Ukraine war

Russian Helicopters has delivered the first Ansat light-twin rotorcraft to Zimbabwe.

The integration enabled the Ukrainian Air Force to take offline Russian air defenses in a surprisingly short timeline.

ICAO has flagged Russia with a significant safety concern with respect to the country’s ability to properly oversee commercial aircraft under its jurisdiction.

Russia and China had envisaged first flight for the widebody in 2023 and deliveries to start between 2025 and 2027.

Ukraine’s air force has transitioned to using road runways to disperse and protect its fast jet operations in the country’s war with Russia.

After years of dither and delay, Poland has selected the Apache attack helicopter, but strategies for other acquisitions remain clouded.

The assistance raises the Biden administration’s overall financial commitment to Ukraine’s defense to about $15.2 billion.

Russia is reportedly looking to form an aviation maintenance consortium with Iran, China and India.

When the war in Ukraine shifted East in May and it was clear Kyiv would need different types of weapons from the West, the Pentagon posted a call to industry.

Finnair has long traded on its geographic advantage on great circle routes to Asia, but the closure of Russian airspace triggered a domino effect, forcing a radical rethink.

Russia’s Aeroflot Group has placed the largest aircraft order in its post-Soviet history.

Ben Wallace will continue as UK defense secretary in the new government formed by new Prime Minister Liz Truss.

Russia and Ukraine appear to have settled for a state of mutual denial in the air. But what do U.S. Air Force war planners make of this idea?

Sweden and Finland’s air forces will bring an air power increase to NATO’s order of battle and benefit from the alliance’s capabilities.

The two 737-8 can now be flown to Turkey where Air Lease Corporation will be able to reclaim them.

The largest Russian manufacturer of commercial aircraft has seen its first-half losses increase tenfold.

Ukrainian Air Force footage shows AGM-88 missiles fitted to one of its MiG-29s.

The arrangement frees up Slovak MiG-29 for potential transfer to Ukraine.

The Pentagon awarded Raytheon a contract for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems for Ukraine.

A Cold War-level Dutch defense increase, prompted by Ukraine crisis, will pay for additional aircraft.

It is unclear how the carrier managed to return 13 of the 16 grounded aircraft back to service given that sanctions remain in place.

United Engine Corporation is instead focusing on building import-substitute engines now that Russia is cut off from Western technologies.

The White House announced its largest-yet tranche of aid for Ukraine on Aug. 24.

Russia’s war against Ukraine has made the CR929 program more difficult to manage, with Western sanctions causing more delays.

Lessor BOC has expressed confidence in the “robust recovery underway in the world’s airline and travel sectors” despite unveiling a financial loss for the first half (H1) of 2022.