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Historic
An unusual Flight path
When Ann Tilbury went to work for Flight magazine as its picture librarian, it opened up to her a life in aviation she could never previously have imagined
Aeroplane meets... Robs Lamplough
An exclusive interview with the former racing driver who helped pioneer the UK’s airworthy warbird movement during its formative days in the 1970s — and whose influence is still strong today
Mew Gull replica returns to Hendon as RAF Museum opens new exhibition
Higher, Faster, Further places focus on RAF between the wars
G-HAWK gets its original wing back — but from where?
Historic example of BAe jet trainer regains further provenance at Brooklands
Line-up announced for 2024 D-Day Squadron visit
A provisional list of C-47 and DC-3 aircraft has been confirmed along with an itinerary for next year’s much anticipated tour
Military
Canada finalises deal to buy up to 16 P-8A Poseidons
Canada has confirmed that it will buy up to 16 P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
Claims indicate that Russia is using MiG-35s against Ukraine
Sergei Korotkov, Designer General at the United Aircraft Corporation – a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned Rostec State Corporation – has claimed that the MiG-35 Fulcrum-F has been deployed to support Russia’s so-called ‘Special Military Operation’ against Ukraine
Germany to replace Tornado ECRs with EW-configured Eurofighters
Airbus Defence and Space announced on November 29 that the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag had recently approved the firm to convert 15 Luftwaffe (German Air Force)-operated Eurofighter EF-2000s to EK-standard, providing the selected multi-role fighters with additional electronic combat (EK) capabilities
Commercial
Ultimate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Quiz!
On Tuesday, November 28, Virgin Atlantic operated the world’s first transatlantic flight powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Flight 100 departed London/Heathrow at 11.49 am and touched down at New York/JFK just over seven hours later. To mark this momentous occasion in aviation history, this week, we test your knowledge of all things SAF!
Flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Nearly a decade after entering service, Boeing’s Dreamliner remains at the top of its game and a favourite with pilots and passengers alike. In the April 2021 issue of Aviation News, retired British Airways Captain Michael Napier explained why the 787 is a dream to fly
How the Boeing 787 turned the dream of flying Australia to Europe non-stop into reality
The first Dreamliner for Qantas has entered service with the type set to enable the airline to achieve a long-held aspiration, as Chris Frame explained in the January 2018 issue of Aviation News.
How Boeing builds the 787 Dreamliner
Ambitious. No single word better describes the outset of the 787 Dreamliner programme as Boeing sought to turf manufacturing out to contractors worldwide, while creating a second production line thousands of miles from home. This article first appeared in Airliner World's December 2021 issue
Going short-haul on the long-haul Boeing 787 Dreamliner
In the March 2018 Aviation News, Spencer Bennett described the experience of flying on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner inter-European service using a South American carrier, for just £33.
Flight Simulation
Malaga –Costa del Sol Airport Released
MK-Studios has announced Malaga –Costa del Sol Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Vulcan touches down in Microsoft Flight Simulator
Just Flight has announced the highly anticipated Avro Vulcan for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out.
FAA Sectionals now available in Navigraph Charts
Navigraph has announced the addition of charts from the Federal Aviation Administration to its Charts platform.
