plane […]
Moldova has changed the three-letter international abbreviation of Chisinau’s airport in a new attempt to distance itself from its Soviet heritage and dependence on the Russian language. Moldovan Minister of Infrastructure and Territorial Development Andrei Spinu said that starting January 18, Chisinau airport will use the abbreviation RMO, which means Republic of Moldova, rather than […]
The US and UK military, with the support of their allies, have launched new strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The United States Air Force said that it used F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers and E-2C Hawkeyes for the operation. In turn, the British Air Force has deployed European Typhoon FGR4 fighters to strike the […]
Northrop Grumman has received the green light to start production of the latest B-21 Raider bomber. Production of the stealthy B-21 Raider stealth bomber is moving forward. Last fall, based on the results of ground and flight tests and the mature plans of the production team, I gave the go-ahead to start mass production of […]
On the evening of January 20, a Russian Falcon 10 business jet with six people on board disappeared from radar in Afghanistan. Later it became known that the plane crashed into a mountain in Badakhshan province. This was reported by Aamaj News. According to them, the plane crashed due to a technical malfunction. Representatives of […]
Condor Airlines, one of Germany’s largest airlines specializing in tourist routes, will retire all Boeing airliners in 2025. Currently, the airline operates Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The development strategy envisages that only European-made Airbus aircraft will remain in the Condor fleet. Initially, the German airline will stop flying Boeing 767 wide-body aircraft in 2024. In […]
Over some European countries bordering the Kaliningrad region of Russia, GPS signal failures for airplanes are being recorded. The researchers believe that the problem originates from the electronic warfare base located in Kaliningrad. Marcus Johnson, a member of the Mastodon Research Network, wrote on Twitter reported that since December 15, aircraft have been experiencing navigation […]
On January 12, NASA and Lockheed Martin officially unveiled the X-59 experimental quiet supersonic aircraft. Its main difference is the absence of a sound effect during supersonic flight. With the help of the experimental aircraft, NASA plans to pave the way for a new generation of commercial supersonic aircraft. “This is a great achievement that […]
Swiss startup Sirius Aviation has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first hydrogen-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The model, called Sirius Jet, is capable of flying a record 1850 km at a speed of up to 520 km/h on a single charge. It uses liquid hydrogen as a fuel, which does not […]
The American company Lockheed Martin has produced the thousandth F-35 Lightning II, which has become the most mass-produced fifth-generation fighter jet in the world. This was reported by The War Zone. Journalists of the publication asked Lockheed Martin representatives about the status of F-35 deliveries, including the 1000th aircraft. “F-35 production continues, and many units […]