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Celebrating Concorde

To mark that it is 20 years this month that Concorde flew its last passenger service, this week we present a wide variety of content celebrating the supersonic airliner.

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Historic Aviation Quiz: Fighters of the 1920s

Not even a worldwide economic depression could derail the "Golden age of flight" during the 1920s – especially the development of fighters. But can you recognise these lesser known examples?

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FlyPast November 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

Veteran Albatross being refurbished while another arrives in UK

The restoration of Grumman HU-16B Albatross 51-7144 is under way at the Museum of Aviation in Georgia, US

Historic Aviation Quiz: September 15

Test your general historic aviation knowledge with this week's quiz from Key.Aero...

New home confirmed for 1920s flying boat

A Curtiss Model F Seagull, currently at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, has been acquired by a museum in Montreal

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Military

USAF retires final ‘Big Safari’ NC-135W to the Boneyard

The USAF recently retired its last Pratt & Whitney TF33 turbofan-powered NC-135W Stratolifter test aircraft after more than 50 years of operational service

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EXCLUSIVE: List of Lakenheath’s 495th FS F-35 Valkyrie names

The F-35A Lightning IIs of the 495th Fighter Squadron (FS) at RAF Lakenheath have each been given the name of a Valkyrie from Norse mythology

US Navy orders more CH-53Ks for USMC and Israel

The US Navy has awarded Sikorsky a $2.7bn contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift transport helicopters – comprising 12 Lot 7 and 15 Lot 8 aircraft for the USMC, along with a further eight examples for Israel (adding to the four announced in 2022)

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Commercial

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Looking back on CS100 launch customer’s first year of ops

In the June 2017 issue of Airliner World, Peter Koch, C Series Fleet Chief, talked to James Ronayne about Swiss International Airlines’ first year of operations with Bombardier’s innovative short-haul airliner. 

Major development in reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport

The plan to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has moved one step closer to reality after the City of Doncaster Council gave the green light for the project.

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When the first Bombardier CS300 entered service with airBaltic

In the February 2017 issue of Aviation News, Barry Woods-Turner reported from the handover ceremony of the first CS300 to be delivered to an airline, while John Pagni experienced a flight on the new jetliner.

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Flight Simulation

FS Academy – Commander now available

FS Academy – Commander consists of 12 challenging real-world scenarios, including emergency landings, system malfunctions, engine failure, instrument freeze, hazardous weather, etc.

IXEG 737 Classic Plus takes flight in X-Plane 12

X-Aviation has announced the IXEG 737 Class Plus for X-Plane 12 is out now.

Corpus Christi International for Microsoft Flight Simulator released

Scenery developer, Fly 2 has released Texas Corpus Christi International Airport on OrbxDirect.

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Upcoming Events

Midland Air Museum (Coventry) Aviation Fair

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Baginton, United Kingdom

Aircraft enthusiasts fair

Duxford Flying Finale

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "Join us on Saturday 14 October for an extra special Duxford Flying Finale. The final event in our special flying season takes place on the same day that the first Duxford Air Show took place 50 years ago."

Dubai Airshow

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, United Arab Emirates

International aerospace airshow