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Historic
US-based Fairey Gannet to make first flight in years
Yeovilton-based charity Navy Wings have issued the following statement:
Shuttleworth gets grants for engineering apprentices
Funding boost for apprenticeship programme at Old Warden
Spitfire missions of Rhodesian-manned 266 Squadron
From a special Key Publishing magazine on the Spitfire, Andrew Thomas outlines the exploits of the Rhodesian-manned 266 Squadron
Historic Aviation Quiz: The Spitfire Mk.I
With August 4, 2023 marking the 85th anniversary of the Spitfire Mk.I entering Royal Air Force service, we dedicate this week’s quiz to a type that combined elegance, speed, lethality and maneuverability and opened the chapter for what is regarded one of – if not – the most iconic aircraft in aviation history…
Ex-Thunder City Lightning returns to UK — in 'kit' form!
F6 arrives at Binbrook as birthday present for legendary ex-Lightning unit boss
Military
US Navy ‘Providers’ fly final official C-2A Greyhound flight
The US Navy’s Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ conducted its final official C-2A Greyhound flight at NAS North Island in California on September 20
USMC’s ‘Silver Eagles’ conclude final legacy Hornet deployment
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115) ‘Silver Eagles’ departed MCAS Iwakuni in Japan on September 28, marking the conclusion of a six-month Unit Deployment Program tour in the Indo-Pacific region with Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12)
USAF gifts sole TE-8A JSTARS trainer to Louisiana college
Following its retirement from operational use, the USAF’s sole Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) training aircraft has been donated to the Sowela Technical Community College in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Commercial
Embraer's Eve Air Mobility: everything you need to know
Best known for its E-Jet portfolio, Embraer has its eyes on the next-generation of flying machines. Andreas Spaeth reports from Brazil on the company’s Eve Air Mobility subsidiary, a frontrunner in the emerging eVTOL scene
The Ultimate Manchester Airport Quiz
The Airliner World team are at The Aviation Show at Manchester Airport’s viewing park this weekend, so in the spirit of that we present a series of questions on the North West England hub.
Airlink: the Harrison Ford-backed NGO delivering aid to disaster zones
Getting aid dispatched quickly to remote locations is a logistical upheaval and matching the right aircraft type to the right mission takes experience and industry insight – attributes not all disaster relief charities have at their fingertips. Chris Smith discovers how Airlink uses aviation to save lives
What now for ITA Airways after historic Lufthansa deal?
It’s been a rather busy spell for Italian flag carrier ITA Airways, which not only took delivery of its first Airbus A330neo but also acquired a major new shareholder. Matteo Legnani brings us the latest from Rome
Ex-A380 production facility inaugurated as A320 final assembly line
Airbus inaugurated its new A320 Family final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse during a ceremony on July 10.
Flight Simulation
BRsim Designs EMB 121 Xingu II
After a year of development, Brazilian developer BRsim Designs released the Embraer E121 Xingu II for Microsoft Flight Simulator. We see how it measures up.
iniBuilds releases Ponta Delgada for MSFS
iniBuilds has announced Ponta Delgada for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Air Combat Simulation – Part 3
In this edition of our ‘Combat Corner’, we examine the essential requirements needed to survive and ultimately succeed in a dogfight. We also touch on the aircraft and discuss how best to employ different types.
