The last surviving Battle of Britain Pilot, John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway DFC, passes away
John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the iconic Battle of Britain, passed away peacefully on 17 March 2025 at the age of 105….
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European nations invest in BAE Systems’ most advanced fighter pilot helmet
The consortium behind the Eurofighter Typhoon has awarded BAE Systems a £133 million contract to further develop its Striker® II Helmet Mounted-Display (HMD). Under the…
Netherlands to deliver 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
AMSTERDAM, Dec 22 (Reuters) – The Netherlands will deliver 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to help its battle against Russia’s invasion, the Dutch government…
Airbus tests new technologies to enhance pilot assistance
Developments in flight safety and operational efficiency Automatic landing, incapacity and taxi assistance explored in a demonstrator Airbus UpNext, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus,…
HH Sheikha Mozah Bint Marwan Al Maktoum first woman to pilot AW609 tiltrotor
Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Marwan Al Maktoum visited Leonardo’s United States helicopter headquarters in Philadelphia and piloted the AW609 tiltrotor, setting a new and…
Mission X Inside the Cockpit: A Pilot’s Perspective
I never expected a government pilot would be chosen to fly Mission X, and I never expected that pilot would be me. Mission X was…
BAE Contract to support new UK-Qatar Hawk training squadron
BAE Systems has been awarded a six-year contract to deliver support and training to a new joint UK-Qatar Hawk squadron based at RAF Leeming, UK….
Lockheed Martin’s First Female F-35 Production and Training Pilot Takes Flight
On June 7, 2021, Monessa “Siren” Balzhiser took flight as Lockheed Martin’s first female F-35 Production and Training Pilot. The former United States Air Force…
Airbus to open Flight Academy and extend training services to pilot cadets
In order to meet the high market demand for cadet pilot training in Europe – 94,000 new pilots over the next 20 years* – Airbus…
Airbus and Thailand’s CATC to work on pilot, maintenance training
Airbus and Thailand’s CATC to work on pilot, maintenance training Airbus and Thailand’s Civil Aviation Training Center (CATC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Pilot radioed alert on doomed Lion Air jet’s previous flight
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The pilot of a Lion Air flight from Indonesia’s Bali island on Sunday made a radio alert minutes after take-off due to…
Boeing Wins U.S. Air Force T-X Pilot Training Program Contract
U.S. Air Force pilots will soon train for combat with T-X jets and simulators from Boeing [NYSE: BA]. “Today’s announcement is the culmination of years…