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Delta Reveals Further Fleet Retirements
The Atlanta-based carrier detailed additional roster reductions in a report to investors
First F-39 Gripen takes flight in Brazil
The Brazilian Air Force’s first Saab Gripen E multi-role fighter completed its maiden flight in Brazil on September 24 – just four days after it arrived in-country, having been shipped from Norrköping in Sweden.
Twenty years and counting: restoring a Dragon Rapide
Bringing a 1930s biplane back to life is difficult and time-consuming, but this classic de Havilland will be incredible when it’s finished.
How de Havilland pioneered the flight simulator
Even as far back as the 1930s, de Havilland had thought of an ingenious way to train pilots…
EASA reveals when it expects to lift 737 MAX ban
Following a series of test flights earlier this month, European regulators have said when they think the type could return to service in the region
How de Havilland moved into air-to-air missiles
With propellers on the way out, de Havilland upped the stakes and started producing some serious weaponry…
The Sea Vixen: 17 tons of naval jet fighter
Operational throughout the 1960s, the Sea Vixen was a 55ft-long beast capable of 690mph.
Quiz: How well do you know your airlines?
Back by popular demand, can you identify these airlines based upon small cropped portions of their liveries? Let us know what score you got and share with your friends to see who's the real #avgeek!
De Havilland’s last airliner design
On the 100th anniversary of de Havilland, Key Aero examines the history of the DH.121 – later the Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident – which was the Hatfield-based airframer’s final airliner design before its merger in 1960.
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