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Military Aviation / Europe Replacement Lockheed Martin F-35 Public Domain Portugal wants the F-35 fighter to replace its F-16s Portugal, a NATO member country, is expected to replace its F-16 fighters with the Lockheed Martin F-35. The aircraft, however, would only begin to be received in the 2030s. The country has around (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 12/7/2023	Military Aviation / Brazil Greater presence Embraer KC-390 Image: Embraer South Korean Air Force will have three Embraer C-390s For the first time in Asia, the Embraer C-390 is conquering its space. The plane was the winner of a public tender, being chosen, surpassing planes such as the Lockheed Martin C-130J and the Airbus A4 (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 12/4/2023	Military Aviation / Russia modernization Su-57 CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia commons Russia equips its Su-57 stealth fighter jets with state-of-the-art communication systems Despite being busy with the conflict in Ukraine and Western sanctions, Russia, according to the TASS agency, reported that a set of state-of-the-art communication tools was installed on the Sukhoi Su- (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 8/9/2023
Military Aviation / USA Incomplete? Lockheed Martin F-35 Public Domain Belgian Air Force does not accept the first Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters Belgium is joining the US in not accepting new deliveries of the latest Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters, pending certification of an improved flight computer and new software. According to the B (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 8/8/2023	Military Aviation / Americas Collision Embraer T-27 Tucano CC BY-SA 4.0, via wikimedia commons Two Embraer AT-27M Tucano aircraft collide in flight in Colombia AT-27M Tucano aircraft of the Colombian Air Force (FAC) collided in flight this Saturday at around 5:30 pm local time during a training session. The pilot of one of the aircraft involved, Lieutenan (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 7/3/2023	Military Aviation / Americas after four years Embraer KC-390 Image: Embraer Embraer presents its defense and security products at the LAAD 2023 fair The LAAD Defense fair (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 4/6/2023
Military Aviation / Europe Unified Air Forces General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Public Domain Four Nordic nations agree to unify air defense system The armed forces of Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark have agreed to operate a military fleet of 250 jets. The letter of intent was signed on March 16, according to what Finnish and Danish forces sa (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 3/27/2023	Military Aviation / Europe A-29 in NATO? A29 Super Tucano Image: Embraer Portuguese Air Force seeks planes of the same category as the Super Tucano aircraft of the A-29 Super Tucano category are being sought by the Portuguese Air Force, which is a NATO member country. On March 16, Portugal's council of ministers approved a budget for the purch (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 3/23/2023	Military Aviation / Russia Not here Sukhoi Su-35S CC BY-SA 4.0, via wikimedia commons Russian Su-35 intercepts US B-52 bombers over the Baltic Sea The Russian Ministry of Defense said that two Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers were intercepted by a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet while moving towards the Russian border last Monday (20). The bo (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 3/22/2023
Military Aviation / Russia hostile flights Sukhoi Su-27 CC BY-SA 4.0, via wikimedia commons Under US allegations, Russia denies shooting down a Reaper drone On Tuesday (14), Russia was accused of having cut the propeller of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone and, consequently, shot it down over the Black Sea using its Sukhoi Su-27 fighters. Tuesday's crash, which (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 3/15/2023	Military Aviation / USA Canceled F-35 using new engine XA100 Image: GE New engine program for the F-35 fighter is abandoned The US Air Force abandoned the AETP project to re-engine the fifth-generation F-35 fighter. Instead, Pratt engines (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 3/14/2023	Military Aviation / Russia possible partnership Su-75 (left) and Su-57 (right) Image: Rostec Russia to invite India to join Su-75 Checkmate fighter program The development of the Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate fighter may soon receive a partner, as Rostec, the Russian company responsible for developing the fighter, informed the TASS news agency that it plans to (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 2/9/2023
Military Aviation / Europe 100% SAF Airbus A330MRTT Image: RAF Airbus A330MRTT completes first flight fully fueled with SAF November 16, 2022 marked the first flight to use 100% SAF on a military aircraft in service in the world. The Royal Air Force, Airbus, the Defense Equipment and Support agency of the UK Ministry of De (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 11/25/2022	Military Aviation / Asia final stages F-15EX Image: Boeing Indonesia advances in talks to buy Boeing F-15 fighter jets Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto confirmed that the country is close to purchasing 36 F-15 aircraft. The value of the deal is up to 13.9 billion dollars, with equipment related to the plan (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 11/24/2022	Military Aviation / Europe larger fleet New F-35 Israeli Air Force Image: Israeli Air Force Three F-35 fighters are added to the Israeli Air Force; total is 36 aircraft of the model On Sunday, the 13th, the Israeli Air Force received another 3 Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters. The total was raised to 36 units. Israel will have a total of 75 units of the jet operating in thre (...) Por: Rafael Ramos Em: 11/16/2022

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USA

Certification
FAA authorizes Boeing to begin 737 MAX 10 certification flights

The largest variant of the Boeing 737, the MAX 10, will begin its flights for certification with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the manufacturer announced on Wednesday, 22. “The 737-10 (...)

