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Historic
California museum receives Grumman Intruder
US Navy Intruder veterans Gary Poe (left) and Greg Smith –...
The hunt for a Nordic fighter
Jan Forsgren describes the trials and tribulations of Norway’s hunt for a fighter during the early 1930s...
Your Historic Aviation 5-a-day
Another daily helping of historic photographs from the Key Publishing archive
A century of aviation innovation
The pioneering spirit of the Vulcan continued right the way through the 20th Century and into the 21st – and shows no sign of slowing…
Your Historic Aviation 5-a-day
It was 80 years ago today that the first production Mustang undertook its maiden flight. Here are some great photos of it...
Military
ILA Berlin 2022: More P-8A Poseidons for Germany?
After the German government signed a contract for the purchase of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in September 2021 – three months after formally accepting a letter of offer – there is now growing speculation that the order could be topped up with a further seven aircraft
ILA Berlin 2022: Luftwaffe receives first Airbus A321LR
Lufthansa Technik AG handed over the first of two Airbus A321LR (Long Range) strategic troop transports to the Luftwaffe at the ILA Berlin Airshow on June 23
ILA Berlin 2022: Boeing seeks to define German CH-47F requirements
Boeing is working with its suppliers to define the requirements of the German government, after the latter revealed on June 1 that it had selected the CH-47F Chinook to replace the Luftwaffe’s ageing fleet of CH-53GA/GS Sea Stallion heavy-lift transport helicopters
Commercial
How rainwater stopped an A220’s engine
Mixing rain and aircraft is usually not a problem, but for the Airbus A220 it appears to have become an issue. Key Aero details the unusual chain of events that led to an in-service engine shutdown and an airworthiness directive.
Cagliari opens Sardinia’s first fast EV charger
Sardinia’s first public electric vehicle fast charging system...
Gatwick’s company-wide restructure could cost 600 jobs
NEWS | HEADLINES Gatwick has announced plans for a significant...
Flight Simulation
New Croatian Destination for Orbx
Orbx has announced LDRI Rijeka Airport for Prepar3D v4+ is now available.
Virtual Air Tattoo Announced
The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust has announced Virtual Air Tattoo, a free-to-view live-streamed event on the show weekend; Saturday 18 and Sunday July 19, with a minimum of four hours of live, unique, video content aired on each day.
Vancouver for X-Plane Released
Aerosoft has announced CYVR - Vancouver International Airport XP is now available as a download for X-Plane 11.