13th BS Talon swaps black for SPAD camo
The 13th Bomb Squadron (BS) ‘The Devil’s Own Grim Reapers’ – which is one of the USAF’s oldest operational squadrons serving the 509th Bomb Wing (BW) at Whiteman AFB in Missouri – has applied a new special heritage scheme to one of its T-38A Talon jet trainers.
How the Qatari air force has assisted with Paris Olympic Games security
The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) utilized its C-17A Globemaster III heavy-lift strategic transport fleet to establish an air bridge between Al Udeid Air Base, near Doha in Qatar, and Paris-Le Bourget Airport, France, from July 9-11 to deliver security forces to assist their French counterparts during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, writes Babak Taghvaee.
Austrian Air Force bids farewell to the Alouette III
Chris Melaisi reports from Austria as the alpine nation retires a rotary wing stalwart
Emirates fined by US DOT
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Emirates $1.8m for operating flights carrying the JetBlue Airways designator code in regions in which a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight prohibition was in effect for US operators.
United Airlines offers passengers live weather maps
United Airlines now sends passengers live weather radar maps when flights are delayed by inclement conditions.
One Air – the UK’s last Boeing 747 operator
Chris Smith met One Air chief operating officer Chris Hope, to learn more about the new British cargo airline, and last remaining UK-based Boeing 747 operator
Exercise Atlantic Thunder 24 cancelled
Exercise Atlantic Thunder 24 was due to be held from September 2 to 15, however Key.Aero has learned it has been cancelled.
Second Protector RPA at RAF Waddington
The Royal Air Force now has two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) Protector RG1 remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.
Etihad expands network
Etihad Airways boosted its summer schedule with a handful of new seasonal services to Antalya, Malaga, Mykonos, Nice and Santorini.