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Historic
Sign petition to save Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre
Time is running out for the Newquay-based attraction – it must close its HAS building in a fortnight
Concorde attraction boosts learning programme
Aerospace Bristol – home to Concorde G-BOAF – has marked its fifth birthday by launching an appeal to enhance its learning programme
Why de Havilland never produced a turret-equipped Mosquito
The concept of a Mosquito fitted with a turret was a rare dead end in relation to the type
Military
USAF orders first E-7A AEW&C aircraft from Boeing
Having selected Boeing’s E-7A to replace its ageing fleet of E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft last year, the USAF has awarded the US-based aircraft manufacturing giant a contract to begin working on the first two aircraft using a rapid prototyping acquisition pathway
IN PICTURES: Exercise Cobra Warrior - Action from Day One
Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 kicked off in typically cold northern English weather, but the action certainly provided such much-needed heat. Check out some of the action shots from the first day of the exercise here
India green lights mass HTT-40 basic trainer acquisition
India’s Union Cabinet has approved the procurement of 70 new-build, turboprop-driven HTT-40s from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd in a bid to mitigate the shortage of basic training aircraft in the Indian Air Force’s fleet
Commercial
How to pay for your shopping with a 747
Delta Air Lines has made it easy for you to squeeze the Queen of the Skies into your wallet
CROYDON: why Heathrow and Gatwick eclipsed London’s ‘first’ hub airport
In the shadow of its pre-war glory days, Croydon Airport latterly became a victim of air transport’s insatiable hunger for expansion that would herald its eventual decline. In the last of our six-part series spotlight on the history of London’s first true airport leads us to the sole remaining aircraft today
QUIZ: UK holiday airlines
It's been a warm one in the UK this week, and we're desperate to break out the birkenstocks and board the next Britannia Boeing to swap beer garden for Benidorm... But before you can start boarding, we need to check you know your Caledonians from your Cal Airs
Urban Air Mobility: key players, technology and challenges
Urban Air Mobility is one of the most rapidly developing segments in aviation. Mark Broadbent look at who’s doing what, the technology involved and the challenges confronting the fledgling sector
Why is Ireland the world's aircraft leasing capital?
More than 60% of the world’s leased aircraft are managed by Irish companies. Why is this and what does the future of the industry look like? Tom Batchelor reports
Flight Simulation
Introducing DCS: Sinai
Eagle Dynamics has announced the development of the upcoming DCS: Sinai map by third-party developer OnReTech.
Fenix Simulations’ A320 review
When industry newcomer Fenix Simulations announced a sub £50 A320 for Microsoft Flight Simulator, the anticipation was high. The burning question is though, can a brand-new team really pull off a fully realised A320 for such a low price? Let's find out.
PC Pilot - Meet the Author
We meet our man from the 'Land Down Under': Peter Stark. Peter has been writing for PC Pilot since Issue 45 and has extensive experience as a pilot, in the real as well as the virtual world and is best known for his popular and long-running ‘Back to Basics’ and ‘Flight Adventure’ series.
