
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has awarded a contract to Frequentis to replace its three end-of-life voice communication systems (VCS).

Airbus ground control team lost contact with the Zephyr drone on August 19th while it was flying far above Arizona in the stratosphere, just hours before it was set to break a world record for the longest continuous flight in history.

Boeing is set to end production of the 747 aircraft, with Atlas Air to receive the last delivery of Boeing 747-8F later this year when the final production stage is completed, marking the end of an era in the aviation industry.

It comes as the US marked the occasion by releasing incredible new images showing aircraft from the two countries flying together in formation.

The airline has also released figures showing another successful month in their steady climb back to pre-pandemic levels.

Delivery of the Dreamliner was initially halted in late 2020, before being resumed in early 2022 and halted again at the end of May 2021 at the request of the FAA due to quality problems.