11/27/2023

Modernization Nearest DHL Express to choose A350F or B777F 11/3/2023	Four more American Airlines acquires new Embraer E175 aircraft for Envoy Air 10/20/2023	Dominating the skies Boeing 737-800BCF has its 150th unit converted 10/9/2023	tragedy Two pilots die in collision during Reno Air Race 9/19/2023
Less than Airbus Boeing delivers just 43 commercial planes in July 8/11/2023	Incomplete? Belgian Air Force does not accept the first Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters 8/8/2023	Expansion Delta Airlines increases its number of firm orders 7/13/2023	setback Bridge that collapsed on June 24 poses logistical challenges for Boeing 7/11/2023

General

on an experimental basis First All-Electric Flying Car Just Got FAA Certified 6/29/2023	It's serious Youtuber faces 20 years in jail for obstructing investigation after causing accident 5/12/2023	New customer China Southern Airlines acquires a Sikorsky S-92 3/2/2023	hybrid-electric Converted Cessna Caravan makes its first flight seeking certification by 2024 11/22/2022

on an experimental basis
First All-Electric Flying Car Just Got FAA Certified
6/29/2023

It's serious
Youtuber faces 20 years in jail for obstructing investigation after causing accident
5/12/2023

New customer
China Southern Airlines acquires a Sikorsky S-92
3/2/2023

hybrid-electric
Converted Cessna Caravan makes its first flight seeking certification by 2024
11/22/2022

Commercial

Hitting the goal? Airbus delivers fewer planes than expected in November 12/15/2023	Certification FAA authorizes Boeing to begin 737 MAX 10 certification flights 11/27/2023	Homage Discover the colors of the new QantasLink Airbus A220 11/17/2023	Growth Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350-900 11/16/2023
Growth At Dubai Air Show, Ethiopian Airlines orders 67 planes from Boeing 11/14/2023	More than US$10 billion EVA Air places large order for Airbus aircraft to renew its fleet 11/7/2023	Modernization Nearest DHL Express to choose A350F or B777F 11/3/2023	Renovating Air Niugini confirms the purchase of six A220s 11/1/2023

More orders
easyJet places large order for 157 Airbus aircraft

Airbus reported yesterday (19) that the airline easyJet placed a firm order for 157 aircraft. The order for A320neo family aircraft is divided into 56 A320neo and 101 A321neo aircraft. Additionally (...)

12/20/2023

Sports

Military

Replacement
Portugal wants the F-35 fighter to replace its F-16s

Portugal, a NATO member country, is expected to replace its F-16 fighters with the Lockheed Martin F-35. The aircraft, however, would only begin to be received in the 2030s. The country has around (...)

12/7/2023

Greater presence South Korean Air Force will have three Embraer C-390s 12/4/2023	modernization Russia equips its Su-57 stealth fighter jets with state-of-the-art communication systems 8/9/2023	Incomplete? Belgian Air Force does not accept the first Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters 8/8/2023	Collision Two Embraer AT-27M Tucano aircraft collide in flight in Colombia 7/3/2023
after four years Embraer presents its defense and security products at the LAAD 2023 fair 4/6/2023	Unified Air Forces Four Nordic nations agree to unify air defense system 3/27/2023	A-29 in NATO? Portuguese Air Force seeks planes of the same category as the Super Tucano 3/23/2023	Not here Russian Su-35 intercepts US B-52 bombers over the Baltic Sea 3/22/2023

Executive

without landing gear Executive jet made an emergency landing that was recorded in Mexico 6/28/2023	In investigation Cessna Citation is intercepted by F-16 fighters and crashes into mountain 6/5/2023	PW 812D Engine for the Dassault Falcon 6X Receives FAA Certification 12/6/2022	Pilatus PC-24 Super versatile jet will be presented at the Labace fair in August 7/12/2022

without landing gear
Executive jet made an emergency landing that was recorded in Mexico
6/28/2023

In investigation
Cessna Citation is intercepted by F-16 fighters and crashes into mountain
6/5/2023

PW 812D
Engine for the Dassault Falcon 6X Receives FAA Certification
12/6/2022

Pilatus PC-24
Super versatile jet will be presented at the Labace fair in August
7/12/2022

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