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Historic
Europe gets fifth flying Lockheed 12
Ex-Continental Airlines 1937-vintage twin stages through UK en route to Switzerland
Stunning Bf 109 E flies in Germany
British warbird pilot Charlie Brown undertakes testing of ‘Red 12’ at Bonn-Hangelar
Another Beech ‘Staggerwing’ flies in the Netherlands
Latest restoration completed by Transal Aero Services at Midden Zeeland
Historic 'Connie' VIP transport airborne at Chino
Lewis Air Legends’ Lockheed C-121A flies again after seven-year restoration
Historic Aviation Quiz: US type nicknames
Across the annals of flight aircraft have been bestowed unofficial nicknames – some pleasant, others not so much! – by those that flew or maintained them, worked on them. But do you know the often-forgotten nicknames of these historic US types?
Military
UAE’s EDGE signs engine agreement with Brazilian developer
The UAE’s advanced military technology and defence group, EDGE, signed a strategic agreement with Turbomachine, one of Brazil’s foremost turbine engine developers, on August 11
Why Rogachevo Air Base is key to Russian military operations in the Arctic
Alexander Mladenov looks at the prospects of further development of Rogachevo Air Base on Novaya Zemlya archipelago – key to airspace control over the Western sector of the strategically important Northern Sea Route in the frigid High North of Russia
Commercial
London Gatwick Airport submits plans for dual runway operations
London Gatwick has submitted an application – known as a Development Consent Order (DCO) – to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS), outlining its ambition to bring the airport’s existing Northern Runway into routine use alongside its main runway.
The challenges of operating an Airbus A340 to Antarctica
It’s the world’s most inhospitable continent and the only one without any permanent residents, paved runways or regular airline services. Andreas Spaeth talks with White Desert CEO Patrick Woodhead about the challenges of operating an Airbus A340 to Antarctic
UK planespotting highlights for June 2023
We present a selection of images of visiting aircraft from airports around the UK. For the most part, they’re commercial jets, but almost all of them are unusual types, wearing new or unique liveries, or first visits by an airline or airliner to a particular airport.
Flight Simulation
Svalbard updated to X-Plane 12
Aerosoft has released Update 1.1 for Svalbard XP, adding X-Plane 12 compatibility for the terrain mesh, optimized LODs and other improvements.
Aircraft & Avionics Update 2 released
The Microsoft Flight Simulator development team has released Aircraft & Avionics Update 2.
Faro Airport now available
RDPresets has released a detailed version of Faro International Airport and the surrounding area for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
