As coronavirus infections rise around the globe, demand for air travel is projected to hit its lowest point since the last financial crisis. Airlines around the world could lose up to $113 billion in revenue this year if COVID-19 continues to spread, the International Air Transport Association forecast on Thursday. …

On Mar. 6, 1990, SR-71 Blackbird S/N 61-7972 (tail number #972) made its final flight from Edwards Air Force Base, California, to Washington DC to be retired and put on display at The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. No reconnaissance aircraft in history has operated globally in more hostile …

Finnish Air Force BAe Hawk trainer aircraft skidded off the runway during landing. The Air Force School’s Fighter Squadron 41 aircraft drifted off the runway at Tikkakoski base in Jyväskylä due to a tire breakdown. There were no personal injuries or significant equipment damage. The tire of a Hawk jet …

A Myanmar military helicopter carrying at least 15 people, including foreign military attachés to Myanmar, crashed shortly after it took off in Kaungkha Village, Kutkai Township in northern Shan State, on Friday afternoon. Some crew members were injured but the military attachés on board were unharmed, according to sources. Four …

Lockheed Martin has suspended the production of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in Japan and told employees at an Italian factory to work from home because of concerns over the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak. Ellen Lord, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, told reporters that “just this morning” she …

Boeing has revealed details of its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), its entrant into the US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype competition. The thrust compounded single-main rotor helicopter features a six-blade rotor system, a single-engine, tandem seating, a modern cockpit with a reconfigurable large area display, and autonomous …

Over the weekend Turkey launched the “Operation Spring Shield” military offensive against Russian-backed Syrian forces in the northwest. Turkish Air Force F-16 shot down two Syrian air force SU-24 aircraft and one Aero L-39 Albatros over Idlib. Syrian Air Defense attempted to shoot down Turkish air force General Dynamics F-16 …

Saab has announced partner companies who will participate in its Gripen E campaign for Ottowa’s requirement for 88 new fighters. The company says that the “Gripen for Canada Team” will comprise IMP Aerospace & Defence, CAE, Peraton Canada, and GE Aviation. Saab’s Gripen E multirole fighter aircraft is being offered …

The F-35s during the Elephant Walk (Image credit: U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw) Lockheed Martin achieves a new milestone by delivered the 500th F-35 Lightning II Aircraft, with the fleet also surpassing the 250,000 flight hour mark. The 500th production aircraft is a U.S. Air Force F-35A, …

Paramount Pictures has changed the release date of the highly-anticipated aviation sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Originally set to debut on June 26, the Tom Cruise-led film will now hit the theaters on Wednesday, November 19th, 2021. Top Gun: Maverick is set in a world of drone technology and fifth-generation fighters …