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Military Aviation News June 23, 2025

F-35 Stealth Fighter Proves Its Value in Combat, Defying Elon Musk’s Criticism

In late 2024, Elon Musk publicly dismissed the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as an outdated and overpriced weapon. On X, he claimed that the $100…

Military Aviation News November 29, 2023

Iran finalises deal to buy Russian Su-35 fighter jets

DUBAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Iran has finalised arrangements for the delivery of Russian made Sukhoi su-35 fighter jets and helicopters, Iran’s deputy defence minister…

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner P4-787 Comlux Aruba Amir Nasr-Azadani,Mahsa Amini, Iran Human Rights

EXTRA NEWS, Spotters News January 13, 2023

Comlux Aruba 787 Dreamliner highlights human rights violations in Iran during world tour

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner P4-787 is owned by Argentine philanthropist and filmmaker Enrique Piñeyro. In the last months of 2022, the aircraft was fitted with…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS October 3, 2022

Iranian plane arrives safely in China after fake bomb scare

(Reuters) – Iranian airliner Mahan Air’s Tehran to Guangzhou flight arrived safely and on time at its Chinese destination, Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency said…

Boeing 737-800 UR-PSJ Ukrainian International Airlines

Civilian aviation news January 9, 2020

Iran mostly likely brought down Ukraine airliner with anti-aircraft missiles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian anti-aircraft missiles,…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News January 8, 2020

Iran plane crash may have been ‘shootdown event’, aviation experts say

Doubts have been cast over Iranian assertions that a deadly Ukrainian plane crash near Tehran was the result of technical failures, with independent aviation operations…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS February 19, 2018

Iran cannot confirm missing plane found, freeze hampers search

LONDON (Reuters) – The wreckage of an Iranian plane that crashed with 65 people on board was found in central Iran, state media said on…

Civilian aviation news May 16, 2017

First ATR 72-600 ‘s for Iran Air delivered

Iran Air, Iran’s national flag carrier, today took delivery of its first four ATR 72-600s. ATR and Iran Air signed earlier this year a firm…

Military Aviation News April 19, 2017

Iran’s F-313 Stealth Fighter Conducts Taxi Trials (video)

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s new F-313 Qaher was shown transiting a runway in a video released this weekend by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting…

Civilian aviation news December 22, 2016

Airbus seals deal with Iran for sale of 100 aircraft

(REUTERS) Airbus signed a firm contract on Thursday for the sale of 100 aircraft to Iran Air, as Tehran and Western companies race to re-open…

Civilian aviation news December 12, 2016

Iran agrees to buy 80 Boeing aircraft

$16 billion milestone agreement includes widebody, single-aisle aircraft Contract reached within terms of U.S. Government license New orders will support nearly 100,000 U.S. jobs Boeing…

Civilian aviation news September 21, 2016

U.S begins unblocking jetliner sales to Iran

(Reuters) The United States has begun unblocking deals by Western planemakers to renew Iran’s ageing passenger fleet in a move likely to ease growing complaints…

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