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Historic
Display teams - the Stampe Formation Team
Flying their highly manoeuvrable, brightly coloured 1940s biplanes, the Stampe Formation Team came through some challenging times to enjoy a thrilling 2023 season. Darren Harbar meets team leader Richard Ward
Long way home – the recovery of a missing Lancaster
Eighty years after their Lancaster crashed into a Dutch lake, the remains of three missing airmen have finally been recovered, along with various artefacts from the bomber, as Christian Koenig explains
What next for Lufthansa’s Starliner?
Classic Lockheed propliner moved to storage in Hamburg — but where will it end up on display?
Surprise return to Duxford for MS505
French-built Fieseler Storch comes back to former base after more than four decades
Solent Sky saves One-Eleven
Forward fuselage of ex-British Airways airliner and QinetiQ testbed arrives at Southampton museum
Military
MOD does U-turn on AW109SP
The UK MOD has done a U-turn on the use of the Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew helicopter.
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 174
Welcome to the 174th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Is the UK watering down NMH in favour of more H145s?
The UK MOD intends to award a £140m contract to Airbus Helicopters UK for the supply of six H145 Jupiter HC2 helicopters – complete with three years of technical support services – to replace the ageing Puma HC2 tactical transport helicopters currently used by British Forces Brunei and British Forces Cyprus from 2024
Commercial
Boeing given green light to begin MAX 10 flight testing
Boeing has announced that its 737 MAX 10 has been cleared by the FAA to begin certification flight testing
Incredible Aboriginal A220 Qantas scheme uncovered
An eye-catching Aboriginal-inspired paint scheme adorns QantasLink’s first Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
US airlines welcome Amsterdam Schiphol verdict
JetBlue and trade group Airlines for America (A4A) have welcomed the news that the Dutch government has temporarily abandoned plans to cut the number of flights at Amsterdam/Schiphol airport next year.
British Airways launches new African route from Gatwick
British Airways (BA) has celebrated its inaugural service on a new route to Africa from London/Gatwick.
Russia's stretched Il-96-400M makes maiden flight
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) carried out the maiden flight of the prototype Ilyushin Il-96-400M, RA-96115, on November 1.
Flight Simulation
Navigraph FlightSim Community Survey 2023 Out Now
From November 17 to 27, Navigraph is conducting a FlightSim Community Survey together with several major addon developers and organisations within the flight simulation community. The survey, the largest of its kind, aims to measure the prevailing flight simulation trends and users’ requests for future development.
Great Britain South for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Orbx has announced EU Great Britain South for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
FSReborn Unveils the FSR500
Aircraft developer FSReborn has released the FSR500 turboprop for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
