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Historic
Manston museum to host open cockpit weekend
Classic British military aircraft to be available for close-up inspection on 9-10 September
F-86s, T-33s and more: Touring Bolivian Air Force bases in the 1990s
Incredibly, North American F-86 Sabres were still in frontline service as recently as 1994. Seasoned Ian Allan tour guide Gerry Manning offers another step back in time – to early 1990s Bolivia
Lockheed Orion heading to new museum home
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand will welcome the latest addition to its collection aircraft next month – Lockheed P-3K2 Orion NZ4203
Dakota hangar opening to mark Metheringham anniversary
The Lincolnshire attraction will celebrate a double anniversary with a special public event on Sunday, August 27
A look inside the incredible Italian Air Force Museum
The Italian Air Force Museum at Vigna di Valle has undergone a major overhaul for the air arm’s centenary. Philip Stevens took a sneak peek at the reimagined museum before it reopened
Military
Sikorsky receives MH-60R Seahawk order for Spanish Navy
Lockheed Martin announced on October 12 that its Sikorsky business unit had received a Foreign Military Sales contract – worth $379.58m – from the US Navy to produce eight MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission maritime helicopters for the Spanish Navy
Ex-British Harrier jets head to be scrapped after 11 years in the Boneyard
Dino van Doorn witnesses the final departure of the UK’s Joint Force Harrier fleet from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 170
Welcome to the 170th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
FAA to require “secondary flight deck barrier” on airliners
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require the installation of a physical secondary barrier to the flight deck on new commercial aircraft.
Is United Airlines risking everything with record-breaking orders?
Pandemic? What pandemic? United Airlines has spent the past three years on a charge to reinvent itself. In doing so, the carrier has taken some of the biggest bets in its 97-year history, as Chris Sloan details
What does Flybe 2.0’s failure mean for the UK's regional airlines?
Mark Broadbent considers the impact of Flybe’s failure on Britain’s regional airlines and routes.
The UK's lost holiday airlines and why there's only two left
The leisure carrier scene in the UK was once filled with numerous charter operators whisking travellers on their holidays. Now there are only two major players in the market. Dominic Ward investigates what happened.
Flight Simulation
Black Square TBM 850 on final
Black Square Simulations has revealed it is working on a TBM 850 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
X-Plane touches down in London City
Orbx has announced EGLC London City Airport for X-Plane 12 is out now.
Paine Field for MSFS released
Drzewiecki Design has released KPAE Paine Field for Microsoft Flight Simulator.