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Historic
Buffalo goes on display in Canada
In late November 2023, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa placed its latest exhibit on display – former Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC-115 Buffalo 115452/452
Historic Aviation Quiz: Racing aeroplanes of the 1920s & 1930s
Speed was a key development in aviation - and from speed comes racing! Can you recognise these racing types from the 1920s & 1930s?
Revealing insights into UK-based USAF F-86D Sabres
A detailed report on the new capabilities provided by the F-86D from the April 22, 1955 issue of The Aeroplane
What did Roland Beamont make of the Fw 190?
Joining the Tactics Branch of the Central Fighter Establishment at Tangmere in 1945, Roland Beamont reacquainted himself with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190. In an article first published in the August 1993 issue of Aeroplane, the famed test pilot recalled how it matched up to its Allied opposition
Military
Swiss Air Force Yorknite 2024 deployment dates
The Swiss Air Force has confirmed to Key.Aero the dates of its annual night flying Yorknite deployment to RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire.
Red Arrows gear up for 60th anniversary season
The iconic aerobatic display team have returned to nine jets for the landmark season
Commercial
SAS bids farewell to the Boeing 737
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has retired its final Boeing 737 after more than 30 years of service.
Concorde captain on handling emergency at Mach 2
Travelling at twice the speed of sound, John Hutchinson had just begun to tuck into his steak fillet when the supersonic aircraft he was piloting began shaking violently. Find out what went wrong in this amazing interview with the former British Airways Concorde captain
Ultimate Dubai Airshow Quiz!
This week, the Dubai Airshow 2023 kicked off in style at Al Maktoum International Airport. The five-day event brought together world-class exhibitors, flying and static aircraft displays, industry conferences and over 300 expert speakers. Airliner World will be bringing you a full round up of all the news from the event in our January 2024 edition. But for now why not take our Ultimate Dubai Airshow Quiz to test your knowledge on one of the world’s biggest aviation events.
Ethiopian Airlines adds to Boeing orderbook
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered an additional 11 Boeing 787-9s and 20 737-8s on the second day of the Dubai Airshow. As well as the firm order, the airline has also added options for a further 15 and 21 of the types, respectively.
Embraer gets go-ahead for London City E195-E2 ops
Embraer’s E195-E2 airliner has been granted steep approach certification for London City Airport, the manufacturer has announced.
Flight Simulation
Airports of the Pacific Northwest
With the recent release by Roman Design of CYYJ Victoria International Airport, four major destinations in the Pacific Northwest are now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator. In this feature, we travel to the region and explore all four airports.
East Midlands Airport for X-Plane 12
Orbx has announced EGNX East Midlands Airport for X-Plane 12 is out now.
Heatblur and IndiaFoxtEcho’s F-14 Tomcat review
The aircraft under review evolved from the popular DCS: F-14, designed by Heatblur Simulations. This time, they have joined forces with developer IndiaFoxtEcho to bring the F-14 to the Microsoft Flight Simulator platform.
