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Historic
Enduring Survivor
Close to extinction several times, the last intact Beverley again faces an uncertain future...
Restoration Scene: Sola’s Lucky Catch
Chairman of Norway’s Flyhistorisk Museum Egil Endresen, along...
Military
Philippines signs contract for 32 more Black Hawks
Lockheed Martin's Polish subsidiary, PZL Mielec, signed a contract with the Philippine Department of National Defence on February 22 for the manufacture of 32 additional Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk multi-role helicopters. All 32 are scheduled for delivery by 2026.
High Society: US Air Force Special Operation Command
The US Air Force Special Operations Command is making extensive efforts to expand its aviation fleet’s capabilities, while evolving tactics to address growing adversarial threats
Airbus confident of Asia-Pacific airlifter sales
Airbus Defence and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn has predicted further sales across the company’s airlift portfolio in the foreseeable future
Commercial
Ruled Britannia
Forming the basis of what is now the world’s largest charter, Britannia Airways was born out of a necessity for a reliable holiday airline
Biofuels Bridging the Gap
Sustainable aviation fuels are widely considered to be an essential, albeit interim, solution to the aviation industry’s impending emissions crisis.
Tudor Leeds to a World of Air Freight
Air cargo accounts for 35% of global trade and transit time is critical for many items
Drama in the desert?
While Dubai Airshow 2019 lacked the blockbuster breakthroughs of previous years, it also sprang a few surprises.
Europe's regionals still fighting injustices
Bernie Baldwin reports on highlights of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) General Assembly
Flight Simulation
Interview - Just Flight's 747 Classic
We caught up with Richard Slater and Martyn Northall to get a behind-the-scenes look at what Just Flight claims is its “largest and most complex aircraft to date.”
Paderborn for X-Plane available
Aerosoft has released its home airport, Paderborn-Lippstadt for X-Plane 11.