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Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II UK air force ZM163

Military Aviation News May 6, 2025

UK Charts Course to F-35 Full Operational Capability

The United Kingdom’s F-35 fleet aims to declare full operational capability during the most formidable deployment of UK airpower this century. A Carrier Strike Group…

Military Aviation News September 23, 2024

Boeing Completes First Flight of UK E-7 Wedgetail

– UK E-7 programme marks significant milestone in the test and evaluation phase – More than 100 people are modifying three 737 NGs in Birmingham,…

Civilian aviation news October 26, 2023

Airlines lament rise in UK air traffic control charges

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Airlines criticised a decision by Britain’s aviation regulator on Thursday to increase the amount they can be charged for air…

General Aviation News September 25, 2023

Airbus gives a boost to UK economy

Analysis by global forecasting and econometric firm, Oxford Economics, outlines the full extent of Airbus’ contribution to the UK economy, as well as the companies’…

Military Aviation News September 12, 2023

UK, Japanese, Italian partners agree next steps for fighter jet

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s BAE Systems,Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Italy’s Leonardo have agreed the next steps to deliver the concept phase of…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News September 8, 2023

London-Heathrow charges provisionally backed by UK competition regulator

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator on Friday gave its provisional backing for most of the CAA aviation regulator’s decisions over how much…

Military Aviation News April 4, 2023

Lockheed Martin Signs Contract for F-35 UK Fleet Support

The Lightning Air System National Capability Enterprise (LANCE) 23-27 contract was signed by Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office to sustain the United…

General Aviation News March 7, 2023

BELL SECURES WAVE OF BELL 407GXI SALES IN THE UK AND IRELAND

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc.) company, today announced the signed purchase agreements for three Bell 407GXi – two in the UK to corporate customers…

Military Aviation News December 5, 2022

Operation Achillean end for UK F-35B 617 Squadron

The F-35B Lightning jets of 617 Squadron have returned to RAF Marham following their deployment to HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of Operation Achillean. The…

Military Aviation News April 6, 2022

Leonardo to deliver next stage of AW159 Wildcat helicopter Integrated Support and Training contract in UK

The contract will sustain more than 340 industry jobs in the South West of EnglandMore than 70 AW159s delivered to operators around the world logging…

Civilian aviation news March 22, 2022

UK Consortium Completes Urban Air Mobility Concept of Operations for the Civil Aviation Authority

Eve UAM, LLC (“Eve”), an Embraer S.A. (“Embraer”) company, has announced the completion of the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for airspace integration of Urban Air…

Military Aviation News October 11, 2021

Soaring to a New Milestone: UK F-35 Fleet Reaches 10,000 Flight Hours

Since the delivery of the first jet in 2012, the United Kingdom F-35 programme has expanded tremendously. Recently, the UK fleet reached a new milestone,…

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