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Military
Rolls-Royce offers first glimpse of F130 engine in B-52 nacelle as testing begins
Having been selected to provide new turbofans for the USAF’s Boeing B-52H Stratofortress fleet, Rolls-Royce has announced that it has launched F130 engine testing at the firm’s outdoor test facility at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, marking the first time the new powerplant has been tested in the strategic bomber’s unique dual-pod engine nacelle configuration
Boeing eyes Australia as potential T-7A Red Hawk customer
Boeing has announced that it stands ready to offer its new T-7A Red Hawk platform – which was developed in partnership with Saab – to Australia, stating that the advanced jet trainer would help “ensure the mission-readiness of the country’s future defence pilots”
Chinese Y-20A airlifter makes another rare visit to Austria
In what is a rare visit to Europe, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force has flown a Xi’an Y-20A Kunpeng heavy-lift strategic transport to Innsbruck Airport, marking the second time in less than a year that China has dispatched one of its airlifters to Austria
Egyptian Rafale fleet reaches 10,000 flight hour milestone
Last week an event was held at Gebel El Basur Air Base, roughly 50 miles northeast of Cairo, to celebrate the Arab Republic of Egypt Air Force reaching 10,000 flight hours with its Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft
What's next for Bulgaria's fighter fleet after the MiG-29 is retired?
The Bulgarian Air Force is poised to transform its fighter fleet as the days of its ageing MiG-29s are numbered, while the newly ordered F-16 Block 70s are due to be taken on strength not before 2025
Commercial
CPK – an ambitious Polish mobility project
By 2028 this new airport in the centre of Central and Eastern Europe is expected to have an annual capacity of 40 million passengers. Mikołaj Wild, president of Centralny Port Komunikacyjny, will discuss the project’s progress at Passenger Terminal Expo in Amsterdam.
Airline cabin crew: your step-by-step career guide
Practicality, personality and perseverance are key attributes for those wishing to join an airline as a flight attendant
Two Virgin Atlantic aircraft go tech stranding passengers for 30+ hours
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner was forced to divert into Barcelona yesterday (March 8) after suffering an engine malfunction, but this was just the start of a long nightmare for the passengers onboard.
Historic
Going down a bomb: life as an instructor on the Strike Command Bombing School
The Strike Command Bombing School didn’t exactly seem like a plum posting for a Vulcan navigator, but the chance to fly the Hastings was among the compensations
Autogyro reproduction set to fly in Spain
An airworthy reproduction of the world’s first gyroplane has been completed at Camarenilla aerodrome in Toledo, Spain
Historic Aviation Quiz - Experimental types of the 1950s
Can you identify these experimental types from across the 1950s?
Flight Simulation
Oklahoma City Airport released
iniBuilds has announced Oklahoma City Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
New Caribbean destination for MSFS
Taxi2Gate has released Pointe-A-Pitre International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Bergen Airport released
Scenery developer, Salvuz has released ENBR Bergen Flesland Airport Microsoft Flight Simulator.
