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Historic
On this day in 1938: 'Downwind' Gillan’s Hurricane flight
On February 10, 1938, Gillan hit the headlines when he flew his Hurricane (L1555) the 327 miles from Edinburgh to Northolt in just 48 minutes, at an average speed of 408 mph…
Petition launched to save historic Miles Aircraft factory building
An online petition has been launched with the aim of saving one of the last surviving Phillips & Powis — later Miles Aircraft — factory buildings at Woodley, just east of Reading, Berkshire…
Evelyn Bobbi Trout: first all-night flight by a woman
She planned to be in the air for a month and even celebrated her 25th birthday in the sky. On February 10, 1929 she broke the record for the first all-night flight by a woman...
Black Friday: Coastal Command’s biggest defeat?
On 9th February, 1945, Coastal Command suffered its biggest defeat of the entire war
Military
New E-11A BACN for USAF's 'Black Wolves'
A brand-new E-11A BACN has arrived at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, where it will be operated by the USAF’s 430th Expeditionary Electronic Communications Squadron (EECS) ‘Black Wolves’ in support of operations in US Central Command’s area of responsibility
Lockheed Martin to build nearly 400 F-35s under new $30bn contract
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin rounded off 2022 by finalising a $30bn contract for the production and delivery of up to 398 F-35s for both US and Foreign Military Sales customers under Low-Rate Initial Production Lots 15, 16 and 17
Western attack helicopters update
After two decades of counter-insurgency war fare in Iraq and Afghanistan, in which NATO allies deployed attack helicopters primarily in a close air support/armed escort role, the focus has returned to potential peer-level, high-end war fighting. AIR International reviews the latest developments for Western attack helicopter programmes.
Commercial
How many airliners did top manufacturers deliver in 2020?
In part three of our Global Airline Report, we analyse the delivery figures from last year for the world's top six airliner manufacturers including Boeing, Airbus, ATR, COMAC, Embraer and Irkut
How many airlines did we gain and lose in 2020?
In part two of our special Global Airline Report 2021, we analyse the data to find out how many airlines were set up and how many departed last year
Drone X Challenge winners share the secrets of their success
The Drone X Challenge is pushing the frontiers of UAV technology. Tom Batchelor spoke to the teams that shared this year’s US$1m prize
‘Landor scope and glory’
Former British Airways Boeing 747 G-BNLY welcomed passengers on board again during its debut Landor Experience Day. Aviation News editor Jamie Ewan was there
Back in business!
Planes, people and projects came alive as The Aviation Society’s Memorabilia Fair made a triumphant return beneath the wings of Concorde. Carol Randall reports
Flight Simulation
VelocityOne Flight Simulation Control System Coming this Summer
Turtle Beach Corporation has announced its entry into gaming simulation hardware with the VelocityOne Flight Simulation Control System.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Coming to Xbox
Asobo Studio has announced Microsoft Flight Simulator is coming to the Xbox Series X|S and with Xbox Game Pass on July 27.
Tornado F3 Takes Flight in Prepar3D
Just Flight has announced the Tornado F3 for Prepar3D v4/v5 has been released.
