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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
Ex-Thunder City Lightning returns to UK — in 'kit' form!
F6 arrives at Binbrook as birthday present for legendary ex-Lightning unit boss
Military
France hands over first dual-seat Rafale fighter to Croatia
The first dual-seat Dassault Rafale B for the Croatian Air Force was officially handed over during a ceremony at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base (BA118) on October 2, which was attended by Croatian Defence Minister Mario Banožić and other high-ranking political and military personnel
Florida ANG F-15C/Ds take part in combined exercise in Colombia
Several F-15C/D Eagles from the 159th Fighter Squadron ‘Boxin’ Gators’ – a component of the Florida ANG’s 125th Fighter Wing – deployed to Palanquero, Colombia, on August 18 to participate in the combined exercise, Àngel de los Andes and Relámpago VIII
All eyes on Ramstein as NATO nations gathered for fifth Ukraine summit
As defence ministers and military officials flew in for a NATO meeting on Ukraine, Babak Taghvaee was at Ramstein Air Base in Germany to witness the comings and goings
Commercial
Transatlantic air travel resurgence: The key routes and emerging trends
With air travel over the Pond enjoying rapid growth once again, the experts at Cirium take a closer look at the key routes and emerging trends in this critical market
Meet MYAirline: the carrier taking on AirAsia in its back yard
At first glance, starting a new airline during the height of a global pandemic does not seem like the best idea, and doing so in the back yard of Asia’s biggest low-cost carrier even less so. And yet, this is exactly what industry veteran Rayner Teo and entrepreneur Dato Goh Hwan Hua did. Dirk Grothe ventured to Kuala Lumpur to get the inside track on Malaysia’s newest player, MYAirline
The Ultimate Cargo Airlines Logo Quiz
And now, as they say, for something completely different. 10 logos again this week for you to guess – but they’re all cargo airlines. Are they current? Are they defunct? That’s for you to work out. How will you do?
The incredible Boeing BBJ 777-9 cabin concept 'fit for a king'
Lufthansa Technik’s VVIP Boeing BBJ (or Boeing Business Jet) 777-9 concept is aimed squarely at the Middle East, as Ian Harbison discovers
Flight Simulation
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.
A History of Military Flight Simulation – Part 2
In this feature, we continue to trace the history of early combat flight simulators during the 1990s and discover how Falcon 3.0 heralded a new generation in simulation technology.
Egypt Pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Scenery developer FLYNDRIVE4D has announced Egypt Pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
