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Military
How Portuguese Air Force TB-30 training course has evolved
Joe Campion visits Esquadra 101 ‘Roncos’, the main hub of Portuguese pilot training, as its students embark on a new syllabus
How does Iran manage to keep its ageing F-4 Phantom IIs flying?
Babak Taghvaee investigates how the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force restores and upgrades its damaged US-built McDonnell Douglas F-4D/E Phantom IIs
Russia receives another upgraded Tu-22M3 bomber
The United Aircraft Corporation has delivered another modernised Tu-22M3 Backfire-C supersonic-capable strategic bomber/missile carrier to the Russian Aerospace Forces’ Long-Range Aviation command
Engine issues with RAF’s Hawk T2 fleet may take three years to solve
BAE Systems has said that technical issues with the Hawk T2’s Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Adour Mk 951 non-afterburning turbofan engine could take between two and three years to resolve, leaving the fleet’s flying hours greatly reduced
How the Italian Army is modernising its helicopter fleet
The Italian Army is transforming its helicopter fleet. Erik Bruijns and Mark de Greeuw assess the rotorcraft being introduced
Commercial
What is being done to make commercial space market more sustainable?
The commercial space market needs to be more sustainable, but achieving this is anything but straightforward, finds Mark Broadbent
New Australian airline Bonza takes to the air
A new low-cost carrier called Bonza has entered the Australian airline scene flying Boeing 737 MAX 8s.
Historic handover marks end of the line for Boeing 747
The last ever Boeing 747 to be built was handed over on January 31, 2023, in a ceremony at Paine Field, Washington that was broadcast live on the internet.
Historic
Unique Waco flies again in New Zealand
Sole surviving UOC Custom makes maiden post-restoration flight from airfield where it was first based 85 years ago
Biggin Hill hosts USAF Aircraft and Vehicles tour
The Kent-based attraction has announced the latest in its series of themed hangar tours
Salvage plan announced for sunken warbirds
Devastators and Wildcats from scuttled USS Lexington to be raised from seabed
Flight Simulation
FS Traffic for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
FS Traffic populates the skies and airports in Microsoft Flight Simulator with detailed AI aircraft featuring high-definition livery textures, realistic sounds, custom animations and visual effects.
PA28 Archer II lands in MSFS
Chilean developer, Carenado has released the PA28 181 Archer II for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
