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Luftwaffe moves to axe troublesome A340-313X fleet after latest issues
The German Air Force has said that it will bring forward the retirement of the two Airbus A340-313Xs used by the Special Air Mission Wing of the Federal Ministry of Defence (FBS BMVg) for VIP transport duties
USAF C-21As end 32-year CENTCOM mission
Having spent 32 years on continuous operations in the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, the Learjet C-21A has departed the area for its new home at Scott AFB in Illinois
Iran acquires ex-French Air Force A340s, but how did it do it?
Iran’s largest airline, Mahan Air, has recently purchased a pair of Airbus A340-212 long-range, wide-body airliners that were previously operated by the French Air and Space Force (FASF), growing the number of passenger aircraft in its fleet to almost 70
RNLAF’s new Gulfstream G650ER arrives in the Netherlands
The Dutch Ministry of Defence accepted the delivery of Gulfstream G650ER (serial V-117) at Eindhoven Air Base on March 15
Biden ditches Trump's design for new 'Air Force One' livery
While a ‘revamped’ livery design for the USAF’s next fleet of ‘Air Force One’ aircraft – which will comprise two Boeing VC-25Bs – was announced by former US President Donald J Trump in June 2019, the incumbent President Joe Biden has selected a new scheme, which closely mirrors the one applied to the current VC-25A fleet, aside from a few key differences
Luftwaffe receives second Airbus A350-900
The Luftwaffe announced on November 11 that its Airbus A350-900 XWB fleet has doubled following the arrival of the second aircraft, which was handed over to the German Armed Forces during a recent ceremony hosted by Lufthansa Technik
Falcon 7X spotted in Indonesian Air Force colours
A Dassault Falcon 7X business jet wearing the markings of the Indonesian Air Force has been spotted in the Netherlands ahead of what is believed to be the aircraft’s imminent delivery to the Asian air arm
Greece donates ERJ135 to Cyprus
An Embraer ERJ135BJ Legacy 600 business jet has been donated to Cyprus by the Greek government
A Royal Farewell: Reflecting on the BAe 146's RAF service career
Chris Croot sat down with Wg Cdr Delia Chadwick, officer commanding No 32 (The Royal) Squadron, to discuss the life of the RAF’s BAe 146 CC2/C3 fleet and its recent retirement
UK MOD goes for sustainability in BAe 146 replacement
The UK Ministry of Defence will acquire two Dassault 900LX business jets to replace the outgoing BAe 146 fleet in the Command Support Air Transport role