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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-231 has carried out its first F-35B flights at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point https://t.co/lUXKiKLJGB

Image credit: USMC/Lance Cpl Bryan Giraldo

#vmfa231 #f35b

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Alaska Air Group has selected the Boeing 737-800 to replace Hawaiian Airlines’ long-serving Boeing 717 fleet on inter-island services https://t.co/O1tnmn8U6n

Image credit: Alaska Air Group

#hawaiianairlines

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The Heart X1, the world’s largest electric powered aircraft, has recently completed its maiden flight https://t.co/5hX425VOc9

Image credit: Heart Aerospace

#heartx1 #aviation #avgeek #electricaircraft

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Michael Miskin spoke to Jiří Podolský – chief pilot of the Czech-based Cobra Demo Team – about their incredible Bell TAH-1P Cobra, as they work to keep this legendary helicopter’s spirit alive in the skies of Europe

#cobrademoteam #bellcobra #aviation #avgeek

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Dirk Grothe was granted a sneak preview of Lufthansa’s new Hangar One, before the tourist attraction opens to the public this summer https://t.co/pSRuYD31JL

Image credit: Dirk Grothe

#lufthansa #aviation #avgeek

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In the latest instalment of the How it Works series Robert Veitch travels to @LondonCityAir to meet Jonathan Coles and learn more about being head of aerodrome operations https://t.co/0B8NVOUR2d

#londoncityairport

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The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on August 13, 2026 issued a preliminary report from the investigation into the July 10, 2026 incident involving a Ryanair-Malta Air Boeing 737-800 https://t.co/UPc7a6oDTM

Image credit: Aviation Image Network/Simon Gregory

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How many can you score? https://t.co/juKbWLWzeK

Image credit: Aviation Image Network/Bailey Collection

#shorts330 #aviation #avgeek

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Times have changed, as has the attack helicopter flown by 301 Squadron, the AH-64E Apache Guardian. Danny Reijnen visited the squadron and spoke to its deputy commander https://t.co/AbpQtiPN8m

Image credit: Danny Reijnen

#rnlasfah64

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Brazilian investigators have concluded what caused the fatal crash of a Voepass ATR 72 https://t.co/q4YlKe8mKR

Image credit: https://t.co/ghr86tqkRA Watson

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Chris Smith travels to the Caribbean to fly Monserrat’s sole airline and meet its CEO Nigel Harris. He also bumps into former premier, Donaldson Romeo https://t.co/8ma98CvkbS

Image credit: Chris Smith

#flymontserrat

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An Australian Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat teamed up with a USAF F-15EX Eagle II at this year’s Valiant Shield exercise https://t.co/19cvgZvPCM

Image credit: USAF/Tech Sgt Thomas Barley

#f15ex #mq28ghostbat

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Significant progress has been made on the restoration of Gloster Meteor T.7 WL332 at Norfolk’s RAF Coltishall Heritage Centre https://t.co/yimAw5Q1Iy

Image credit: Carl Lamb-Coltishall Heritage Centre

#glostermeteor #rafcoltishall

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Farnborough 2026 proved quieter on the order front than previous editions, with attention increasingly focused on whether manufacturers could deliver their already substantial backlogs on time https://t.co/M0fTgsbWvN

Image credit: Airbus

#farnboroughairshow

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A Federal Express Airlines (FedEx) Boeing 777 Freighter has been repainted into the cargo carrier’s original livery https://t.co/vieMF3NUEg

Image credit: FedEx

#fedexretroboeing777 #memphisairport

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How many can you get correct on our Boeing 777-300 Quiz? https://t.co/rC9O5XZWfA

Image credit: Aviation Image Network/Noah Gregory

#boeing777300 #boeing777300er #aviation #avgeek

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@easyJet announced on August 6, 2026 that it has agreed to a £5.7bn takeover by Apollo Global Management, a US private equity firm https://t.co/y7Zk3IsCuU

Image credit: Airbus

#easyjet #apolloglobal #easyjettakeover

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Mike Crutch looks at the first carrier-deployable stealth aircraft, the F-35C Lightning II, which has the formal radio aircraft type identification of ‘Panther’ when operating aboard a ship https://t.co/eEHUE4wlSO

Image credit: USN/MCS3 Aaron Gonzalez

#f35c #panther

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It was only a matter of time before the first airline-operated Airbus A380 would be preserved, and Dirk Grothe found https://t.co/FoLkcLkMW7

Image credit: Dirk Grothe

#airbusa380 #aviation #avgeek

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As @WestJet launched its inaugural service from Toronto to Cardiff, Robert Veitch headed to Glamorgan to join the party https://t.co/xb1TqfY7sF

Image credit: Kieran Marshall

#westjet #cardiffairport