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Riyadh Air accelerates UK expansion
Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air has announced Manchester as its second UK destination. The new thrice-weekly service takes off on July 23 and will be operated by one of the carrier’s recently delivered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
Wizz Air refines A321XLR strategy
Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air has reported a sharp fall in its annual profits as it continues to battle with engine-related aircraft groundings, geopolitical disruption and pressure on yields.
Historic
Spitfire arrives at Florennes
Former Belgian Air Force Supermarine Spitfire XIVe RM747 arrived safely at Florennes air base in Belgium from Canada during early June, and is now housed in maintenance hangar B10 while plans for an airworthy restoration are firmed up.
Flying the Bristol 170 Freighter for the RNZAF
Sure, the Bristol 170 Freighter had its flaws, especially by the early 1970s, when it looked like an anachronism. But in the Royal New Zealand Air Force it continued to serve outstandingly well, not least in South-east Asia — Keith Skilling who was to become one of New Zealand’s leading warbird pilots really got to grips with this characterful machine
Bomber Command - examining its less famous aircraft types
On hearing ‘Bomber Command’, the Lancaster and Vulcan immediately spring to mind but numerous stepping stones were required on the path to becoming a major fighting force, as Josh Lyman explains
Military
The Final Operations of Iran’s Su-24MK Force
Babak Taghvaee reports on the IRIAF’s Su-24MKs in their final...
Farnborough International Airshow Day Three Headlines
BAE Systems unveiled the UK’s first uncrewed autonomous collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) on the third day of the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow at Farnborough Airport on July 22.
Commercial
Riyadh Air accelerates UK expansion
Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air has announced Manchester as its second UK destination. The new thrice-weekly service takes off on July 23 and will be operated by one of the carrier’s recently delivered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
Wizz Air refines A321XLR strategy
Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air has reported a sharp fall in its annual profits as it continues to battle with engine-related aircraft groundings, geopolitical disruption and pressure on yields.
Lufthansa through the '90s
In an edited extract from his book Lufthansa – 100 Years of Innovation, Andreas Spaeth looks how the airline evolved after the fall of the Berlin Wall
Flight Simulation
Wired2Fire: Exclusive Interview
Ben Miles, managing director of specialist PC builder Wired2Fire,...
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