B-52H TO BE UPGRADED AGAIN

Boeing’s B-52 Stratofortress is the world’s oldest, in-service, military aircraft. Affectionately referred to as BUFF by the crews who fly it, the B-52 has existed in five iterations, designated A through H. Boeing built a total of 744 B-52s between 1952 and 1962, of which 76 remain in active service with the United States Air Force. With the possible exception of the 707-derivative KC-135, no aircraft in the USAF fleet has been so continuously and extensively modified, upgraded and modernised as the B-52.

US NAVY UNMANNED HELICOPTER IMPRESSES

Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout is an unmanned helicopter based on Bell's 407, itself a derivative of the hugely successful 206L-4 Long Ranger. The autonomous vehicle provides reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for the ground, air and sea forces of its primary user, the US Navy.

CATASTROPHIC STRUCTURAL FAILURE

ACCIDENT REPORT

RUSSIAN AGGRESSION TRIGGERS NEW INTEREST IN KC-46

Boeing expects to sell up to 42 KC-46 tankers in addition to its current backlog, said Mike Hafer, the company’s senior manager for KC-46 business development.

COPING WITH THE FEAR OF FLYING

"Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me and when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."

BEST OF THE BEST - CHARLIE SUNSHINE’S BREEZY

When I visited AERO Friedrichshafen in April this year, I met a most interesting man Carl-Friedrich Schmidt who had built his Breezy aircraft and this is his story.

A CENTURY OF OPERATIONS: THE 10 OLDEST AIRPORTS IN EUROPE

Can you believe that some airports in Europe are significantly older than the grandparents of those who work there? Here is a list of the oldest airports in Europe, all of which are still in operation.

AERO SOUTH AFRICA

Staged at Wonderboom National Airport over three days from Thursday 7 to Saturday 9 July, AERO South Africa was a wonderful opportunity for aviation companies to show off their business to the market.

MULTI-DOMAIN ADVANTAGE: MQ-9B

The first quarter of the 21st century has unfortunately proved one constant from the previous one: The world is not getting any safer.

ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO

Three years since its last edition, the world's largest military airshow made its triumphant return to RAF Fairford, United Kingdom in July with its most successful show ever.

KOREAN AIR RANKS FIRST IN GLOBAL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION FOR 18TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Korean Air took first place in the air passenger transportation sector of the 2022 Global Customer Satisfaction Index (GCSI) awards.

METAL MASTER PREPARES TO FLY SECOND FLARIS LAR-1 TEST AIRCRAFT

Metal Master expects to fly the second production-conforming Flaris LAR-1 in the coming weeks, with Polish certification to follow in mid-2023.

KUMBULULUKA KWA BAFANA (FLIGHT FOR THE CHILDREN)

In 2016, Felix Gosher created an initiative to provide an opportunity of flight to under-privileged children from various shelters in Johannesburg. With the support of many within the aviation fraternity, this has been very successful. As he is now Zambia based it was only logical that he has would expand this into the African continent. The first ever Zambia Children's Flight held at the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) base in Lusaka on 23 July 2022.

BOEING SAYS IT CAN MAINTAIN $80M PER UNIT COST FOR THE F-15EX

Boeing's Steve Parker said he expects a contract for F-15EX lot 2 and 3 'will be at the advertised price' when it is finalised in a couple months. The price claim comes after lawmakers bemoaned lack of oversight on unit costs for the fighter.