Aircraft Deliveries
Second batch of Chengdu J-10CE fighters arrives in Pakistan
A second batch of Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group/Chengdu Aerospace Corporation J-10CE multi-role fighters has been handed over to the Pakistan Air Force, increasing the number delivered to date to 12 aircraft
Second C295W delivered to Bangladesh
A second Airbus C295W tactical transport has been delivered to the Bangladesh Army Aviation Group
123rd Airlift Wing completes Super Hercules transition
The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing – based at Louisville ANG Base, Kentucky – has completed its transition from the legacy C-130H Hercules tactical transport to the new C-130J Super Hercules
Qatar’s first Eurofighter Typhoons arrive in-country
Qatar has formally received its first four Eurofighter Typhoons after BAE Systems delivered the initial batch of the multi-role fighter to the country in late August
Senegal receives first C295W
Senegal has become the latest African nation to join the ever-growing list of global Airbus C295 operators after the nation received the first of two C295W multi-purpose transport aircraft during a ceremony at its base in Dakar on July 28
Qatar receives first Eurofighter Typhoon during UK ceremony
The first Eurofighter Typhoon for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) was formally handed over during a formal roll-out ceremony at BAE Systems’ facility in Warton, Lancashire, on August 15
Final two CH-47Fs delivered to Australia
A USAF-operated C-5M Super Galaxy has delivered the final two of an additional four CH-47F Chinooks to the Australian Army
Italy receives first Gulfstream G550 multi-mission aircraft
The Italian Air Force announced on March 29 that its first Gulfstream G550 aircraft for the Multisensor Multi-Mission System (MMMS) programme has arrived at Pratica di Mare Air Base in Pomezia, Lazio, following a nine-hour direct flight from Dallas, Texas
Nigerian A-29B delivery delayed in Iceland
Originally due to arrive at Scotland’s Prestwick Airport on September 19, six Sierra Nevada Corporation-Embraer A-29B Super Tucanos on a delivery flight to the Nigerian Air Force have been held captive at Keflavik, Iceland, due to poor weather conditions
Kenya receives three additional Grob G120TPs
An additional three Grob G120TPs have been delivered to the Kenyan Air Force