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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

16 May 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

Pair of Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (c/n 0665 and c/n 0687, respectively 81-0960 and 81-0992 of the 52nd Fighter Wing, United States Air Force), static display at Międzynarodowe Pokazy Lotnicze AIR SHOW 2009 (International […]

SPACE

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes its 50th flight

24 April 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

19th April 2023 marked exactly two years since NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter performed its first flight on Mars. And yet a week before that second anniversary, on 13th April, the pioneering rotorcraft achieved its unprecedented […]

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

PZL W-3RM Anakonda

21 March 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

PZL W-3RM Anakonda (c/n 360813, s/n 0831 of the Polish Navy) sea rescue helicopter from the helicopter base of the 44th Naval Air Base in Darłowo – static display at the 31st Tactical Air Base, […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Łukasz Czepiela makes aviation history again!

19 March 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

Polish aviator Łukasz Czepiela is one of those pilots who likes to break aviation records and push beyond the boundaries. It is therefore not surprising he did it again and, on 14th March this year, […]

OTHER

Alauda Aeronautics unveiled Airspeeder Mk 4

24 February 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

On 21st February, Alauda Aeronautics officially unveiled its fourth, but first manned, flying race car, the Airspeeder Mk 4. Designed and built in Adelaide, South Australia, the new vehicle is the fastest hydrogen-powered eVTOL (Electric […]

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

North American P-51D-25NT Mustang

21 February 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

North American P-51D-25NT Mustang (c/n 124-48293, N151W ´Excalibur´) taxiing for take-off to perform flying display during Aerofestival 2015 at Poznań-Ławica airport, Poznań (June 2015). The example of the most iconic US fighter of World War […]

AVIATION EVENTS - NEWS

The Blades Aerobatic Team to be disbanded

6 February 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

On 23rd January 2023, The Blades Aerobatic Display Team officially announced that, by decision of the team’s parent company 2Excell Aviation, 2022 was regrettably the last full season for the group. The Blades team have […]

SPACE

John McFall – the first parastronaut in the history of human spaceflight

1 February 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

On 22nd – 23rd November 2022, at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris, France, the ESA Council at Ministerial level took place. At the conclusion of this two-day meeting, ESA Director General Josef Aschenbacher announced […]

SPACE

A great chance for Poland to have its second ever man in space

30 December 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

On 23rd November 2022, the European Space Agency – for the first time in thirteen years – selected a group of new candidates for astronauts. Their names were announced at the conclusion of the two-day […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Certain era comes to an end – the last Jumbo Jet had rolled off the production line

20 December 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

According to press release issued by the Boeing company on 6th December 2022, the last manufactured aircraft of legendary 747 family had left the manufacturer’s factory in Everett, Washington. The most famous four-engine airliner in […]

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Military Aviation

  • Saab unveils AI agents for future fighters, tested aboard Gripen E
    11 November 2026
  • World’s first unmanned AEW aircraft successfully completes advanced flight tests
    9 November 2026
  • Falcon 8X ARCHANGE makes first landing at Évreux Air Base
    4 November 2026

Aviation Events

  • Šumperk airfield marks 80 years with a special air show
    7 September 2026
  • Letecký den Cheb returns for its tenth edition
    3 August 2026
  • 70th anniversary of the Náměšť air base – open day at the 22nd Helicopter Air Base
    17 June 2026

Space

  • Macron’s vision for European space autonomy — how close is it to reality?
    7 October 2026
  • Europe sets out new ambitions for human spaceflight and lunar exploration
    23 September 2026
  • ESA to send first Czech astronaut to the ISS on private Vast mission
    15 June 2026

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Civil Aviation

  • Embraer signs Component Pool Program agreements with Air Dolomiti and Austrian Airlines
    2 November 2026
  • Boeing 737-10 receives FAA certification
    28 October 2026
  • Lufthansa bids farewell to its Airbus A340-600 fleet after nearly 23 years of service
    26 October 2026

Aviation History

  • 13 November 1907 – first flight of the Cornu helicopter
    12 November 2026
  • 6 November 1923 – first flight of the Blériot-SPAD S.61
    5 November 2026
  • 30 October 1909 – the first one-mile closed-circuit flight by a British-built aircraft
    29 October 2026

Other

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    24 August 2026
  • Heart Aerospace X1 completes its first flight  
    19 August 2026
  • The world-first wingsuit formation flight over Mont Blanc
    5 July 2026
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