Aviation News August 2024
August 2024 issue of Aviation News in page-turning format turns the spotlight towards the forthcoming Farnborough Airshow and sees Mark Broadbent battling through a wilderness of jargon to explain how to place an aircraft order
Catalina to visit Scotland to honour VC pilots
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of two Catalina pilots being awarded the Victoria Cross in 1944, PBY-5A Catalina, G-PBYA, is to visit a number of locations in Scotland.
Spartan testbed trials MAFFS II
Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan testbed (CSX62127) is seen here returning to its home base at Turin-Caselle Airport in northern Italy on May 30 after spending several weeks at Taranto-Grottaglie Airport in southern Italy, where it performed tests with the type’s new aerial firefighting system, the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II (MAFFS II).
Unique Tornado F2 TIARA to fly again
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Jared ‘ROOK’ Isaacman confirmed that he has added a Panavia Tornado F2 to his collection.
Swedish Gripens latest road operations exercise
Alan Warnes headed to Sweden to see Swedish Air Force Gripens in action, flying from highways. Just as they did during the height of the Cold War all those years ago...
First combat-ready F-15EX Eagle II delivered to the USAF
The US Air Force received the first combat-ready Boeing F-15EX Eagle II on June 5, 2024.
RAF’s first Wedgetail AEW1 breaks cover
The first of a current order of three E-7A Wedgetail AEW1 AEW&C aircraft that are set to join the RAF from 2025 was seen outside of STS Aviation Services’ hangar at Birmingham Airport in the West Midlands on May 29.
Ethiopian Airlines opens new domestic terminal
Africa’s largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has opened a new domestic terminal at its main base at Addis Ababa/Bole International Airport.
Cebu Pacific signs MoU for huge A321neo order
Cebu Pacific has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus to purchase 152 A321neos.
Etihad unveils 20th anniversary livery on A321neo
Etihad Airways has revealed a new livery to commemorate its 20th anniversary on a recently acquired Airbus A321neo.