With the delivery of the 200th F-35 produced for the international partners of the Joint Strike Fighter program on May 13th, yet another milestone was reached in the program conducted by Lockheed Martin together with the 7 international partners United…

A little over a month after the first flight of the sixteenth F-35A destined for the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands Air Force), from the italian F.A.CO. (Final Assembly & Check-Out) also flew the seventeenth F-35A, the ninth produced at the…

While the U.S. State Department cleared the sale to the United Arab Emirates of up to 50 F-35s, worth $10.4 billion, fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft, making it in case the 15th country to acquire american-made low-observability…

Maiden flight today 2 September of the fourteenth Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II for the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands Air Force) and produced in Italy at the Novara plant of Cameri co-managed by Leonardo and Lockheed Martin on behalf of…

Covid-19 has not stopped production at the FACO in Cameri (Final Assembly & Check-Out): on 25 August the fifth low observability Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter serialized F-013, commissioned by the Dutch government for the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands…

On Saturday 22, the third F-35B Lightnng II ordered by the Italian Defense left the production site located at Cameri (NO), being commissioned by the Italian Air Force. Italian Air Force has plans for 15 F-35B and Italian Navy will…

Notwithstanding the uncertainties affecting the Italian Joint Strike Fighter program, fueled by declarations of new Government’s exponents, the production lots contracted and financed by the Italian Defense up to the LRIP 14 (Low Rate Initial Production), the F.A.C.O.plant located at…

A record crowd of 185,000 people enjoyed a feast of flying as the Royal International Air Tattoo staged international celebrations marking the Royal Air Force's Centenary at RAF Fairford. In total, 302 aircraft, from 43 air arms representing 30 nations…

Aviation Report already treated JASDF with an article (in Italian language) published on December 6, 2016, and accompanied by some great pictures of Heric Hsu; after more than 1 year, Aviation Report goes deeply into the Air Force mission and organization.…

Ambitious business plans aim to take Air Italy to 10 million passengers by 2022. Air Italy will provide travellers with an innovative, sophisticated and stylish carrier, offering an enhanced travel experience. New Milan Malpensa-Bangkok route announced, to start September 2018.…

On December 15, the 9th Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II has been delivered to Italian Air Force. The aircraft, numbered AL-9 (A means conventional model and L Italy) and operational tail code 32-09, has been taken in charge by the…