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Historic
DE HAVILLAND AT 100: TURNING POINTS
From biplanes to jetliners: Ken Ellis examines the major steps that quickly transformed de Havilland...
OVERLORD’S FORGOTTEN HEROES
RAF Coastal Command’s contribution to the success of the D-Day landings...
Military
Ukraine presses more Bayraktar TB2 UAVs into service
The Ukrainian military has received an additional unspecified number of Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles made by Turkish company Baykar Defence and has pressed them directly into service against invading units of the Russian military
NATO’s transport aircraft move land forces to the eastern flank of Europe
Multiple strategic and tactical air transport platforms belonging to NATO nations have been extremely busy moving land-based units to its Eastern flank in the past week
Commercial
Embraer Blames Failed Boeing Deal for Delivery Downturn
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer delivered five commercial aircraft in the first quarter of this year, a drop of more than half compared to the same period in 2019. The firm said its figures were “negatively impacted” following preparations for a collapsed joint-venture deal with Boeing.
Qatar Airways is Giving Away 100,000 'Free' Tickets from Today
Qatar Airways is set to hand out 100,000 free round-trip tickets to healthcare professionals as a way of saying thank you for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ryanair: Queuing for the Toilet to be Banned
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has revealed that as part of its plans to reintroduce 40% of its normal flight schedules from July, passengers will no longer be allowed to queue for the toilet. Instead they will have to request permission from a crew member.
Willie Walsh: UK Quarantine Raises Relaunch Doubts
The chief executive of British Airways’ parent group IAG has said the company will need to review its plans to relaunch flights after the British prime minister Boris Johnson revealed proposals to implement a 14-day quarantine period for passengers arriving into the UK by air.
Flight Simulation
Traffic Global Released
Just Flight has announced the Windows version of Traffic Global for X-Plane 11 is now available.
Kota Kinabalu for X-Plane Out Now
JustAsia has released its first Malaysian destination, WBKK – Kota Kinabalu Airport for X-Plane 11.
Malpensa Released
The latest Italian destination to be released by Aerosoft is Milano Malpensa for X-Plane 11.
