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Historic
Lancaster 'Just Jane' - Return to Flight Project
British skies are destined to be blessed by a second airworthy Avro Lancaster, the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre’s magnificent ‘Just Jane’. Steve Beebee spoke to project leader Andrew Panton, with photography by Martin Keen
Military
Saab and FMV sign contract for new Gripen launch system
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for the development and integration of a new launch system for Gripen C/D and Gripen E
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 90
Welcome to the 90th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
A Royal Farewell: Reflecting on the BAe 146's RAF service career
Chris Croot sat down with Wg Cdr Delia Chadwick, officer commanding No 32 (The Royal) Squadron, to discuss the life of the RAF’s BAe 146 CC2/C3 fleet and its recent retirement
Commercial
Eastern Airways Sets Sights on Southampton Restart
UK regional airline, Eastern Airways will resume its growing network of routes from Southampton Airport from June 22. The Humberside-based carrier is expected to relaunch an initial daily weekday service to Belfast/City, Manchester, Newcastle and Aberdeen followed by a further increase in destinations at later dates.
IAG Chief Threatens Legal Action Over Quarantine Rules
Willie Walsh, the chief executive of British Airways’ parent IAG, has said the group is considering taking legal action over the government’s mandatory quarantine for passengers arriving into the UK.
25 Years of the Boeing 777
It was the first commercial aircraft designed on a computer. Now, a quarter of a century on from its first commercial flight, Thomas Haynes speaks to both Boeing and a retired pilot to find out what made the 777 so good – and what to expect from the 777X
Why Were Two Qantas Dreamliners Spotted in Chennai?
Chennai Airport in southeastern India has been graced with the presence of not one, but two Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The jets – which have arrived over the last two days – are both at the facility on repatriation duties.
London City Reveals Return Plans
London City Airport has announced plans to resume commercial operations from the end of June. The restart comes after the facility halted all flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 25.
Flight Simulation
FlightSimExpo Releases Initial List of Exhibitors
FlightSimExpo has confirmed an initial list of almost 40 confirmed exhibitors for its 2020 event in Las Vegas.
DCS: Supercarrier Available on Pre-Order
Eagle Dynamics has announced the DCS: Supercarrier is now available on pre- order.
Lukla - Mount Everest Extreme for FSX Released
Aerosoft has announced that Lukla for Microsoft Flight Simulator X is now available as download in the Aerosoft Online Shop.
