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Historic
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
Display teams - the Stampe Formation Team
Flying their highly manoeuvrable, brightly coloured 1940s biplanes, the Stampe Formation Team came through some challenging times to enjoy a thrilling 2023 season. Darren Harbar meets team leader Richard Ward
Long way home – the recovery of a missing Lancaster
Eighty years after their Lancaster crashed into a Dutch lake, the remains of three missing airmen have finally been recovered, along with various artefacts from the bomber, as Christian Koenig explains
What next for Lufthansa’s Starliner?
Classic Lockheed propliner moved to storage in Hamburg — but where will it end up on display?
Military
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
MOD does U-turn on AW109SP
The UK MOD has done a U-turn on the use of the Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew helicopter.
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 174
Welcome to the 174th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
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.
LEVEL's huge expansion plans revealed
Barcelona-based low-cost, long haul carrier LEVEL is to obtain its own Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) under plans by owner – The International Airline Group (IAG) – to expand its operations.
Boeing given green light to begin MAX 10 flight testing
Boeing has announced that its 737 MAX 10 has been cleared by the FAA to begin certification flight testing
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.
