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Historic
Restored Tiger Moths available for passenger flights
Tiger Flights, a newly launched company in Northumberland, is offering enthusiasts experience flights in a pair of de Havilland Tiger Moths
Stieglitz and Spartan Executive shine at Goodwood
A host of historic aircraft gathered at September’s Goodwood Revival
Mitchell to the skies - could East Kirkby's B-25 fly?
Another American bomber might just be destined to take to British skies. Jamie Ewan spoke to Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre boss Andrew Panton about East Kirkby's B-25 Mitchell
Back in black – rare Panavia Tornado F.2 restored
Yorkshire-based Jet Art Aviation (JAA) has completed the restoration of Tornado F.2 ZD899…
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 164
Welcome to the 164th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Typhoon jets use road as a runway in RAF first
Two of the RAF’s frontline jets tested and proved the capability in Finland as part of Exercise Baana. The Finnish Air Force’s annual training exercise took place on a public road in Tervo, which is usually used for normal traffic but specially designed as an emergency landing.
Almost half of US F-35s not airworthy
A highly critical US government report has revealed that almost half of the nation’s fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth jets are unworthy at any one time.
Commercial
Concorde – the story behind starting airline operations
Concorde's path to its service entry was not an easy one. In 1976, it reached its conclusion. In the February 2016 issue of Aeroplane, Bruce Hales-Dutton talked to the last surviving flight crew member from British Airways’ inaugural flight
Inside Heathrow: Behind the scenes with systems engineer Mo Taher
Airliner World’s Dominic Ward sat down with Heathrow Airport systems engineer Mo Taher to find out how he helps to keep Britain’s busiest airport moving
What's behind the remarkable growth of Turkish aviation?
Istanbul’s new airport is the busiest in Europe, neighbouring Sabiha Gökçen has so much traffic it is about to open a second runway, and hometown heroes Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines have impressive – and bold – plans to double in size over the next decade. Richard Schuurman heads to Turkey to find out what is fuelling this remarkable growth
Flight Simulation
Samedan Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator out now
Developed by FlyLogic, the scenery is an up-to-date and frame rate friendly rendition of Samedan Airport in Switzerland, sporting high-resolution PBR textures and realistic buildings with interior modelling.
FSDG releases Djerba for MSFS
The island of Djerba, located off the coast of Tunisia, is amongst the main tourist hubs in North Africa and a popular destination for scuba divers and water sports enthusiasts.
Kangerlussuaq Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator
MK-Studios has announced Kangerlussuaq Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is released.
