Air show news

2Excel Aviation has confirmed that 2022 was the last full season of operations for The Blades Aerobatic team which has been a popular addition to many air show display lists since their 2006 debut. One of the reasons cited is the “continued degradation of the air show circuit, with more [read more]

Weston Air Festival, the popular free airshow held at Weston Super Mare will not return in 2023 after the county council said it could not afford the subsidy needed to run the show. The event needs a subsidy of £135,000 which North Somerset Council said it could not justify during [read more]

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)have released the first images from the site of the fatal mid-air collision which happened at Dallas Executive Airport at the weekend. The crash happened when a Bell P-63F King Cobra collided with a Boeing B17G Flying Fortress at a display operated by the Commemorative [read more]

The Red Arrows display at the Rhyl airshow today was brought to an abrupt end when Red 6, Sqdn Ldr Gregor Oston, aircraft was hit by a bird. Witnesses saw the Royal Air Force (RAF) BAe Hawk T1 suddenly break away from the display after it was hit in the [read more]

After a three year break, the Royal International Air Tattoo is back with a roaring sonic boom over the Gloucestershire skies with it’s most successful show ever. Bringing together 266 aircraft and 1500 crew members from across the globe in a celebration of aviation, science and engineering. Key visitors such [read more]

After a two-year absence caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 is finally just around the corner and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the US Air Force, it’s sure to be an amazing few days! Tickets for Europe’s largest military airshow have already sold out for [read more]

2020 was a total flop for airshows and let’s be honest, 2021 wasn’t that much better. Whilst some airshows did go ahead, many of the big ones such as Yeovilton Air Day, RIAT and Cosford didn’t. But 2022 is looking optimistic, even with the current Omicron variant hitting out big [read more]

Boeing has carried out its first demonstration flight of the Boeing 777-9 at the Dubai airshow today and as well as the now trademark steep climb out, the aircraft carried out an amazing wingover manoeuvre to demonstrate its agility. The Boeing 777-9 or 777X is the latest incarnation of the [read more]